How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Chandler Air Service?

Chandler Air Service publishes $147 per hour for the Piper Cherokee 140 and $72 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 12, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $17,135, in a range of $14,700 to $19,500. That covers roughly 72 hours of flying and instruction plus the one-time fees most quotes leave out, including the written test, the examiner's checkride fee, a medical, and study materials. It is a PilotBound estimate built on the school's published rates, not a quote from Chandler Air Service.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Chandler Air Service?

Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Chandler Air Service to reach the private pilot checkride, at roughly 72 hours. Pace is the single biggest variable: flying once a week typically stretches the timeline and raises the total, because time between lessons gets spent re-learning. Weather, aircraft availability, and instructor turnover all push the same direction.

Is Chandler Air Service a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?

Chandler Air Service does not state on its own website whether it trains under Part 61 or Part 141, so we do not list one. It is worth asking directly before you enroll: Part 141 follows an FAA-approved syllabus and is generally what VA benefits require, while Part 61 is more flexible on scheduling.

Do Chandler Air Service's aircraft rates include fuel?

Chandler Air Service publishes $147 per hour for the Piper Cherokee 140, a rate that does not say whether fuel is included. Ask before you budget: if the rate turns out to be dry, fuel adds roughly $30 to $60 per hour on top. PilotBound's estimate uses the rate exactly as published. Rates checked August 12, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Chandler Air Service?

Chandler Air Service trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction is $72 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Chandler Air Service's own published rates.

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Cost of your Private at Chandler Air Service

$17,135

range $14.7K – $19.5K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Chandler Air's published rates: Piper Cherokee 140 at $147/hr + $72/hr instruction, checked August 12, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$10,559

at the hours students actually take$17,135

+$6,576 on Chandler Air's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$14.7K – $19.5K

Aircraft rental$10,584

Instruction$4,176

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$14,760

72 hrs in Piper Cherokee 140 @ $147/hr + 58 dual @ $72/hr

One-time fees ($2,375)

Knowledge (written) test$175
Checkride / DPE fee$800
Medical certificate$150
Headset$700
Ground school / test prep$300
Books, charts & supplies$250

Hours at a steady pace72 hrs

Examiner records (DPE dataset).

The hourly flying is priced on Chandler Air Service's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Chandler Air Service's prices, and several are set by third parties.

Estimates use PilotBound's own completion-hours model, examiner-completion data where it exists and FAA minimums where it does not, applied to each school's published rates. They are PilotBound estimates, not the school's quote, and will differ from a school's own figures. Full methodology and sources →

What Chandler Air publishes

checked August 12, 2026

Piper Cherokee 140The primary trainer.$147/hr fuel basis not stated

Piper Warrior$166/hr fuel basis not stated

Piper Archer$181/hr fuel basis not stated

Piper Super CubTailwheel, needs a tailwheel endorsement.$170/hr fuel basis not stated

Piper ArrowRetractable, complex, for the commercial's complex hours.$222/hr fuel basis not stated

Great Lakes (aerobatic)Aerobatic biplane, instruction only.$262/hr fuel basis not stated

Instruction$72/hr

The site does not state whether rates include fuel. A $200 to $1,000 advance deposit applies, and paying in advance earns a 5% to 10% discount.

Not published: the examiner's checkride fee, whether rates include fuel. Listed as missing rather than guessed.

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The marked ones are what Chandler Air's site never answers. The rest are what turns an hourly rate into a real bill.

Do the published aircraft rates include fuel, or is fuel billed separately?Missing from their site
The site does not say, and it is the difference between two rates that look identical and are not.
What gets billed on top of the hourly rates, and roughly how much per hour does it add?
The site notes extras beyond the hourly figures. Ask for the all-in number per hour, not the base rate.
Does the instructor rate change for the Instrument, Commercial, or CFI, or is it flat across everything?
Plenty of schools charge more for advanced instruction. A flat rate quoted for the Private can climb later.
Do you train under Part 61 or Part 141?Missing from their site
It changes the minimum hours, and for some students it changes financing eligibility.
Do you offer block rates or prepay discounts, and what is the refund policy if I stop partway?
Block discounts are common and rarely published. The refund terms matter more than the discount.
What do you charge for the written test, the checkride, and the examiner's fee?
The DPE fee alone runs $800 to $1,200 in most of the country and is almost never in a quoted hourly rate.
How many trainers and how many full-time instructors do you have right now?
Availability decides your pace, and pace decides your total more than the hourly rate does.

Estimates use Chandler Air Service's published Piper Cherokee 140 and instructor rates (checked August 12, 2026), shown in USD for planning only. Real cost varies by student, weather, and pace. An honest range, not a quote.

PilotBound is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Chandler Air Service. School names are used only to identify the school. Estimates use PilotBound's own completion-hours model, examiner-completion data where it exists and FAA minimums where it does not, applied to each school's published rates. They are PilotBound estimates, not the school's quote, and will differ from a school's own figures. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Common questions about Chandler Air Service

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Chandler Air Service?: Chandler Air Service publishes $147 per hour for the Piper Cherokee 140 and $72 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 12, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $17,135, in a range of $14,700 to $19,500. That covers roughly 72 hours of flying and instruction plus the one-time fees most quotes leave out, including the written test, the examiner's checkride fee, a medical, and study materials. It is a PilotBound estimate built on the school's published rates, not a quote from Chandler Air Service.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Chandler Air Service?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Chandler Air Service to reach the private pilot checkride, at roughly 72 hours. Pace is the single biggest variable: flying once a week typically stretches the timeline and raises the total, because time between lessons gets spent re-learning. Weather, aircraft availability, and instructor turnover all push the same direction.
Is Chandler Air Service a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: Chandler Air Service does not state on its own website whether it trains under Part 61 or Part 141, so we do not list one. It is worth asking directly before you enroll: Part 141 follows an FAA-approved syllabus and is generally what VA benefits require, while Part 61 is more flexible on scheduling.
Do Chandler Air Service's aircraft rates include fuel?: Chandler Air Service publishes $147 per hour for the Piper Cherokee 140, a rate that does not say whether fuel is included. Ask before you budget: if the rate turns out to be dry, fuel adds roughly $30 to $60 per hour on top. PilotBound's estimate uses the rate exactly as published. Rates checked August 12, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Chandler Air Service?: Chandler Air Service trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction is $72 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Chandler Air Service's own published rates.

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