How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Fly Eagle Sport?

Fly Eagle Sport publishes $140 per hour for the Remos GX and $50 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 20, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $15,355, in a range of $13,200 to $17,500. 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 Fly Eagle Sport.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Fly Eagle Sport?

Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Fly Eagle Sport 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 Fly Eagle Sport a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?

Fly Eagle Sport 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 Fly Eagle Sport's aircraft rates include fuel?

Fly Eagle Sport publishes $140 per hour for the Remos GX, a wet rate, so fuel is included in the hourly figure. A wet rate is the easier one to compare, because the number you see is the number you fly on. Rates checked August 20, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Fly Eagle Sport?

Fly Eagle Sport trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Instruction runs $50 to $60 per hour depending on the rating and the aircraft, since advanced and type-specific instruction is priced above the standard rate. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Fly Eagle Sport's own published rates.

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What flight training at Fly Eagle Sport costs

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Light sport, Garmin glass. The school's only trainer, and the airplane its Private, Instrument, Commercial and CFI programs are all priced in. Wet.

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Cost of your Private at Fly Eagle Sport

$15,355

range $13.2K – $17.5K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Fly Eagle Sport's published rates: Remos GX at $140/hr + $50/hr instruction, checked August 20, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$9,575

at the hours students actually take$15,355

+$5,780 on Fly Eagle Sport's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$13.2K – $17.5K

Aircraft rental$10,080

Instruction$2,900

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$12,980

72 hrs in Remos GX @ $140/hr + 58 dual @ $50/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 Fly Eagle Sport's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Fly Eagle Sport'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 Fly Eagle Sport publishes

checked August 20, 2026

Remos GXLight sport, Garmin glass. The school's only trainer, and the airplane its Private, Instrument, Commercial and CFI programs are all priced in. Wet.$140/hr wet

SonexExperimental sport, aerobatic capable. Special Programs only, and instruction on it is the $70/hr tier.$150/hr wet

AirCamExperimental twin-engine open cockpit. Special Programs only, and instruction on it is the $70/hr tier.$200/hr wet

Instructionstandard $50/hr · instrument instruction $60/hr · commercial instruction $60/hr$50 – $60/hr

Rates are per Hobbs hour and published wet, with FES fuel included and no surcharge on flights returning to Glendale. Fuel bought away from base is reimbursed at $2.50 per gallon, not at cost. Instruction is tiered: $50/hr standard, $60/hr senior for the Instrument and Commercial stages, and $70/hr for the AirCam and Sonex special programs. Aircraft time is billed on the Hobbs meter but instructor time covers the whole lesson including briefing and debrief, so the instruction hours run longer than the flight hours. A Redbird LD simulator is $70/hr and a discovery flight is $160.

Not published: the examiner's checkride fee. Listed as missing rather than guessed.

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The marked one is what Fly Eagle Sport's site never answers. The rest are what turns an hourly rate into a real bill.

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.
Which instructor rate applies to each rating I plan to do, and does the higher tier start on day one of that rating?
This school prices some instruction above its primary rate. Knowing when the step-up starts keeps the later ratings from surprising you.
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 Fly Eagle Sport's published Remos GX and instructor rates (checked August 20, 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 Fly Eagle Sport. 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 Fly Eagle Sport

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Fly Eagle Sport?: Fly Eagle Sport publishes $140 per hour for the Remos GX and $50 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 20, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $15,355, in a range of $13,200 to $17,500. 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 Fly Eagle Sport.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Fly Eagle Sport?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Fly Eagle Sport 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 Fly Eagle Sport a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: Fly Eagle Sport 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 Fly Eagle Sport's aircraft rates include fuel?: Fly Eagle Sport publishes $140 per hour for the Remos GX, a wet rate, so fuel is included in the hourly figure. A wet rate is the easier one to compare, because the number you see is the number you fly on. Rates checked August 20, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Fly Eagle Sport?: Fly Eagle Sport trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Instruction runs $50 to $60 per hour depending on the rating and the aircraft, since advanced and type-specific instruction is priced above the standard rate. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Fly Eagle Sport's own published rates.

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