How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Executive Flyers, Inc.?

Executive Flyers, Inc. publishes $160 per hour for the Piper Warrior PA28-161 and $61 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 8, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $17,433, in a range of $15,000 to $19,900. 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 Executive Flyers, Inc..

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Executive Flyers, Inc.?

Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Executive Flyers, Inc. 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 Executive Flyers, Inc. a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?

Executive Flyers, Inc. 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 Executive Flyers, Inc.'s aircraft rates include fuel?

Executive Flyers, Inc. publishes $160 per hour for the Piper Warrior PA28-161, 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 8, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Executive Flyers, Inc.?

Executive Flyers, Inc. trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Instruction is $61 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Executive Flyers, Inc.'s own published rates.

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Cost of your Private at Executive Flyers, Inc.

$17,433

range $15K – $19.9K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Executive Flyers's published rates: Piper Warrior PA28-161 at $160/hr + $61/hr instruction, checked August 8, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$10,727

at the hours students actually take$17,433

+$6,706 on Executive Flyers's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$15K – $19.9K

Aircraft rental$11,520

Instruction$3,538

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$15,058

72 hrs in Piper Warrior PA28-161 @ $160/hr + 58 dual @ $61/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 Executive Flyers, Inc.'s published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Executive Flyers, Inc.'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 Executive Flyers publishes

checked August 8, 2026

Cessna 172 Classic (5 aircraft)The primary trainer; club rate $145.$165/hr wet

Piper Warrior PA28-161Low-wing trainer; club rate $140.$160/hr wet

Piper Archer PA28-181Low-wing trainer; club rate $140.$160/hr wet

Cessna 182RG (retractable)Complex/retractable, for the commercial complex hours; club rate $205.$235/hr wet

Instruction$61/hr

All rates are wet. Figures shown are the non-club rate; club (member) rates are lower, noted per airplane. The flight simulator is $45/hr, plus a $5/hr insurance deductible fund and a $15 headset rental. The instructor rate ($61) comes from the training-cost page, not the rental page, so confirm it. Executive Flyers is also an FAA testing center.

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

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The marked one is what Executive Flyers'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.
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 Executive Flyers, Inc.'s published Piper Warrior PA28-161 and instructor rates (checked August 8, 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 Executive Flyers, Inc.. 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 Executive Flyers, Inc.

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Executive Flyers, Inc.?: Executive Flyers, Inc. publishes $160 per hour for the Piper Warrior PA28-161 and $61 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 8, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $17,433, in a range of $15,000 to $19,900. 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 Executive Flyers, Inc..
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Executive Flyers, Inc.?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Executive Flyers, Inc. 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 Executive Flyers, Inc. a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: Executive Flyers, Inc. 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 Executive Flyers, Inc.'s aircraft rates include fuel?: Executive Flyers, Inc. publishes $160 per hour for the Piper Warrior PA28-161, 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 8, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Executive Flyers, Inc.?: Executive Flyers, Inc. trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Instruction is $61 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Executive Flyers, Inc.'s own published rates.

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