PilotBound estimate · Torrance, CA
What flight training at Sling Pilot Academy costs
Their published rates: $198/hr aircraft (wet) + $90/hr instructor·verified July 1, 2026 Source
Also a fixed-price academy. Sling Pilot Academy sells a bundled zero-to-career program at a set price. See its fixed-price program →
Instruction is $90/hr standard, up to $120/hr for advanced or type-specific instruction (for example a Cirrus CSIP, multi-engine dual, or initial CFI training). The estimate below prices the right instructor rate for each leg.
Rates are wet. The Sling NGT is the primary trainer; the Tecnam P2006T twin prices the multi. The Sling TSi is dual-transition and flight-review only; the Super Decathlon is tailwheel/aerobatic (aerobatic CFI $120/hr). Instruction is $90/hr for CFI and MEI. Sling also offers a fixed-price Professional Pilot program (in the aviation-academies listing).
Conveniently located near
- Long Beach (KLGB)
- Santa Monica (KSMO)
- San Diego (KSEE)
Estimates use Sling Pilot Academy's published Sling NGT and instructor rates (verified July 1, 2026), shown in USD for planning only. Real cost varies by student, weather, and pace. An honest range, not a quote.
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