PilotBound estimate · Jacksonville & Fernandina Beach, FL
What flight training at A-Cent Aviation costs
Their published rates: $125/hr aircraft (wet) + $65/hr instructor·verified July 29, 2026 SourceSource 2
All aircraft prices include oil and fuel. A-Cent runs two sites: the fleet and rates are published on the Fernandina Beach site, the instructor rate on the Jacksonville site. A $5/hr block option is offered on every aircraft. The $75/hr rate is for instruction in your own aircraft and is not used here. An Elite PI-135 BATD is $49/hr plus $65/hr if an instructor is required.
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Flying
Two-seat, the cost-conscious line. $5/hr off with a block.
PilotBound estimate · Private
Cost of your Private at A-Cent Aviation
Most likely around $15,125, about 6 months at 2x/week. A range, not a promise.
Where it goes
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
Typical national figures, not the school's prices. The FAA written test and examiner (DPE) fees are set by third parties.
Examiner records (DPE dataset).
Your first certificate. Fly passengers, day or night, in good weather.
The hourly flying is priced on A-Cent Aviation's published rates. Each rating also folds in its one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), about $3,550 across the path. Those are typical national estimates, not A-Cent Aviation's prices, and several (the FAA written test and examiner fees) 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 →
Step 2 · Plan
Your $15,125 is the starting line. Turn it into a route to your checkride, every step in order with this cost built in.
Add to my planEstimates use A-Cent Aviation's published Cessna 150L and instructor rates (verified July 29, 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 A-Cent Aviation. 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 A-Cent Aviation
- How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at A-Cent Aviation?
- A-Cent Aviation publishes $125 per hour for the Cessna 150L and $65 per hour for instruction on it, verified July 29, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $15,125, in a range of $13,000 to $17,200. 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 A-Cent Aviation.
- How long does it take to get a private pilot license at A-Cent Aviation?
- Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at A-Cent Aviation 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 A-Cent Aviation a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
- A-Cent Aviation trains under both Part 61 and Part 141, so you can pick the structured FAA-approved course or the flexible path. Part 141 is the one that matters for VA benefits and for the lower paper minimum on the private certificate; Part 61 is the one that bends around a full-time job.
- Do A-Cent Aviation's aircraft rates include fuel?
- A-Cent Aviation publishes $125 per hour for the Cessna 150L, 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 verified July 29, 2026.
- What ratings can you train for at A-Cent Aviation?
- A-Cent Aviation trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction is $65 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on A-Cent Aviation's own published rates.
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