How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Berichi Aviation?

Berichi Aviation publishes $380 per hour for the Cirrus SR20 and $125 per hour for instruction on it, checked September 1, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $36,985, in a range of $31,800 to $42,200. 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 Berichi Aviation.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Berichi Aviation?

Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Berichi 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 Berichi Aviation a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?

Berichi Aviation 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 Berichi Aviation's aircraft rates include fuel?

Berichi Aviation publishes $380 per hour for the Cirrus SR20, a dry rate, so fuel is billed separately on top. Fuel typically adds roughly $30 to $60 per hour, so compare a dry rate against a wet one carefully. PilotBound's estimate uses the published dry rate exactly as listed and does not add a guessed fuel figure. Rates checked September 1, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Berichi Aviation?

Berichi Aviation trains Private Pilot and Multi-Engine (AMEL). Instruction is $125 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Berichi Aviation's own published rates.

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Cost of your Private at Berichi Aviation

$36,985

range $31.8K – $42.2K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Berichi's published rates: Cirrus SR20 at $380/hr dry + $125/hr instruction, checked September 1, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$21,575

at the hours students actually take$36,985

+$15,410 on Berichi's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$31.8K – $42.2K

Aircraft rental$27,360

Instruction$7,250

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$34,610

72 hrs in Cirrus SR20 @ $380/hr + 58 dual @ $125/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 Berichi Aviation's published rates (dry; fuel billed separately). About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Berichi Aviation'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 Berichi publishes

checked September 1, 2026

Cirrus SR20 (2022)Dry.$380/hr dry

Cirrus SR22T (2023)Dry. High performance, turbo.$619/hr dry

Diamond DA62 (2020)Dry. Twin.$719/hr dry

Instruction$125/hr

Aircraft rates are dry; the course totals the school prints include fuel and tax. Instruction is a flat $125/hr for Cirrus and multi-engine work alike. A 4% credit-card surcharge applies. Accelerated-course school: the Private runs 30 days.

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

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

Your published rates are dry. Roughly what does fuel add per hour on the trainer?
The published figures leave fuel out, so they understate the real hourly cost until you add it.
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 Berichi Aviation's published Cirrus SR20 and instructor rates (checked September 1, 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 Berichi 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 Berichi Aviation

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Berichi Aviation?: Berichi Aviation publishes $380 per hour for the Cirrus SR20 and $125 per hour for instruction on it, checked September 1, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $36,985, in a range of $31,800 to $42,200. 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 Berichi Aviation.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Berichi Aviation?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Berichi 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 Berichi Aviation a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: Berichi Aviation 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 Berichi Aviation's aircraft rates include fuel?: Berichi Aviation publishes $380 per hour for the Cirrus SR20, a dry rate, so fuel is billed separately on top. Fuel typically adds roughly $30 to $60 per hour, so compare a dry rate against a wet one carefully. PilotBound's estimate uses the published dry rate exactly as listed and does not add a guessed fuel figure. Rates checked September 1, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Berichi Aviation?: Berichi Aviation trains Private Pilot and Multi-Engine (AMEL). Instruction is $125 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Berichi Aviation's own published rates.

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