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PilotBound estimate · Quincy, FL · Checked August 20, 2026

What flight training at North Florida Flight School costs

Website northfloridaflightschool.com

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Cost of your Private at North Florida Flight School

$18,535

range $15.9K – $21.1K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on North Florida's published rates: Cessna 150M at $160/hr + $80/hr instruction, checked August 20, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$11,335
at the hours students actually take$18,535

+$7,200 on North Florida's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$15.9K – $21.1K
Aircraft rental$11,520
Instruction$4,640
One-time costs$2,375
Aircraft + instruction$16,160
72 hrs in Cessna 150M @ $160/hr + 58 dual @ $80/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 North Florida Flight School's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not North Florida Flight School'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 North Florida publishes

checked August 20, 2026
Cessna 172P (1977)The primary trainer.$180/hr wet
Cessna 150M (1976)Two-seat, the lowest-cost line.$160/hr wet
Instruction$80/hr

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

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What to ask when you call

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 North Florida Flight School's published Cessna 150M 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 North Florida Flight School. 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 North Florida Flight School

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at North Florida Flight School?
North Florida Flight School publishes $160 per hour for the Cessna 150M and $80 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 20, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $18,535, in a range of $15,900 to $21,100. 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 North Florida Flight School.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at North Florida Flight School?
Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at North Florida Flight School 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 North Florida Flight School a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
North Florida Flight School 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 North Florida Flight School's aircraft rates include fuel?
North Florida Flight School publishes $160 per hour for the Cessna 150M, 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 North Florida Flight School?
North Florida Flight School trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Instruction is $80 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on North Florida Flight School's own published rates.

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