PilotBound estimate · Winder, GA · Checked August 12, 2026
What flight training at Dragonfly Aviation costs
Website dragonflyav.com
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Flying
Two-seat. Club rate; the non-member rate is $155/hr. Instruction $60 to $100/hr.
PilotBound estimate · Private
Examiner dataCost of your Private at Dragonfly Aviation
range $13.7K – $18.2K · about 6 months at 2×/week
Priced on Dragonfly's published rates: Diamond DA20-C1 at $140/hr + $60/hr instruction, checked August 12, 2026.
Against a minimums quote
+$6,040 on Dragonfly's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.
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
Examiner records (DPE dataset).
The hourly flying is priced on Dragonfly Aviation's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly publishes
checked August 12, 2026These are Dragonfly's CLUB (member) rates, which are the only rates published for the whole fleet. The Diamond DA20 also carries a non-member rate of $155/hr against its $140 club rate, so budget a similar gap on the other aircraft; non-member rates for the rest are not published. The site does not say whether rates include fuel. Instruction is published as a RANGE that varies by aircraft ($60 to $100 on the Diamonds, $80 to $150 on the Cirrus); this estimate uses the low end of each, so confirm your instructor's rate.
Not published: the examiner's checkride fee, whether rates include fuel. Listed as missing rather than guessed.
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Add to my planWhat to ask when you call
The marked ones are what Dragonfly's site never answers. The rest are what turns an hourly rate into a real bill.
Do the published aircraft rates include fuel, or is fuel billed separately?Missing from their site
The site does not say, and it is the difference between two rates that look identical and are not.
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 Dragonfly Aviation's published Diamond DA20-C1 and instructor rates (checked August 12, 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 Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly Aviation
- How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Dragonfly Aviation?
- Dragonfly Aviation publishes $140 per hour for the Diamond DA20-C1 and $60 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 12, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $15,935, in a range of $13,700 to $18,200. 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 Dragonfly Aviation.
- How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Dragonfly Aviation?
- Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly Aviation a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
- Dragonfly 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 Dragonfly Aviation's aircraft rates include fuel?
- Dragonfly Aviation publishes $140 per hour for the Diamond DA20-C1, a rate that does not say whether fuel is included. Ask before you budget: if the rate turns out to be dry, fuel adds roughly $30 to $60 per hour on top. PilotBound's estimate uses the rate exactly as published. Rates checked August 12, 2026.
- What ratings can you train for at Dragonfly Aviation?
- Dragonfly Aviation trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Multi-Engine (AMEL). Instruction runs $60 to $150 per hour depending on the rating and the aircraft, since advanced and type-specific instruction is priced above the standard rate. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Dragonfly Aviation's own published rates.
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