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

New Horizons Aviation publishes $129 per hour for the Cessna 152 and $43 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 13, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $14,157, in a range of $12,200 to $16,100. 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 New Horizons Aviation.

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

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

New Horizons 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 New Horizons Aviation's aircraft rates include fuel?

New Horizons Aviation publishes $129 per hour for the Cessna 152, 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 13, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at New Horizons Aviation?

New Horizons Aviation trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction runs $43 to $48 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 New Horizons Aviation's own published rates.

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Cost of your Private at New Horizons Aviation

$14,157

range $12.2K – $16.1K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on New Horizons's published rates: Cessna 152 at $129/hr + $43/hr instruction, checked August 13, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$8,911

at the hours students actually take$14,157

+$5,246 on New Horizons's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$12.2K – $16.1K

Aircraft rental$9,288

Instruction$2,494

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$11,782

72 hrs in Cessna 152 @ $129/hr + 58 dual @ $43/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 New Horizons Aviation's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not New Horizons 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 New Horizons publishes

checked August 13, 2026

Cessna 152 (N84MK, N758PA, N94626)Two-seat trainer, wet.$129/hr wet

Cessna 172 (N75649, N1905V)Wet.$169/hr wet

Piper Cherokee (N7673W)Wet. IFR equipped, 180 HP.$169/hr wet

Cessna 172 (N7791)Wet. Rental only, not available for instruction.$185/hr wet

Diamond DA-40 (N446SB)Wet. Rental only, not available for instruction.$200/hr wet

Instructionstandard $43/hr · instrument instruction $48/hr · commercial instruction $48/hr · CFI candidates $48/hr · CFII candidates $48/hr$43 – $48/hr

New Horizons' FAQ page quotes an older and cheaper set of figures than its rental and training pages, and the FAQ carries no date. The rates here are from the dedicated pages. Two aeroplanes, the Cessna 172 N7791 and the Diamond DA-40, are marked rental only and are not available for instruction.

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

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

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 New Horizons Aviation's published Cessna 152 and instructor rates (checked August 13, 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 New Horizons 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 New Horizons Aviation

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at New Horizons Aviation?: New Horizons Aviation publishes $129 per hour for the Cessna 152 and $43 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 13, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $14,157, in a range of $12,200 to $16,100. 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 New Horizons Aviation.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at New Horizons Aviation?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at New Horizons 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 New Horizons Aviation a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: New Horizons 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 New Horizons Aviation's aircraft rates include fuel?: New Horizons Aviation publishes $129 per hour for the Cessna 152, 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 13, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at New Horizons Aviation?: New Horizons Aviation trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction runs $43 to $48 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 New Horizons Aviation's own published rates.

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