Rates partly published · Olathe, KS
Flight training at Flying Club of Kansas City
No instructor rate. Flying Club of KC publishes rates for all 6 of its airplanes and nothing for instruction, so there is no total on this page.
Checked August 7, 2026 against Flying Club of Kansas City instruction page.
- Based at
- Johnson County Executive Airport, and Lee's Summit Municipal(OJC)
- FAA part
- Not stated on their site
- Trains
- PPL · IR · CPL
- Website
- flyingclubkansascity.org
Section 1What is published
Flying Club of KC's own figures
Checked August 20, 2026 · Source
| Aircraft | Published rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna 172L | $89/hr | |
| Cessna 172M | $89/hr | |
| Piper Archer II | $95/hr | |
| Cessna 182P | $95/hr | Two of them. |
| Beechcraft Debonair | $109/hr | Retractable, complex. |
| Piper Saratoga | $109/hr | High performance and retractable. |
THESE RATES ARE FOR MEMBERS AND MEMBERSHIP IS EXPENSIVE. Joining costs a NON-REFUNDABLE $3,000 for an individual, plus $2,000 for each additional family member, and dues are $135 a month. Applications go to the board, which votes, followed by an interview with the club president. This is shared ownership rather than rental, which is why the hourly figures are so far below local school rates: the club states outright that you are "an owner, not a renter". Seven aeroplanes across Johnson County Executive in Kansas and Lee's Summit Municipal in Missouri.
Section 2Why there is no total
An estimate needs an instructor rate.
A training total is hours multiplied by rates. With instruction unpriced there is nothing to multiply, and we will not fill the gap with a plausible number: every figure on this site carries a link that shows it today.
Instructor rateMissing from their site
Instruction is the second biggest line on a training bill, after the airplane.
What to compare their answer against
Not Flying Club of KC's rates. The middle of what 4 Kansas schools charge, to hold your phone quote against.
- Trainer, medianWhat the airplane costsRange $52 to $210 per hour.
- $167
- Instruction, medianWhat the instructor costsAcross 4 schools with published rates.
- $57
From the schools here that publish full rate cards, the same sample behind the Flight Training Cost Report. Flying Club of KC is not in it.
Section 3Paying for it
Two ways to pay for it.
Win what you can first, then borrow only what is left. Neither figure assumes anything about you: one is what our scholarship directory holds, the other is what the lenders publish.
- Money you keepScholarships you could apply for46 open to anyone. Top awards reach $22,200.No Kansas-only awards in the directory yet.
- 46
- Money you pay backLenders that fund flight trainingSix lenders, compared on the limits and rates they publish. That is what is on offer, not whether you would be approved.
- 6
Section 4What to ask
What to ask when you call
The marked ones are what Flying Club of KC's site never answers. The rest are what turns an hourly rate into a real bill.
What do you charge per hour for flight instruction, and is ground instruction billed at the same rate?Missing from their site
This is the number that is missing from the site. Ground is often billed separately and at a different rate.
Does the instructor rate change for the Instrument, Commercial, or CFI, or is it flat across everything?Missing from their site
Plenty of schools charge more for advanced instruction. A flat rate quoted for the Private can climb later.
Which instructors are taking new students right now, and what does each of them charge?Missing from their site
The club's CFIs are members, not employees, and set their own prices. The club says most charge "between $50 and $60 per hour" and that you pay them directly. A range is not a rate, and the site warns that not all instructors take new students or teach in all aircraft.
How long does the application and board vote take before I can start flying?
Membership needs an application, a board vote and an interview with the president, so there is a delay between deciding to train and being able to.
Is any part of the $3,000 recoverable if I leave?
The club states the joining payment is not refundable. On a Private that finishes in a year, $3,000 plus $1,620 of dues is a large fixed cost that no hourly rate shows.
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.
Called them? Send us what they said.
Send the number over and Flying Club of Kansas City gets a full listing with an estimate, marked as sourced by phone on the date you called.
Send what they told youSection 5Nearby schools
4 Kansas schools publish a full rate card.
Each one has an estimate built on its own published rates. Listed alphabetically, because ordering them by price would be a ranking this page is not making.
- Hetrick Air ServicesLawrence, KS · Checked September 8, 2026$167/hr$45/hr instruction
- Lyddon Aero CenterLiberal, KS · Checked September 8, 2026$52/hr$35/hr instruction
- Marsh Flying ServicesEl Dorado, KS · Checked August 13, 2026$146/hr$57/hr instruction
- Ortega Aviation ServicesWichita, KS · Checked September 8, 2026$210/hr$80/hr instruction
Section 6Sources
- That the school exists
- Flying Club of Kansas City instruction pageChecked August 7, 2026
- The rates above
- Flying Club of Kansas City fleet pageChecked August 20, 2026
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