PilotBound estimate · Frederick, MD
What flight training at Advanced Aviation Group costs
Their published rates: $130/hr aircraft (wet) + $70/hr instructor·verified July 27, 2026 Source
Instruction is $70/hr standard, up to $80/hr for advanced or type-specific instruction (for example a Cirrus CSIP, multi-engine dual, or initial CFI training). The estimate below prices the right instructor rate for each leg.
Fleet shown is the Frederick (KFDK) base; the Martin State (KMTN) base keeps its own fleet. CPL is listed as coming soon.
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PilotBound estimate · Private
Cost of your Private at Advanced Aviation Group
Most likely around $15,775, about 6 months at 2x/week. A range, not a promise.
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
Typical national figures, not the school's prices. The FAA written test and examiner (DPE) fees are set by third parties.
Examiner records (DPE dataset).
Your first certificate. Fly passengers, day or night, in good weather.
The hourly flying is priced on Advanced Aviation Group's published rates. Each rating also folds in its one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), about $3,550 across the path. Those are typical national estimates, not Advanced Aviation Group's prices, and several (the FAA written test and examiner fees) 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 →
Step 2 · Plan
Your $15,775 is the starting line. Turn it into a route to your checkride, every step in order with this cost built in.
Add to my planEstimates use Advanced Aviation Group's published Cessna 152 and instructor rates (verified July 27, 2026), shown in USD for planning only. Real cost varies by student, weather, and pace. An honest range, not a quote.
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Common questions about Advanced Aviation Group
- How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Advanced Aviation Group?
- Advanced Aviation Group publishes $130 per hour for the Cessna 152 and $70 per hour for instruction on it, verified July 27, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $15,775, in a range of $13,600 to $18,000. 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 Advanced Aviation Group.
- How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Advanced Aviation Group?
- Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Advanced Aviation Group 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 Advanced Aviation Group a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
- Advanced Aviation Group 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 Advanced Aviation Group's aircraft rates include fuel?
- Advanced Aviation Group publishes $130 per hour for the Cessna 152, 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 verified July 27, 2026.
- What ratings can you train for at Advanced Aviation Group?
- Advanced Aviation Group trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Multi-Engine (AMEL) and Flight Instructor. Instruction runs $70 to $80 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 Advanced Aviation Group's own published rates.
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