How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Beverly Flight Center?

Beverly Flight Center publishes $169 per hour for the Cessna 172M and $75 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 8, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $18,893, in a range of $16,200 to $21,500. 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 Beverly Flight Center.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Beverly Flight Center?

Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Beverly Flight Center 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 Beverly Flight Center a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?

Beverly Flight Center trains under both Part 61 and Part 141, so you can pick the structured FAA-approved course or the flexible path. Part 141 is the one that matters for VA benefits and for the lower paper minimum on the private certificate; Part 61 is the one that bends around a full-time job.

Do Beverly Flight Center's aircraft rates include fuel?

Beverly Flight Center publishes $169 per hour for the Cessna 172M, 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 8, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Beverly Flight Center?

Beverly Flight Center trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Instruction runs $75 to $125 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 Beverly Flight Center's own published rates.

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Cost of your Private at Beverly Flight Center

$18,893

range $16.2K – $21.5K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Beverly Flight Center's published rates: Cessna 172M at $169/hr + $75/hr instruction, checked August 8, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$11,535

at the hours students actually take$18,893

+$7,358 on Beverly Flight Center's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$16.2K – $21.5K

Aircraft rental$12,168

Instruction$4,350

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$16,518

72 hrs in Cessna 172M @ $169/hr + 58 dual @ $75/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 Beverly Flight Center's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Beverly Flight Center'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 Beverly Flight Center publishes

checked August 8, 2026

Cessna 172M$169/hr wet

Piper Warrior II/III$169/hr wet

Piper Archer II$174/hr wet

Piper Arrow IIIRetractable/complex.$195/hr wet

Cessna 172N$210/hr wet

Cirrus SR20 G6TAA; Cirrus instruction is $125/hr per the rate sheet. Instruction in this airplane $125/hr.$380/hr wet

Instructionstandard $75/hr$75 – $125/hr

Rates are wet, from Beverly's own rate sheet, which is dated June 1, 2023 and states that prices are subject to change and a fuel surcharge may apply. Confirm current rates before budgeting; the sheet is over a year old.

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

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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.
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.
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 Beverly Flight Center's published Cessna 172M and instructor rates (checked August 8, 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 Beverly Flight Center. 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 Beverly Flight Center

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Beverly Flight Center?: Beverly Flight Center publishes $169 per hour for the Cessna 172M and $75 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 8, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $18,893, in a range of $16,200 to $21,500. 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 Beverly Flight Center.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Beverly Flight Center?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Beverly Flight Center 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 Beverly Flight Center a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: Beverly Flight Center trains under both Part 61 and Part 141, so you can pick the structured FAA-approved course or the flexible path. Part 141 is the one that matters for VA benefits and for the lower paper minimum on the private certificate; Part 61 is the one that bends around a full-time job.
Do Beverly Flight Center's aircraft rates include fuel?: Beverly Flight Center publishes $169 per hour for the Cessna 172M, 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 8, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Beverly Flight Center?: Beverly Flight Center trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor. Instruction runs $75 to $125 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 Beverly Flight Center's own published rates.

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