How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Inflight Pilot Training?

Inflight Pilot Training publishes $150 per hour for the Cessna 152 and $150 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 20, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $21,875, in a range of $18,800 to $24,900. 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 Inflight Pilot Training.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Inflight Pilot Training?

Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Inflight Pilot Training 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 Inflight Pilot Training a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?

Inflight Pilot Training 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 Inflight Pilot Training's aircraft rates include fuel?

Inflight Pilot Training publishes $150 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 20, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Inflight Pilot Training?

Inflight Pilot Training trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot. Instruction is $150 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Inflight Pilot Training's own published rates.

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What flight training at Inflight Pilot Training costs

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Section 1Cost estimate

Your plan

Estimate cost to reach

Flying

Which airplane?

Six two-seaters, the lowest-cost line. Member rate $110 to $120/hr.

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Examiner data

Cost of your Private at Inflight Pilot Training

$21,875

range $18.8K – $24.9K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Inflight's published rates: Cessna 152 at $150/hr + $150/hr instruction, checked August 20, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$13,175

at the hours students actually take$21,875

+$8,700 on Inflight's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$18.8K – $24.9K

Aircraft rental$10,800

Instruction$8,700

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$19,500

72 hrs in Cessna 152 @ $150/hr + 58 dual @ $150/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 Inflight Pilot Training's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Inflight Pilot Training'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 →

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Section 2The rate card

What Inflight publishes

checked August 20, 2026

Cessna 17215-tail 172 line, the primary trainer. Member rate $150 to $160/hr.$190/hr wet

Cessna 172S G1000Glass-panel 172S. Member rate $200 to $210/hr.$240/hr wet

Cessna 152Six two-seaters, the lowest-cost line. Member rate $110 to $120/hr.$150/hr wet

Cirrus SR20 G6Glass + parachute. Advanced/TAA.$330/hr wet

Cirrus SR20 G7Latest-generation SR20.$360/hr wet

Cirrus SR22 G6High performance.$500/hr wet

Cirrus SR22 G7Top of the Cirrus line.$540/hr wet

Cirrus SR22T G6Turbo, high performance.$530/hr wet

A36 TN BonanzaTurbo-normalized high-performance six-seater, not a primary trainer.$430/hr wet

Instruction$150/hr

This estimate uses Inflight's standard non-member (retail) rates. Inflight members pay roughly $30 to $40 per hour less on aircraft and $30 per hour less on instruction under its paid membership tiers.

The examiner's checkride fee is not on this card: the examiner sets it, not the school. The estimate above includes PilotBound's own figure for it. Inflight does not state whether it trains under Part 61 or Part 141, so the estimate above is built on Part 61 hours.

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Section 3Paying for it

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Section 4Add to my plan

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Your $21,875 is the starting line. Turn it into a route to your checkride, every step in order with this cost built in.

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Section 5What to ask

What to ask when you call

The marked one is what Inflight'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.
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 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.

Section 6Questions

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Inflight Pilot Training?: Inflight Pilot Training publishes $150 per hour for the Cessna 152 and $150 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 20, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $21,875, in a range of $18,800 to $24,900. 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 Inflight Pilot Training.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Inflight Pilot Training?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Inflight Pilot Training 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 Inflight Pilot Training a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: Inflight Pilot Training 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 Inflight Pilot Training's aircraft rates include fuel?: Inflight Pilot Training publishes $150 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 20, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Inflight Pilot Training?: Inflight Pilot Training trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot. Instruction is $150 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Inflight Pilot Training's own published rates.

Section 7Sources

Estimates use Inflight Pilot Training's published Cessna 152 and instructor rates (checked August 20, 2026), shown in USD for planning only. Real cost varies by student, weather, and pace. A range, not a quote.

PilotBound is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Inflight Pilot Training. 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.

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What flight training at Inflight Pilot Training costs

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