How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at EAS Flight Training?

EAS Flight Training publishes $184 per hour for the Cessna 172L and $65 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 13, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $19,393, in a range of $16,700 to $22,100. 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 EAS Flight Training.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at EAS Flight Training?

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

EAS Flight 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 EAS Flight Training's aircraft rates include fuel?

EAS Flight Training publishes $184 per hour for the Cessna 172L, 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 EAS Flight Training?

EAS Flight Training trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction runs $65 to $75 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 EAS Flight Training's own published rates.

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What flight training at EAS Flight Training costs

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Cost of your Private at EAS Flight Training

$19,393

range $16.7K – $22.1K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on EAS's published rates: Cessna 172L at $184/hr + $65/hr instruction, checked August 13, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$11,815

at the hours students actually take$19,393

+$7,578 on EAS's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$16.7K – $22.1K

Aircraft rental$13,248

Instruction$3,770

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$17,018

72 hrs in Cessna 172L @ $184/hr + 58 dual @ $65/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 EAS Flight Training's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not EAS Flight 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 →

What EAS publishes

checked August 13, 2026

Cessna 172L (N3926Q, 1972)GPS, IFR.$184/hr wet

Cessna 172M (N4486R, 1974)$184/hr wet

Cessna 172L (N9857G, 1971)$184/hr wet

Cessna 172K (N46668, 1969)$184/hr wet

Cessna 172I (N35672, 1968)$184/hr wet

Cessna 172M (N12466, 1973)$184/hr wet

Cessna 172S (N546MC, 2000)The newest 172 in the fleet.$194/hr wet

Cessna 172M (N80759, 1976)$194/hr wet

Piper Cherokee Arrow PA-28R-200 (N41391)Retractable single, so this is the complex trainer despite the fleet page's Multi-Engine heading.$199/hr wet

Piper Cherokee Arrow PA-28R-200 (N212BM)Retractable single.$199/hr wet

Instructionstandard $65/hr · instrument instruction $75/hr · commercial instruction $75/hr · CFI candidates $75/hr · CFII candidates $75/hr$65 – $75/hr

All ten aeroplanes are priced wet. Instruction is tiered: $65/hr for primary and for ground, $75/hr for advanced, and $100/hr for multi-engine. The Redbird FMX full-motion simulator is $65/hr. EAS also publishes course estimates of its own: about $15,000 Private, $13,725 Instrument, $10,365 Commercial, $5,745 multi-engine add-on, $6,995 initial CFI, $3,695 CFII, and $72,900 for zero to CFI. Its $90/hr single-engine and $110/hr multi-engine figures are CONTRACT PILOT rates, someone flying your aeroplane for you rather than teaching you, and are not instruction. NOTE ON THE ARROWS: the fleet page files both Piper Arrows under a Multi-Engine heading, but a PA-28R-200 is a single-engine retractable, so that figure is the complex rate here and no multi-engine flying is priced.

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

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The marked one is what EAS'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 EAS Flight Training's published Cessna 172L 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 EAS Flight 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.

Common questions about EAS Flight Training

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at EAS Flight Training?: EAS Flight Training publishes $184 per hour for the Cessna 172L and $65 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 13, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $19,393, in a range of $16,700 to $22,100. 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 EAS Flight Training.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at EAS Flight Training?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at EAS Flight 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 EAS Flight Training a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: EAS Flight 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 EAS Flight Training's aircraft rates include fuel?: EAS Flight Training publishes $184 per hour for the Cessna 172L, 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 EAS Flight Training?: EAS Flight Training trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction runs $65 to $75 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 EAS Flight Training's own published rates.

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