Rates partly published · Niagara Falls, NY
Flight training at Falcon Aviation
No instructor rate. Falcon publishes rates for all 3 of its airplanes and nothing for instruction, so there is no total on this page.
Checked August 18, 2026 against AOPA flight school finder, Falcon Aviation at IAG.
- Based at
- Niagara Falls International Airport(IAG)
- FAA part
- Part 61 and Part 141
- Trains
- PPL · IR · CPL · Multi · CFI · CFII · MEI
- Website
- flyfalconwny.com
Section 1What is published
Falcon's own figures
Checked September 13, 2026 · Source
| Aircraft | Published rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sling NGT (N223FA)2024 | $175/hr | Garmin G3X, GTN 650, GFC 500 autopilot. Training rate; rental is $189 including taxes. |
| Piper Archer II (N5705V)1977 | $190/hr | Training rate; rental is $205 including taxes. |
| Piper Archer II (N72383)1977 | $190/hr | Training rate; rental is $205 including taxes. |
Airframes built 1977 to 2024. Years of manufacture from the FAA aircraft registry, read October 4, 2026.
Two tiers per tail, and the training tier is the CHEAPER one: a Flight Training Rate quoted wet, and a Rental Rate about $15/hr higher which includes taxes. A Redbird LD simulator is $75/hr including taxes.
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 Falcon's rates. The middle of what 11 New York schools charge, to hold your phone quote against.
- Trainer, medianWhat the airplane costsRange $135 to $380 per hour.
- $185
- Instruction, medianWhat the instructor costsAcross 11 schools with published rates.
- $80
From the schools here that publish full rate cards, the same sample behind the Flight Training Cost Report. Falcon 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 for51 open to anyone, plus 1 in New York. Top awards reach $22,200.
- RedTail Flight Academy Scholarship (New York)Amount varies · Hudson Valley · Open · closes in 32 days
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- 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.
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Section 4What to ask
What to ask when you call
The marked ones are what Falcon'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.
What does instruction cost per hour?Missing from their site
Every aircraft carries two rates and the simulator carries a third, and no instructor figure appears anywhere on the site despite nine instructors being profiled by name.
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 Falcon Aviation gets a full listing with an estimate, marked as sourced by phone on the date you called.
Send what they told youSection 5In the app
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Section 6Nearby schools
11 New York 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.
- Airborne EliteFarmingdale, NY · Checked September 12, 2026$170/hr$80/hr instruction
- East Hill Flying ClubIthaca, NY · Checked September 10, 2026$135/hr$75 to $85/hr instruction
- Five Star Flight AcademyGlenville, NY · Checked September 5, 2026$175/hr$80 to $84/hr instruction
- Global Aviation CenterFarmingdale, NY · Checked September 10, 2026$192/hr$89/hr instruction
- Hewison AviationSelkirk & Ballston Spa, NY · Checked September 12, 2026$244/hr$115/hr instruction
- Long Island AviatorsFarmingdale, NY · Checked September 10, 2026$155/hr$80 to $90/hr instruction
Section 7Sources
- That the school exists
- AOPA flight school finder, Falcon Aviation at IAGChecked August 18, 2026
- The rates above
- Falcon Aviation fleet pageChecked September 13, 2026
Are you Falcon Aviation? Send your rate card and this becomes a full listing with an estimate, free. Or have it removed.
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PilotBound is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Falcon Aviation. School names are used only to identify the school. Rates shown are the school's own published figures with the date we checked them. This page carries no PilotBound estimate, because the school does not publish enough for one. Disclaimer & removal policy.
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- Bauer Flight Instruction · Lake View
- Bird's Eye View Aviation Services · Jamestown
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