PilotBound estimate · Latham (Albany), NY
What flight training at Vasi Aviation costs
Their published rates: $380/hr aircraft (dry) + $140/hr instructor·verified July 30, 2026 SourceSource 2
Vasi publishes a DRY rate: fuel and oil are billed on top at actual cost, and the school itself says to plan for about $80/hr on top of the $380 aircraft rate. It is a Cirrus-only operation, so this is a premium single-type fleet rather than a Cessna trainer line. Instruction is tiered by instructor qualification: $140/hr TCI and $160/hr CSIP (Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot); this estimate uses the TCI rate. A RealSimGear SR7x simulator is $125/hr and must be booked with a qualified instructor.
Estimate cost to reach
Flying
215 HP, the school's only aircraft. Dry: the school suggests budgeting about $80/hr of fuel and oil on top.
Shown at Vasi Aviation's published dry rate. Fuel is billed separately and is not included in this estimate.
PilotBound estimate · Private
Cost of your Private at Vasi Aviation
Most likely around $37,775, 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 Vasi Aviation's published rates (dry; fuel billed separately). 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 Vasi Aviation'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 $37,775 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 Vasi Aviation's published Cirrus SR-20 G7 / G7+ and instructor rates (verified July 30, 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 Vasi Aviation. 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 Vasi Aviation
- How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Vasi Aviation?
- Vasi Aviation publishes $380 per hour for the Cirrus SR-20 G7 / G7+ and $140 per hour for instruction on it, verified July 30, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $37,775, in a range of $32,500 to $43,100. 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 Vasi Aviation.
- How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Vasi Aviation?
- Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Vasi Aviation 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 Vasi Aviation a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
- Vasi Aviation 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 Vasi Aviation's aircraft rates include fuel?
- Vasi Aviation publishes $380 per hour for the Cirrus SR-20 G7 / G7+, a dry rate, so fuel is billed separately on top. Fuel typically adds roughly $30 to $60 per hour, so compare a dry rate against a wet one carefully. PilotBound's estimate uses the published dry rate exactly as listed and does not add a guessed fuel figure. Rates verified July 30, 2026.
- What ratings can you train for at Vasi Aviation?
- Vasi Aviation trains Private Pilot. Instruction is $140 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Vasi Aviation's own published rates.
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