Rates partly published · Xenia, OH
Flight training at MacAir Aviation
No instructor rate. MacAir publishes rates for all 4 of its airplanes and nothing for instruction, so there is no total on this page.
Checked August 7, 2026 against MacAir flight instruction page, which states the Part 141 approval and the certificates offered.
- Based at
- Greene County Lewis A Jackson Regional Airport(GDK)
- FAA part
- Part 141
- Trains
- PPL · IR · CPL · CFI
- Phone
- 937-347-1302
- Website
- macair.us
Section 1What is published
MacAir's own figures
Checked August 7, 2026 · Source
| Aircraft | Published rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna 152 (N5428L)1980 | $115/hr | Garmin GPS175 NAV/COM, two-place intercom, VFR and IFR, ADS-B out. The two-seater. |
| Piper Warrior PA-28-151 (N7963F)1976 | $175/hr | Dual Garmin, ADS-B out and in, four-place intercom, IFR certified. |
| Piper Warrior II PA-28-161 (N8408L)1981 | $175/hr | Dual Garmin, Avidyne 440, Stratus ADS-B out, four-place intercom, IFR certified. |
| Piper Archer II PA-28-181 (N8229P)1980 | $175/hr | Dual Garmin. |
Airframes built 1976 to 1981. Years of manufacture from the FAA aircraft registry, read October 4, 2026.
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 MacAir's rates. The middle of what 13 Ohio schools charge, to hold your phone quote against.
- Trainer, medianWhat the airplane costsRange $109 to $195 per hour.
- $150
- Instruction, medianWhat the instructor costsAcross 13 schools with published rates.
- $55
From the schools here that publish full rate cards, the same sample behind the Flight Training Cost Report. MacAir 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 2 in Ohio. Top awards reach $22,200.
- ORBAA Scholarship$5,000 – $8,500 · Check dates
- Mitchell Cary and Don Gum Memorial Aviation Scholarship$1,500 · National Aviation Heritage Area counties · Check dates
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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 MacAir'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 is the instructor rate, and is it different for the Cirrus?Missing from their site
It is the one number missing. MacAir has Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilots, and CSIP time is usually charged above the standard rate.
Do I have to join the Aero Club to train, and what does membership cost?
The site is built around "MacAir Aero Club" with member and non-member areas, but never says whether training requires joining or what that costs.
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 MacAir Aviation gets a full listing with an estimate, marked as sourced by phone on the date you called.
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Section 6Nearby schools
13 Ohio 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.
- Avit Flight AcademyWadsworth, OH · Checked August 7, 2026$145/hr$55 to $80/hr instruction
- Blue Sky Flight TrainingHamilton, OH · Checked September 8, 2026$151/hr$47 to $53/hr instruction
- Capital City AviationColumbus, OH · Checked September 5, 2026$185/hr$80 to $105/hr instruction
- Golden Eagle AviationSidney, OH · Checked September 5, 2026$150/hr$55/hr instruction
- GPE Flight Training CenterWilmington, OH · Checked September 8, 2026$155/hr$40 to $50/hr instruction
- Hogan Flying ServiceHamilton, OH · Checked September 5, 2026$130/hr$55 to $60/hr instruction
Section 7Sources
- That the school exists
- MacAir flight instruction page, which states the Part 141 approval and the certificates offeredChecked August 7, 2026
- The rates above
- MacAir aircraft rentals pageChecked August 7, 2026
Are you MacAir 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 MacAir 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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- Access Flight Training Services · Willoughby
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- Blue Ash Aviation LLC · Cincinnati
- Blue Sky Flight Training · Hamilton
- Bluffton Flying Service · Bluffton
- Capital City Aviation · Columbus
- Capital City Jet Center, Inc · Columbus
- Dayton Aviation Services · Dayton
- First Flight Aviation · Miamisburg
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