PilotBound estimate · Austin, TX · Checked August 16, 2026
What flight training at AeroPro Flight Academy costs
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Glass + parachute. The primary trainer.
PilotBound estimate · Private
Examiner dataCost of your Private at AeroPro Flight Academy
range $34.6K – $45.9K · about 6 months at 2×/week
Priced on AeroPro's published rates: Cirrus SR20 G6 at $425/hr + $125/hr instruction, checked August 16, 2026.
Against a minimums quote
+$16,850 on AeroPro's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.
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
Examiner records (DPE dataset).
The hourly flying is priced on AeroPro Flight Academy's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not AeroPro Flight Academy'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 AeroPro publishes
checked August 16, 2026Not published: the examiner's checkride fee. Listed as missing rather than guessed.
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Add to my planWhat to ask when you call
The marked one is what AeroPro's site never answers. The rest are what turns an hourly rate into a real bill.
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 AeroPro Flight Academy's published Cirrus SR20 G6 and instructor rates (checked August 16, 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 AeroPro Flight Academy. 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 AeroPro Flight Academy
- How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at AeroPro Flight Academy?
- AeroPro Flight Academy publishes $425 per hour for the Cirrus SR20 G6 and $125 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 16, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $40,225, in a range of $34,600 to $45,900. 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 AeroPro Flight Academy.
- How long does it take to get a private pilot license at AeroPro Flight Academy?
- Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at AeroPro Flight Academy 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 AeroPro Flight Academy a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
- AeroPro Flight Academy 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 AeroPro Flight Academy's aircraft rates include fuel?
- AeroPro Flight Academy publishes $425 per hour for the Cirrus SR20 G6, 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 16, 2026.
- What ratings can you train for at AeroPro Flight Academy?
- AeroPro Flight Academy trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot and Multi-Engine (AMEL). Instruction runs $75 to $125 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 AeroPro Flight Academy's own published rates.
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