How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Flying Tigers Flight School?

Flying Tigers Flight School publishes $205 per hour for the Grumman Cheetah and $90 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 4, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $22,355, in a range of $19,200 to $25,500. 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 Flying Tigers Flight School.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Flying Tigers Flight School?

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

Flying Tigers Flight School trains under both Part 61 and Part 141, so you can pick the structured FAA-approved course or the flexible path. Part 141 is the one that matters for VA benefits and for the lower paper minimum on the private certificate; Part 61 is the one that bends around a full-time job.

Do Flying Tigers Flight School's aircraft rates include fuel?

Flying Tigers Flight School publishes $205 per hour for the Grumman Cheetah, 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 4, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Flying Tigers Flight School?

Flying Tigers Flight School trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction runs $90 to $95 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 Flying Tigers Flight School's own published rates.

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VFR trainer. Lowest-cost for the Private; the IFR-equipped 172 is used for Instrument and beyond.

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Cost of your Private at Flying Tigers Flight School

$22,355

range $19.2K – $25.5K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Flying Tigers's published rates: Grumman Cheetah at $205/hr + $90/hr instruction, checked August 4, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$13,455

at the hours students actually take$22,355

+$8,900 on Flying Tigers's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$19.2K – $25.5K

Aircraft rental$14,760

Instruction$5,220

One-time costs$2,375

Aircraft + instruction$19,980

72 hrs in Grumman Cheetah @ $205/hr + 58 dual @ $90/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 Flying Tigers Flight School's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Flying Tigers Flight School'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 Flying Tigers publishes

checked August 4, 2026

Cessna 172 (N929LS, GNS 430W)The primary trainer.$220/hr wet

Cessna 172 (N22752, G600/430W TAA)Glass.$225/hr wet

Cessna 172 (N280JA, GNS 530W/430W)$225/hr wet

Cessna 172 (N9723H, GNS 430W)$225/hr wet

Grumman Tiger (N961DM, G5/G275)$220/hr wet

Grumman Cheetah (N26744)VFR trainer. Lowest-cost for the Private; the IFR-equipped 172 is used for Instrument and beyond.$205/hr wet

Grumman Cheetah (N26172)VFR trainer. Lowest-cost for the Private; the IFR-equipped 172 is used for Instrument and beyond.$205/hr wet

Flight Design CTLS (N559KC, light-sport)Light-sport, the lowest-cost line.$165/hr wet

Instructionstandard $90/hr · instrument instruction $95/hr · commercial instruction $95/hr$90 – $95/hr

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

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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 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 Flying Tigers Flight School's published Grumman Cheetah and instructor rates (checked August 4, 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 Flying Tigers Flight School. 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 Flying Tigers Flight School

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Flying Tigers Flight School?: Flying Tigers Flight School publishes $205 per hour for the Grumman Cheetah and $90 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 4, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $22,355, in a range of $19,200 to $25,500. 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 Flying Tigers Flight School.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Flying Tigers Flight School?: Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Flying Tigers Flight School 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 Flying Tigers Flight School a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?: Flying Tigers Flight School trains under both Part 61 and Part 141, so you can pick the structured FAA-approved course or the flexible path. Part 141 is the one that matters for VA benefits and for the lower paper minimum on the private certificate; Part 61 is the one that bends around a full-time job.
Do Flying Tigers Flight School's aircraft rates include fuel?: Flying Tigers Flight School publishes $205 per hour for the Grumman Cheetah, 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 4, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Flying Tigers Flight School?: Flying Tigers Flight School trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction runs $90 to $95 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 Flying Tigers Flight School's own published rates.

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