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PilotBound estimate · Fort Worth, TX · Checked August 12, 2026

What flight training at Pro Aircraft Flight Training costs

Website pro-aircraft.com

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PilotBound estimate · Private

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Cost of your Private at Pro Aircraft Flight Training

$14,785

range $12.7K – $16.9K · about 6 months at 2×/week

Priced on Pro Aircraft's published rates: Cessna 152 at $120/hr + $65/hr instruction, checked August 12, 2026.

Against a minimums quote

at the FAA legal minimums$9,255
at the hours students actually take$14,785

+$5,530 on Pro Aircraft's own rates. Quotes usually price the 40-hour minimum; almost nobody finishes there.

Where it goes

$12.7K – $16.9K
Aircraft rental$8,640
Instruction$3,770
One-time costs$2,375
Aircraft + instruction$12,410
72 hrs in Cessna 152 @ $120/hr + 58 dual @ $65/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 Pro Aircraft Flight Training's published rates. About $2,375 of this is one-time fees (written test, examiner/DPE checkride, medical, gear), typical national estimates, not Pro Aircraft Flight Training'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 Pro Aircraft publishes

checked August 12, 2026
Cessna 152Two-seat, the lowest-cost line.$120/hr wet
Cessna 172The IFR trainer.$170/hr wet
Diamond DA-42 Twin StarThe multi-engine trainer.$350/hr wet
Instruction$65/hr

Rates are published as wet. Block rates for 50 or 100 hours are offered but the discounted figure is not published, so this estimate uses the standard rates.

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

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What turns an hourly rate into a real bill.

  1. What gets billed on top of the hourly rates, and roughly how much per hour does it add?

    The site notes extras beyond the hourly figures. Ask for the all-in number per hour, not the base rate.

  2. Does the instructor rate change for the Instrument, Commercial, or CFI, or is it flat across everything?

    Plenty of schools charge more for advanced instruction. A flat rate quoted for the Private can climb later.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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 Pro Aircraft Flight Training's published Cessna 152 and instructor rates (checked August 12, 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 Pro Aircraft Flight Training. 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 Pro Aircraft Flight Training

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Pro Aircraft Flight Training?
Pro Aircraft Flight Training publishes $120 per hour for the Cessna 152 and $65 per hour for instruction on it, checked August 12, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $14,785, in a range of $12,700 to $16,900. 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 Pro Aircraft Flight Training.
How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Pro Aircraft Flight Training?
Flying twice a week, PilotBound estimates about 6 months at Pro Aircraft Flight Training 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 Pro Aircraft Flight Training a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?
Pro Aircraft Flight Training 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 Pro Aircraft Flight Training's aircraft rates include fuel?
Pro Aircraft Flight Training publishes $120 per hour for the Cessna 152, 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 12, 2026.
What ratings can you train for at Pro Aircraft Flight Training?
Pro Aircraft Flight Training trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine (AMEL), Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor and Multi-Engine Instructor. Instruction is $65 per hour across the ratings it teaches. PilotBound's estimator on this page prices any of these paths on Pro Aircraft Flight Training's own published rates.

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