Rates partly published · Leesburg, Winchester, Manassas & Norfolk, VA
Flight training at Aero Elite Flight Training
No instructor rate. Aero Elite publishes rates for all 30 of its airplanes and nothing for instruction, so there is no total on this page.
Checked August 4, 2026 against Aero Elite flight training page.
- FAA part
- Not stated on their site
- Trains
- PPL · IR · CPL · CFI
- Phone
- (571) 831-3170
- Website
- aeflight.com
Section 1What is published
Aero Elite's own figures
Checked August 20, 2026 · Source
| Aircraft | Published rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cessna 140 (N4088N) at Leesburg1947 | $160/hr | Two-seat tailwheel; needs a tailwheel endorsement. |
| Vashon Ranger (N1434Q) at Leesburg2021 | $175/hr | Light-sport (LSA). |
| Cessna 150M (N66472) at Leesburg1974 | $180/hr | Two-seat trainer. |
| Piper Cherokee 140 (N555AZ) at Manassas1969 | $180/hr | |
| Piper Cherokee 140 (N4083Q) at Manassas | $180/hr | |
| Cessna 150 (N6640F) at Manassas1966 | $180/hr | Two-seat trainer. |
| Piper Warrior II (N4325V) at Winchester1983 | $180/hr | |
| Cessna 172 (N2647L) at Norfolk1967 | $180/hr | |
| Cessna 172P (N52516) at Norfolk1981 | $180/hr | |
| Cessna 172N (N5357E) at Winchester1978 | $185/hr | |
| Cessna 172P (N64776) at Manassas1982 | $185/hr | |
| Cessna 172 (N6212G) at Leesburg1979 | $190/hr | |
| Piper Cherokee 180 (N6485J) at Winchester1968 | $190/hr | |
| Cessna 172N (N566BG) at Leesburg1979 | $195/hr | |
| Cessna 172N (N5306E) at Leesburg1978 | $195/hr | |
| Cessna 172 (N50906) at Leesburg1980 | $195/hr | |
| Cessna 172S (N728SP) at Leesburg2000 | $200/hr | |
| Piper Archer (N8373Y) at Leesburg1981 | $200/hr | |
| Piper Archer II (N83947) at Leesburg1981 | $200/hr | |
| Piper Cherokee 180 (N9384J) at Leesburg1966 | $200/hr | |
| Piper Archer (N761BF) at Manassas | $200/hr | |
| Cessna 172R (N172DR) at Leesburg1997 | $205/hr | |
| Cessna 172N (N9421E) at Leesburg1979 | $205/hr | |
| Cessna 172 (N738PH) at Winchester1977 | $205/hr | |
| Cessna 172M (N9131H) at Manassas | $205/hr | |
| Cessna 172S (N6017N) at Leesburg2006 | $215/hr | |
| Cessna 172 (N372TA) at Leesburg2006 | $215/hr | |
| Cessna 172S (N603ND) at Manassas2012 | $220/hr | |
| Piper Comanche (N7754P) at Leesburg1961 | $260/hr | Complex retractable. |
| Cessna 182T (N22373) at Leesburg2007 | $270/hr | High performance. |
Airframes built 1947 to 2021. Years of manufacture from the FAA aircraft registry, read September 16, 2026.
Aero Elite flies from four Virginia bases and the rate depends on which one you train at: Leesburg (KJYO), Winchester (KOKV), Manassas (KHEF) and Norfolk (KORF). Each airplane above is listed with its base. A fifth base at Ft. Washington, Maryland prices dry and is not included here. A multi-engine rating is advertised but no twin appears in the published rental fleet.
Section 2Discovery flight
$200
Checked September 14, 2026
30 minutes of ground instruction and 30 minutes in the air.
Section 3Why 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 Aero Elite's rates. The middle of what 14 Virginia schools charge, to hold your phone quote against.
- Trainer, medianWhat the airplane costsRange $90 to $225 per hour.
- $165
- Instruction, medianWhat the instructor costsAcross 14 schools with published rates.
- $69
From the schools here that publish full rate cards, the same sample behind the Flight Training Cost Report. Aero Elite is not in it.
Section 4Paying 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 for46 open to anyone, plus 1 in Virginia. Top awards reach $22,200.
- Chad Weaver Aviation Scholarship$1,000 · Check dates
- 47
- 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 5What to ask
What to ask when you call
The marked ones are what Aero Elite'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.
Do the published aircraft rates include fuel, or is fuel billed separately?
The site does not say, and it is the difference between two rates that look identical and are not.
Is the instructor rate the same at all four Virginia bases?Missing from their site
Airplane rates already differ by base, so instruction may too, and Leesburg and Norfolk are a long way apart.
You advertise a multi-engine rating but publish no twin. Which airplane is it flown in and what does it cost?
The rating cannot be trained on anything in the published fleet, so either the twin is unlisted or the training happens elsewhere.
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 Aero Elite Flight Training gets a full listing with an estimate, marked as sourced by phone on the date you called.
Send what they told youSection 6Nearby schools
14 Virginia 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.
- 3 Amigo's Flight ClubLynchburg, VA · Checked September 12, 2026$90/hr$50/hr instruction
- Bay AviationTopping, VA · Checked September 12, 2026$154/hr$60 to $65/hr instruction
- Blue Ridge AviationWeyers Cave, VA · Checked September 12, 2026$185/hr$75 to $100/hr instruction
- Charlottesville Flight CenterCharlottesville, VA · Checked September 12, 2026$145/hr$75 to $90/hr instruction
- Curtis Eads Flight SchoolSuffolk & Newport News, VA · Checked September 8, 2026$150/hr$60 to $70/hr instruction
- Eagle's Nest Flight ServicesWaynesboro, VA · Checked September 12, 2026$165/hr$60/hr instruction
Section 7Sources
- That the school exists
- Aero Elite flight training pageChecked August 4, 2026
- The rates above
- Aero Elite airplane rental ratesChecked August 20, 2026
Are you Aero Elite Flight Training? Send your rate card and this becomes a full listing with an estimate, free. Or have it removed.
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Other Virginia flight schools
- 3 Amigo's Flight Club · Lynchburg
- Aviation Adventures · Manassas
- Bay Aviation · Topping
- Blue Ridge Aviation · Weyers Cave
- Charlottesville Flight Center · Charlottesville
- Commonwealth Aviation · Manassas & Norfolk
- Curtis Eads Flight School · Suffolk & Newport News
- Dominion Aviation Services · Richmond
- Dorton Aviation · Abingdon
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