What flight training at Curtis Eads Flight School costs

Common questions about Curtis Eads Flight School

How much does it cost to get a private pilot license at Curtis Eads Flight School?

Curtis Eads Flight School publishes $150 per hour for the Cessna 152 II and $60 per hour for instruction on it, verified July 22, 2026. Applied to those published rates, PilotBound estimates a private pilot certificate at about $16,625, in a range of $14,300 to $19,000. 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 Curtis Eads Flight School.

How long does it take to get a private pilot license at Curtis Eads Flight School?

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

Curtis Eads Flight School trains under Part 61, the flexible path. There is no FAA-approved syllabus to follow, so lessons can be scheduled around your life and adapted to your pace. The tradeoff is a slightly higher paper minimum for the private certificate (40 hours versus 35) and, for most students, no VA benefit eligibility.

Do Curtis Eads Flight School's aircraft rates include fuel?

Curtis Eads Flight School publishes $150 per hour for the Cessna 152 II, 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 verified July 22, 2026.

What ratings can you train for at Curtis Eads Flight School?

Curtis Eads Flight School trains Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine (AMEL), Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Instruction runs $60 to $70 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 Curtis Eads Flight School's own published rates.