How Much Does it Cost?

Training at Pacific Skies Aviation is an excellent value. Our world-class instruction and well-maintained aircraft are competitively priced. Our location is only a five-minute flight to the Palos Verdes practice area, which maximizes airborne instruction.

We encourage you to take a look at training costs at other flight schools in Southern California, and you will discover that Pacific Skies Aviation will give you more for your flight training dollar.

While there no guarantees about how quickly you will earn your Private Pilot license, the FAA required minimum is 40 hours of flight training.

Financing is available! See details below.

The hourly (actual time spent with the engine running) rates for renting our Cessna 172 (2003 models) aircraft for training is $145 - Straight ("wet" which includes fuel)

Our current instructor rate is $60/hr. for classroom and/or flight instruction. You can reduce your training costs by self-study. We can craft a personalized self-study program to help keep you on track and progressing.

Based on FAA required minimums of 40 hours of flight training and discount airplane rates, you could potentially earn your Private Pilot Rating at the following cost:

MINIMUM TIME/ ACCELERATED PPL PROGRAM DISCOUNT RATE		MINIMUM TIME/ NORMAL RATE		AVERAGE TIME (60 HOURS)/ NORMAL RATE
($130/HR AIRPLANE, $55/HR INSTRUCTOR)		($145/HR AIRPLANE, $60/HR INSTRUCTOR)		($145/HR AIRPLANE, $60/HR INSTRUCTOR)
30 HOURS DUAL	$5550	30 HOURS DUAL	$6150	50 HOURS DUAL	$10,250
10 HOURS SOLO	$1300	10 HOURS SOLO	$1450	10 HOURS SOLO	$1450
15 HOURS GROUND	$825	15 HOURS GROUND	$900	25 HOURS GROUND	$1500
SUPPLIES	FREE	SUPPLIES	$200	SUPPLIES	$200
	$7675		$8700		$13,400

There are also some basic costs for study material and flight exams in addition to your training costs. Keep in mind that consistency is one of the most important factors to your training, and scheduling less than two or three lessons per week will typically extend the duration of training beyond the required 40 hours.

Financial Aid is Available

Financial Aid is available through Pilot Finance, Inc. You work directly with PSA, who will help you through the process. Approval is generally a few days, and you can finance your training today.

Contact us for more details at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call us at 323-3SKIES3.

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