Same Certificate, Different Amount Of Flying
Every program here ends with the same FAA private pilot certificate. What separates them is how many hours are inside the price and which airframe those hours are flown in.
| Standard | 40 logged hours — 38 single-engine, 2 Redbird MCX, 30 dual, 3 ground | $10,900 |
| Comprehensive | 60 logged hours — 55 single-engine, 5 Redbird MCX, 50 dual, 10 ground | $15,900 |
| Premium | 40 logged hours flown in the turbocharged Cirrus — 2 Redbird MCX, 30 dual, 3 ground | $22,500 |
Our Position
Forty hours is the floor written into 14 CFR 61.109, not a forecast, and most students land above it. If you can fly three or four times a week, the Standard program is a reasonable bet. If you cannot, buy the Comprehensive and stop worrying about the meter. Each of these prices already contains the books and the training materials.
Fly The Aeroplane Once, Then Decide
The assessment flight is the first hour of the syllabus and a two-way evaluation. You fly it from the left seat with an instructor beside you, they write down what they saw, and you get an honest read on whether the plan is realistic. It is loggable, and it is credited in full against enrolment if you enroll within 24 hours.
What happens on an assessment flight →