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Ask flight schools for their prices

Most flight schools don't publish a full price, because the total depends on the training and on how many hours you need. Send one request and the schools you choose reply to you directly with their rates and an estimate for your goal.

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Tell us where you are and what you're training for. We send your request to up to three Part 141 schools you choose, and they reply to you directly with their prices.

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Comparing what comes back

Ask each school for the same things: the total cost to the certificate you want, the aircraft and instructor rates per hour, and what is and isn't included (exams, headset, materials, checkride fees). Our PPL line-item breakdown shows what a typical estimate leaves out, and Part 141 vs Part 61 explains why programme prices differ.

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