Overall Cost

COST: For a Private Pilot certificate from ALS Services, Inc. one can expect to spend between $6500 and $9500 (that includes materials, testing, medical exam and final flight examination) depending on how intensely one can stay with a training program. That lower estimate is based on the minimum 40 hours flight time in the FAA regulations; but, you should be aware that the national average flight hours for completion are above 80 hours. There is not much variation in rates you will pay for most instructors; but, there is a very wide variation in aircraft cost. That variation can easily increase costs above by several thousand dollars.