Aircraft & lesson rates

Know the rates before you fly.

Compare hourly aircraft rental and instruction, then find a first-flight experience or ask Rachel to tailor a training block. Aircraft access, lesson scope and final charges are confirmed before scheduling.

Aircraft rental

Choose the airplane for your lesson.

Hourly aircraft rates shown separately from flight instruction. Aircraft types and availability depend on the approved rental arrangement and scheduling.

Aircraft rental

Cessna 172

$155 / flight hour

A familiar high-wing trainer for private-pilot lessons and proficiency flights, subject to availability.

Request C172 Training

Aircraft rental

Piper Warrior

$165 / flight hour

Low-wing trainer option. Rachel will confirm whether this airplane is available for your lesson.

Ask About Warrior

Aircraft rental

Piper Archer

$165 / flight hour

Another low-wing option for eligible training. Aircraft access and rental requirements are confirmed individually.

Ask About Archer

Aircraft rental

Socata Tobago

$165 / flight hour

Ask Rachel whether this aircraft is available and appropriate for your lesson or training plan.

Ask About Tobago

Instruction & other options

Separate rates. No mystery package math.

Instruction and rental charges are separate unless Rachel provides a written quote that expressly includes them.

Flight instructionRachel’s flight instruction rate; aircraft rental is additional.

$60 / hour

Ground instructionBriefings, ground lessons and related instruction.

$50 / hour

FAA-approved BATD simulatorOnly if a qualified simulator and appropriate access are available for your training.

$50 / hour

Training in your aircraftSubject to insurance, qualifications and an approved training arrangement.

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Rachel confirms each aircraft and simulator’s availability, rental terms and current rates before booking. The $50 simulator rate is not a promise that simulator time is available for every lesson.

First flights & gifts

A first lesson to remember.

These are requests, not instant reservations. Send preferred dates and Rachel will confirm the airplane, duration, weather and final details.

First time in the pilot’s seat

Discovery Flight

An introductory flight lesson covering the basics and time at the controls. Rachel will confirm the aircraft, flight length and what is included before booking.

$149 / flight · scope confirmed when booked

Request a Discovery Flight

Golden hour

Sunset Discovery Lesson

An introductory lesson near sunset when weather, aircraft and instructor availability allow.

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Request Sunset Availability

Anniversary · date night

Couples First-Flight Experience

Two separate introductory flight lessons scheduled back-to-back when feasible—two people, two turns at the controls.

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Request a Couples Experience

Birthdays · graduation · holidays

Gift of Flight

Ask about a personalized Discovery Flight gift certificate. Rachel confirms the recipient details and payment instructions before issuing it.

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Request a Gift Certificate

Training blocks & ongoing instruction

Build a training plan around your goals.

Training blocks are individually quoted. Rachel will explain what each quote includes, along with any applicable terms, before you commit.

Build consistency

5-Hour Training Package

A smaller training block with an aircraft choice and an instructional plan Rachel confirms with you. The quote specifies which aircraft and ground hours, if any, are included.

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Ask About 5 Hours

Keep momentum

10-Hour Training Package

A longer block for students training regularly. Rachel confirms aircraft/instructor availability, the included hours and written terms before payment.

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Ask About 10 Hours

Private · instrument · commercial

Personalized Training Plan

From your first lesson through solo and cross-country to later ratings, flight reviews or an IPC. Ask Rachel for a plan based on your experience and goals.

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Build My Training Plan

Fly With Friends referral benefit

Refer a new student who completes their first paid lesson and ask Rachel about the current referral benefit toward a future eligible lesson.

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Before you book: Published hourly figures are reference rates for the aircraft and services listed; Rachel will confirm actual access, current rental and instruction rates, aircraft suitability, fuel surcharges (if any), simulator eligibility, and the complete scope of any discovery lesson or custom package. Flight instruction and aircraft rental are separate unless expressly included in a written quote. Pricing requests are not confirmed reservations. Package cancellation, unused-hour, expiration and refund terms will be provided before purchase. Special-occasion and sunset options are instructional lessons, not sightseeing transportation.