Your Private Pilot License — and your gateway to everything that comes next. Train at your own pace in Diamond DA40 NG glass-cockpit airplanes, work real Class C airspace with ATC, and finish with a dedicated DPE on schedule.
KCHS is Class C airspace. Real ATC, real radio work, real wake separation. You learn to communicate clearly with controllers from your first lesson — most students from outlying fields don't get this for years.
Diamond DA40 NG: composite airframe, Jet-A FADEC engine, Garmin G1000 NXi glass cockpit with synthetic vision, GFC700 digital autopilot. You learn in the platform you'll be flying for the rest of your career.
Online course handles the FAA written prep at your pace. Your CFI complements it with one-on-one ground sessions — applying the book to your actual aircraft, your actual checkride, your actual flying.
We work directly with local DPEs to schedule your checkride. No waitlist scramble. When you're ready, the date is locked.
$100/hr Redbird AATD sim — FAA-loggable toward your PPL, perfect for emergency procedures, instrument intro, and bad-weather days. Time still counts.
Three months, six months, a year — fly 1, 2, or 3 lessons a week as your schedule allows. We meet you where your life is.
The FAA minimum is 40 hours. The national average is 58 hours. Where you land depends on training cadence, weather, and personal aptitude. The cost calculator gives you a real estimate based on your goals.
FADEC Jet-A turbodiesel, G1000 NXi, GFC700 autopilot, synthetic vision, ADS-B in/out. Pay-per-hour wet rental during training.
One CFI through the entire program. No revolving door of teachers — consistency cuts hours and costs.
Self-paced video course covers everything on the FAA Private Pilot written. Pass it before checkride, log it permanently.
Your CFI complements the online course — applying book material to your actual aircraft, your actual flying.
$100/hr loggable simulator time. Perfect for hood work, emergency procedures, and weather days. Counts toward your rating.
We work directly with local DPEs to schedule your checkride. When you're ready, the date is locked.
Honest estimate based on the FAA's national average pilot. Your cost will vary based on your training cadence and aptitude — use the calculator for your personal number.
Book a $325 Discovery Flight, talk to a real CFI, or run the calculator for your personal estimate. No commitment, no pressure.