Flight Instruction Cost Guide
The following prices do not include Ground School. All students must have completed and passed their Private Pilot Knowledge Exam prior to beginning lessons (this does not apply to students obtaining an add on). The Ground Instruction listed below encompasses all of the necessary information that cannot be taught during the Flight Training.
Flight Training $150 per hour
Estimated time 10-12 hours
Estimated cost $1,500 ($1,500 fee will include up to 12 hours of flight training)
Ground Instruction $50 per hour
New student estimated time 20-30 hours
Estimated cost $1,250 ($1,250 fee will include up to 30 hours of ground instruction)
Add on estimated time 15-18 hours
Estimated cost $750 ($750 fee will include up to 18 hours of ground instruction)
Balloon Rental $100 per hour (This is an actual per hour fee)
Crew members $50 per flight (This is a per member fee)
Chase vehicle and accessories $50 per flight
(This includes fan, radios, instruments, tarp, fuel, etc)
Sample Cost
New student with own balloon
Flight Training est 10-12 hours $1,500
Ground Instruction est 20-30 hours $1,250
Est Total $2,750
New student using our balloon, vehicle, etc.
Flight Training est 10-12 hrs $1,500
Ground Instruction est 20-30 hours $1,250
Balloon est 15 hours with solo and test $1,500
Crew est 10 flights $500
Chase vehicle and accessories est 10 flights $500
Est Total $5,250
Add on with own balloon
Flight Training est 10-12 hours $1,500
Ground Instruction est 15-18 hours $750
Est Total $2,250
Add on using our balloon, vehicle, etc.
Flight Training est 10-12 hrs $1,500
Ground Instruction est 15-18 hours $750
Balloon est 15 hours with solo and test $1,500
Crew est 10 flights $500
Chase vehicle and accessories est 10 flights $500
Est Total $4,750
Flight Training $150 per hour
Estimated time 10-12 hours
Estimated cost $1,500 ($1,500 fee will include up to 12 hours of flight training)
Ground Instruction $50 per hour
New student estimated time 20-30 hours
Estimated cost $1,250 ($1,250 fee will include up to 30 hours of ground instruction)
Add on estimated time 15-18 hours
Estimated cost $750 ($750 fee will include up to 18 hours of ground instruction)
Balloon Rental $100 per hour (This is an actual per hour fee)
Crew members $50 per flight (This is a per member fee)
Chase vehicle and accessories $50 per flight
(This includes fan, radios, instruments, tarp, fuel, etc)
Sample Cost
New student with own balloon
Flight Training est 10-12 hours $1,500
Ground Instruction est 20-30 hours $1,250
Est Total $2,750
New student using our balloon, vehicle, etc.
Flight Training est 10-12 hrs $1,500
Ground Instruction est 20-30 hours $1,250
Balloon est 15 hours with solo and test $1,500
Crew est 10 flights $500
Chase vehicle and accessories est 10 flights $500
Est Total $5,250
Add on with own balloon
Flight Training est 10-12 hours $1,500
Ground Instruction est 15-18 hours $750
Est Total $2,250
Add on using our balloon, vehicle, etc.
Flight Training est 10-12 hrs $1,500
Ground Instruction est 15-18 hours $750
Balloon est 15 hours with solo and test $1,500
Crew est 10 flights $500
Chase vehicle and accessories est 10 flights $500
Est Total $4,750