Objective: Provide a safe effective learning environment for student pilots who want to earn their FAA Private Pilot License

Private Pilot Course

Blue Goose Aviation offers a private pilot course flown in Polson MT using a Cessna 172 aircraft.  The first question often asked is; what is the price to get a private pilot license?  The price to get your license will be between $9300 and $11,800.  The following is what we come up with for minimums to get a license and what our average student takes to get a private pilot license.   Our aircraft rents for $160.00 per hour and our instructor price is $60.00 per hour.

 

Event               Minimum                 Cost                Our Average               Cost

Flight Hrs      40 Hrs                        6400               50 Hrs                        8000

Flight Inst     20 Hrs                        1200                 35 Hrs                        2100

Ground Inst   20 Hrs                        1200                 20 Hrs                      1200

Books                                                    300                                                       300

Headset (Basic)                                 200                                                        200

Total                                                   9300                                                    11800

 

Pilot Physical for medical license and examiner fee for check ride are not included in these prices.

Please call us if you have any questions on earning your private pilot license.