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Pricing

What flight training costs at Volare

Every rating priced up front with guaranteed hours — Private Pilot is $18,900. Full programs with housing from $75,000. Or pay by the hour: $185 wet, $60 instruction, $245 Discovery Flight.

Transparent pricing

Every rating, priced up front

Guaranteed flight hours and instruction hours on every certificate and rating. Uniforms included.

  1. PPL

    Private Pilot

    Where most students begin

    70 guaranteed flight hrs
    100 instruction hrs
    Uniforms
    $18,900 Details
  2. IR

    Instrument Rating

    50 guaranteed flight hrs
    80 instruction hrs
    Uniforms
    $15,800 Details
  3. CPL

    Commercial Pilot

    150 guaranteed flight hrs
    80 instruction hrs
    Uniforms
    $35,600 Details
  4. CFI

    CFI

    25 guaranteed flight hrs
    115 instruction hrs
    Uniforms
    $13,550 Details
  5. CFII

    CFII

    15 guaranteed flight hrs
    40 instruction hrs
    Uniforms
    $6,100 Details
Uniforms included with every rating. Ready to start? Talk to us →
V-Speed Academy

Want the whole ladder at once?

The V-Speed Academy bundles full programs — guaranteed hours, housing, books, uniforms, a headset, and an iPad — at one published price.

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  1. Zero to Commercial Pilot 275 hours of flight time, guaranteed · 275 hours of lessons · 6 months housing $75,000
  2. Private Pilot to Flight Instructor 260 hours of flight time, guaranteed · 300 hours of lessons · 6 months housing $75,000
  3. Zero to Flight Instructor 300 hours of flight time, guaranteed · 400 hours of lessons · 8 months housing $94,750
Pay as you go

Prefer to pay by the hour?

Two simple rates, and the $245 Discovery Flight to start.

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Discovery Flight

$245 one-time

An introductory flight with an instructor — experience the aircraft, the training environment, and your first step into aviation.

Book a Discovery Flight

Aircraft

$185 per hour · wet

Our fully modernized, glass-cockpit Piper Cherokee. "Wet" means fuel is included — no surprise fuel surcharges.

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Instruction

$60 per hour

One-on-one, founder-led instruction — in the airplane and on the ground. Individualized to your pace and goals.

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"Wet" = fuel included in the aircraft rate. Rates current as of publication — confirm when you book.

Need to spread the cost out?

Volare is approved through AOPA's flight training finance program. Talk to us first and we'll help you work out what you actually need.

Financing options
The honest part

The price is
published.
The path is yours.

A guaranteed-hours package tells you what to plan around. These four things decide how smoothly you reach the checkride — and, if you train by the hour, what your total comes to.

  1. 1

    Pace

    How often you fly. Consistency shortens the path — long gaps mean re-learning.

  2. 2

    Preparation

    Showing up ready — ground study done, lesson chair-flown — makes every hour count.

  3. 3

    Consistency

    A steady schedule matters more than an intense one. We will help you build a rhythm that fits your life.

  4. 4

    Goals

    A Private Pilot certificate, an Instrument Rating, a flying career — your destination shapes the plan.

Published prices, guaranteed hours, no surprises. If your situation does not fit a package — transferring in with hours already logged, one rating at a time, a schedule that changes — call us and we will build a plan around where you actually are.

Talk through your plan
Questions

Pricing questions, answered

How much does a Discovery Flight cost?
Our Discovery Flight is $245 and is designed to give you a real introduction to flight training before committing to a larger plan.
How does flight training pricing work?
Three ways. Every certificate and rating has a published package price with guaranteed flight and instruction hours — Private Pilot is $18,900. The V-Speed Academy bundles full programs with housing from $75,000. And you can still train by the hour: our aircraft rate is $185 per hour wet, and our instruction rate is $60 per hour.
Can I buy a single rating instead of a full program?
Yes. Every certificate and rating has a published price with guaranteed hours — Private Pilot $18,900, Instrument Rating $15,800, Commercial Pilot $35,600, CFI $13,550, CFII $6,100 — and uniforms are included with each. Hourly, pay-as-you-go training is available too.
What is the V-Speed Academy?
The V-Speed Academy is Volare’s full pilot training program. Three options — Zero to Commercial Pilot ($75,000), Private Pilot to Flight Instructor ($75,000), and Zero to Flight Instructor ($94,750) — include guaranteed flight hours, lessons with an instructor, a place to live, books, a uniform, a headset, and an iPad at one price.
What does “guaranteed hours” mean?
Every package lists a set number of flight hours and instruction hours, and those hours are guaranteed. For all packages, guaranteed hours will not be lost if a student progresses quickly or overperforms.
How often should I plan to fly while training?
Consistency matters. We can help you build a training schedule that matches your goals and availability.
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It's the lowest-risk way to find out if flying — and Volare — is for you.

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