Flight-Hour Budget Calculator
Pick the aircraft, your weekly pace, and your CFI's hourly rate. See your monthly burn rate and the full PPL price tag.
Your numbers
Weekly burn
$541
Monthly burn
$2,340
Total to PPL
$19,966
~8 months
Where the money goes (PPL total)
- Aircraft rental (65 hr × $215)
- $13,975
- Instructor (~42 hr × $85)
- $3,591
- Medical, books, headset, written, checkride
- $2,400
- Total to PPL
- $19,966
Disclaimer: Estimates only. Wet rates fluctuate with fuel prices. Confirm aircraft and CFI rates at the school you choose. Last updated: April 2026.
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