A Part 61 flight school on the field at Pearland Regional. Sport, Private and Professional pilots — trained at your pace, on your schedule.
Which one is right depends on a single question: do you want to fly for the pleasure of it, or do you want to get paid for it?
The shortest, least expensive route to flying as pilot in command — and after the FAA's 2025 MOSAIC rule it now reaches four-seat aircraft like the Cessna 172.
The most versatile certificate in flight. Day or night, multiple passengers, a wider range of aircraft — and the foundation for every rating that comes after it.
Private certificate, instrument rating and commercial certificate on one continuous track — the full route to earning a living as an aviator.
Published, not quoted on request. Two numbers do almost all the work, and there is no markup hiding behind either of them.
See the full breakdownA private certificate typically runs $11,000–$15,000 depending on pace and proficiency. FAA knowledge and checkride fees are separate.
Part 61 means your instructor shapes how you learn. Some full-time, some part-time — so you can pick one whose schedule matches yours.
Brian JacksonOwner · CFI
Ameer MohammedCFI · CFII
Lilian DoCFI · CFII · MEI
Clayton WatersCFIThey are not new. They are well maintained — which is what actually matters, and it is why an hour costs $135 with fuel in it.
Forty-five minutes to an hour and a half in a Cessna 150, hands on the controls from the start. It logs toward a certificate. Nothing to sign up for afterwards.