Comprehensive Private Pilot Program At Van Nuys Airport at Los Angeles Flight School, Van Nuys Airport
Van Nuys Airport · KVNY · Open 7 Days

Forty-Five Hours,
Not Forty.

Forty is what the FAA asks for. This program is built around what it actually takes, and it is written down before you start rather than invoiced afterwards.

$15900All In, In Writing45Planned Hours6–9 MOTypical Finish
5.0 ★ from 100+ Google reviews 17 years at Van Nuys 100-hour inspections, in our own shop 6 aircraft types, single-engine to twin Redbird MCX full-motion simulator on site Open 9am–9pm, 7 days

Private Pilot License · Comprehensive

What It Costs

$15900

Written down before you start, all in, and it does not move afterwards.

Book A Free Consultation → Call (818) 290-8249

No deposit to talk. We will show you the airplanes first.

How It RunsIn Order
01
Learning To FlyStraight and level, climbs, turns, slow flight and stalls
02
The CircuitTakeoffs and landings until they are boring
03
First SoloThree circuits, nobody in the right seat
04
Cross-CountryReal navigation out of the basin, five hours of it solo
05
Night And InstrumentThree hours after dark, three by instruments alone
06
Checkride PrepA mock oral and flight test with a second instructor
07
CheckrideThe oral and the flight test, aircraft held for you
A pilot in sunglasses and a dark polo shirt seated in a white Diamond DA20 trainer, holding its bubble canopy open on the ramp in front of a hangar A student pilot with long blond hair, in a dark jacket, reaching for the controls inside a small training airplane, seen through the cockpit window in low golden light A woman in a black dress standing on the ramp beside a white Diamond DA20 trainer with its bubble canopy open, with hangars, parked airplanes and mountains behind A pilot in sunglasses and a dark polo shirt resting a hand on the propeller of a white Cessna 162 Skycatcher trainer in front of a hangar

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What The Number Buys

Forty-Five Hours

Aircraft time, wet, because most people need more than the minimum.

Your Instructor

One named instructor for every dual hour on the plan.

Simulator Time

Redbird full-motion sessions for the instrument hours, at a fraction of the aircraft rate.

Ground School

One to one, plus every course material and the FAA written prep.

Headset Loan

For the whole program. You do not have to buy one to start.

The Checkride

Aircraft booked and held for your date, and a mock test before it.

Flying over Los Angeles with Los Angeles Flight School

Cleared For Departure

The Calendar Is Open

Nine in the morning to nine at night, seven days a week, from Van Nuys Airport. Pick a slot and we will have the airplane on the ramp.

Book A Free Consultation → Call (818) 290-8249
Los Angeles Flight School · 7900 Balboa Blvd, Suite 108A, Van Nuys CA Part 61 · Instruction, Not Air Tours