Denver · Flight school
Colorado's BEST Flight School
7355 S Peoria St, Englewood, CO 80112
Rates at a glance
- 172 / PA-28 rental
- $170/hr wet/dry not stated Posted
- Instructor
- $65/hr Posted
- Private pilot (school’s figure)
- $18,000 Posted
Rates & sources
| Type | As listed | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft rental Wet or dry not stated | Cessna 172 (six-pack, private pilot training) “Private ... Cost Aircraft: $170/hr Instructor: $65/hr” | $170/hr | coloradosbestflightschool.com · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Aircraft rental Wet or dry not stated | Cessna 172 G1000 “Aircraft 6-pack: $170/hr G1000: $180/hr” | $180/hr | coloradosbestflightschool.com · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Instruction | Private pilot instructor “Aircraft: $170/hr Instructor: $65/hr Average: $18,000” | $65/hr | coloradosbestflightschool.com · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Instruction | Instrument rating instructor “Instrument Rating (IR) Cost Aircraft: $180/hr Instructor: $70/hr” | $70/hr | coloradosbestflightschool.com · Oct 20, 2026 |
| Private pilot total (school’s figure) | Private pilot license, average “Instructor: $65/hr Average: $18,000” | $18,000 | coloradosbestflightschool.com · Oct 20, 2026 |
Rates change, and schools may add fuel surcharges, taxes or fees. Confirm with the school before you book.
Private pilot cost from these rates
Computed Not a quote from Colorado's BEST Flight School. Computed from the school’s posted hourly rates: aircraft hours × its lowest Cessna 172 or Piper PA-28 rate, plus hours with an instructor × its lowest flight instructor rate. FAA minimum = 40 aircraft hours (30 with an instructor, 10 solo) under 14 CFR 61.109. Typical = 65 aircraft hours (50 with an instructor, 15 solo). Not included: ground instruction, books, medical exam, FAA knowledge test, examiner fee for the checkride, headset and renter’s insurance.
| Scenario | Aircraft | Instructor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAA minimum (40 hours) | 40 hr × $170 = $6,800 | 30 hr × $65 = $1,950 | $8,750 |
| Typical (65 hours) | 65 hr × $170 = $11,050 | 50 hr × $65 = $3,250 | $14,300 |
The school doesn’t say whether this rate includes fuel. If it is dry, fuel is extra and the totals are low.
Colorado's BEST Flight School’s own figure: $18,000.
Details
- Training rules
- Not stated on the pages we read
- Trainer rental (172 / PA-28)
- $170/hr, wet or dry not stated (Cessna 172 (six-pack, private pilot training))
- Flight instructor
- $65/hr
- Discovery flight
- Not posted
- Address
- 7355 S Peoria St, Englewood, CO 80112
- Phone
- (720) 541-9250
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