Private Pilot Program

Private Pilot Program at a Glance

  • Best for: people who want to fly for fun, travel or as a first step toward a pilot career
  • Schedule: part-time, 3 days per week, about 4–5 hours per day
  • Typical timeline: about 3–4 months to a Private Pilot License
  • Flight time: built around the 40-hour FAA minimum
  • Included: flight hours, online study materials, piloting materials, FAA written test and checkride fees
  • Where: Ogden, Utah at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (KOGD); St. George, Utah at St. George Regional Airport (KSGU); Idaho Falls, Idaho at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA)
  • Cost: all-inclusive program pricing; contact us for current rates or see flight school financing

Program Overview

The Private Pilot Program is designed for those students that wish to fly recreationally (for fun, not a career).

​This program includes the following benefits:

  • Full Program Financing Options
  • Part Time Pilot Training (3 days per week)
  • Access to All Online Study Materials
  • And much more!

Completion Timeframe

With a Part Time Training Schedule of 3 days per week (approximately 4-5 hours each day) you will be able to achieve your Private Pilot License in approximately 3-4 months.

Cost Of The Course

The cost of this program is Subject to Change. Please contact for current pricing.

What's Included In Our Pricing?

Absolutely everything you need to complete all of your flight training! This includes: all flight hours, all study materials, all piloting materials, and all testing fees paid to the FAA.

​Breakdown of course inclusions:

  • Flight Hours (Min) = 40
  • All Online Study Materials
  • FAA Checkrides and Written Test*
  • All Piloting Materials​*

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*Prices subject to Government or individual DPE change.

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Entry Pre-requisites

How can you get signed up for our Private Pilot Course?
It’s simple, just follow the Pre-Requisite Steps listed below:

STEP ONE​
  • Schedule your Free Tour of the Flight School >

    • If you are out-of-state and cannot come in for a tour, just call us at (262) AX-PILOT.​

STEP TWO
  • Acquire your FAA First Class Medical Certificate

    • Schedule your exam by calling Heath Cobb at (801) 624-8366.​

STEP THREE
  • Secure your Financing

  • You may pay out-of-pocket or secure a loan through our partners.​

    • Apply for a loan >​

STEP FOUR
  • Schedule your Final Start Up Interview

    • In this interview, we will assign you a flight instructor and set your start date!

Private Pilot Training FAQs

Most students finish in about 3–4 months training part-time, 3 days per week for about 4–5 hours a day. Weather, your availability and checkride scheduling can shorten or lengthen that.

Program pricing is all-inclusive: flight hours, online study materials, piloting materials, and the FAA written test and checkride fees. Prices change with fuel and examiner fees, so contact us or schedule a free tour for current pricing. Loans are available through our financing partners.

The FAA requires at least 40 hours of flight time, including at least 20 hours with an instructor and 10 hours solo. Our Private Pilot Program is built around that 40-hour minimum.

You can train at any of our three campuses: Ogden, Utah at Ogden-Hinckley Airport (KOGD); St. George, Utah at St. George Regional Airport (KSGU); or Idaho Falls, Idaho at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (KIDA).

Four steps: take a free tour, get your FAA medical certificate, arrange payment or financing, then complete a start-up interview where we assign your instructor and start date. See admissions for details.

The FAA lets you solo an airplane at 16 and earn a Private Pilot certificate at 17. You can start lessons before then and log the time toward your license.

Yes. A discovery flight puts you at the controls with an instructor so you can see if flight training is right for you.

Yes. The Private Pilot License is the first certificate on the path to Instrument, Commercial and Flight Instructor ratings. If you want to fly professionally, compare our Zero to Hero, Career Pilot Program and SkyWest pathway.

Private Pilot Program

To learn more about this amazing program, schedule your free tour with an Axiom Aviation Owner!​

Start Your Pilot Journey

Tell us a little about yourself and an admissions advisor will reach out about programs, financing, and touring a campus in Ogden, St. George, or Idaho Falls.