Flight Training Services

The Initial Experience

When training with Pilotinside.com, you’ll experience a level of professionalism that is unmatched. You will begin an amazing journey, an experience that you will remember for your entire life! If there is any advice we can offer, it is to pace yourself and not rush your pilot training experience! You will have many great years to fly without a flight instructor so take your time and learn all that you can while we are still in the cockpit with you.

Safety is our absolute number one priority. As such, we are in the business of delivering wisdom which only comes through time and experience. If you plan on rushing your pilot certificate you may have come to the wrong flight school. We do not teach faster or slower than other schools, but we do teach more thoroughly which requires added disclipline on your part. If safety and wisdom are the most important things to you, then you have come to the right place!

Other flight schools will teach you only what is required, only what is absolutely necessary to pass the test for the certificate or rating sought. We don’t believe our students should have to learn through testing nature with trial and error after they become a pilot. We want you to enjoy the luxury of many many safe and adventure-filled years of flying. That’s why we focus on the mistakes other pilots, including ourselves, have made. We won’t let you make the same mistakes.

Where We are Located

Our flight school, located in sunny San Diego provides for an excellent atmosphere to learn in. There is rarely a day that isn’t perfect for a flying lesson. Our primary service location is Montgomery Field, located between the 15 and the 163 on Aero Drive. Appointments and lessons can be scheduled twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week on our flight school page for any of the airports listed above.

Pilotinside.com is headquartered in the heart of mission valley, just down the hill from Montgomery Field. While we do not have offices located at Montgomery Field, Fixed Base Operations or FBOs serve as the meeting ground for students and flight instructors. These FBOs provide everything needed to conduct a thorough lesson, including the classroom. When you schedule a lesson or a scenic flight with us, a flight instructor will meet you at one of these locations. For instance, if you were to schedule a lesson at Montgomery Field, a flight instructor would meet you at Gibb’s Flying Service,. Gibb’s is an excellent FBO located on the corner of Aero Drive, and John J. Montgomery Drive.

Flight Training with Honesty and Care

Pilotinside.com offers many services to get you started or keep you going! It is why you can always stick with us, “From Preflight to Goodnight.”™ Below is a list of services we have to offer, from the most basic to the most complex. If your looking to get your feet wet and start up a journey that will last a lifetime, checkout our scenic/intro flight special. You can bring a friend or family member on your first flight to share in the excitement! If you already have a pilot certificate and are looking for a career in the airlines or to further your knowledge, checkout our commercial certificate or multi-engine rating programs.

The quotes and prices published here are realistic estimates as to how much a particular certificate or rating will cost. Be careful of other flight schools that advertise super low prices on a banner or in an advertisement. These prices are to get you hooked and in the door and serves as an absolutely unattainable best-case scenario. The advertised prices are on average nearly 30% less than what you will actually pay.

Please take a look now at the services in which we have to offer. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us by telephone at: (866) 63-PILOT (74568), or by e-mail at: mail@pilotinside.com. We wish you good luck in choosing a flight school, and hope that you will consider us. Thank you for considering Pilotinside.com, we look forward to flying with you!

Flight Training Pricing Plans

Certificate or Rating FAA Reqs. vs. National Avg. Program & Lessons per Week Est. Flight Time Flight Instruction $50/hr** Aircraft & Cost/hr Est. Completion Time Other Flight Schools (AD) vs. (AC) Cost* Our Est. Cost Private 40 req. 70 avg. P3 60 100 hrs C-152† $70.00 4 months $4,950 AD $10,200 AC $8,900     P2 65 110 hrs - 7 months $10,925 AC $9,725     P1 70 130 hrs - 12 months $11,950 AC $11,050 Instrument 15 req. 40 avg. I3 30 60 hrs C-172 $85.00 3 months $5,995 AD $8,100 AC $5,850     I2 35 70 hrs - 4 months $8,650 AC $6,825     I1 40 80 hrs - 7 months $9,200 AC $7,800 Commercial 3 req.‡ 30 avg. C3 20 40 hrs C-172R $100.00 2 months $2,095 AD $5,700 AC $4,000     C2 25 50 hrs - 3 months $6,375 AC $5,000     C1 30 60 hrs - 4 months $7,450 AC $6,000 Flight Instructor 3 req. 20 avg. F3 15 65 hrs C-172R $100.00 2 months $5,194 AD $6,575 AC $4,750     F2 17 68 hrs - 3 months $7,740 AC $5,100     F1 20 72 hrs - 4 months $8,960 AC $5,600 Multi Engine 3 req. 17 avg. M3 13 26 hrs BE-76 $180.00 4 weeks $4,223 AD $5,830 AC $3,770     M2 15 30 hrs - 7 weeks $6,050 AC $4,350     M1 17 34 hrs - 12 weeks $7,270 AC $4,930

*Column represents Advertised Costs (AD) in and around San Diego County, and an estimation of the Actual Cost (AC).

**Flight Instruction for the Multi-Engine or Instrument rating is $55.00 per hour.

†For Private Pilot using a Cessna 172, multiply flight time by $20.00 and add to our est. cost.

‡Only 3 hours in preparation for the test is required, however most pilots do not have all the pre-requisites completed when beginning training for the Commercial Certificate (i.e. the applicant must have 10 hours in a complex aircraft).

In comparison to the true prices you will pay at other flight schools, our prices are extremely competitive. By chosing Pilotinside.com as your flight school, not only will you save money, but you can rest assured that you are training with a team that truly cares about your safety, both during training, and in the many flight years that follow!

One of the greatest benefits of training with us is you can pay as you go! Forget paying large sums of money up front. If that isn't enough, we have many ways that you can continually save money and stay motivated throughout your training.

1. If you purchase 20 hours up front, you get 1 hour free. This amounts to 5% off the bottom line!
2. Pass your written exam(s) with a 90% or higher and get one hour of ground instruction for the checkride preparation free!

If you are still interested in more ways to save money, checkout our Guaranteed Flight Training Options Below!

Guaranteed Flight Training Packages

Guaranteed Flight Training as its name implies, a guarantee that you will get that certificate or rating that you are seeking. Pick a Package, pay for it up front, and as long as you make it to at least 80% of the lessons, we guarantee that you will pass your flight test. If you don't, your flight instruction fees are completely free until you do pass. All you will need to pay for is the plane. In order to qualify you must be available indefinately during the week and be fully committed to flight training.

Certificate or Rating Program & Lessons per Week Est. Flight Time Flight Instruction Aircraft & Cost/hr Est. Completion Time Our Est. Cost Private P3 60 100 hrs C-152† $70.00 4 months $9,879   P2 65 110 hrs - 7 months $10,794   P1 70 130 hrs - 12 months $12,265 Instrument I3 30 60 hrs C-172 $85.00 3 months $6,493   I2 35 70 hrs - 4 months $7,575   I1 40 80 hrs - 7 months $8,658 Commercial C3 20 40 hrs C-172R $100.00 2 months $4,440   C2 25 50 hrs - 3 months $5,550   C1 30 60 hrs - 4 months $6,660 Flight Instructor F3 15 65 hrs C-172R $100.00 2 month $5,275   F2 17 68 hrs - 3 months $5,660   F1 20 72 hrs - 4 months $6,216 Multi-Engine M3 13 26 hrs BE-76 $180.00 4 weeks $4,185   M2 15 30 hrs - 7 weeks $4,830   M1 17 34 hrs - 12 weeks $5,472

†For Private Pilot using a Cessna 172, multiply flight time by $20.00 and add to our est. cost.

‡Only 3 hours in preparation for the test is required, however most pilots do not have all the pre-requisites completed when beginning training for the Commercial Certificate (i.e. the applicant must have 10 hours in a complex aircraft).

Check out our Multi-Engine Special above! For only $3,770.00 we guarantee that you will become multi-engine rated or your flight instruction is free until you are. Find another flight school that can beat that!

Miscellaneous Information

Most flight training in San Diego takes place through the use of flight clubs which are non-profit organizations that own aircraft and rent them to pilots who become partial owners of the aircraft when becoming a member. There are tremendous insurance benefits when flying with a club, however, sometimes finding a flight instructor or school that can teach or instruct in one club versus the other can be quite difficult. To make it easier on our clients, Pilotinside.com is a proud member and certified to instruct in the following San Diego Flying Clubs: Plus One Flyers, Sorbi Flying Club, Flyers Incorporated, and Golden Wings Flying Club.

For more information on becoming a pilot, click here to view our Frequently Asked Questions Page (FAQ). If you still have questions, please call us at (866)63-PILOT (74568), or e-mail us at mail@pilotinside.com.