SR20Single engine
$180 / hr
Cirrus SR20 · dry
Pilot ConsciousnessPhoenix Flight Training
Phoenix · KFFZ / KDVT
From the cabin to command.
Private flight instruction in Phoenix, Arizona. Start with a hands-on introductory lesson, then continue through certificates, ratings, and advanced training with the same emphasis on judgment, aircraft control, and real-world flying.
Your first lesson · Phoenix, Arizona
Your first flight
Fly the airplane.
This is not a sightseeing ride with a lesson attached. It is your first flight lesson: briefing, aircraft familiarization, cockpit setup, and hands-on flying with a professional instructor beside you.
Introductory lesson$299
One primary participantAircraft + instructor included
- Individual briefing and instruction
- Hands-on flight from the pilot seat
- A complete first lesson, not a passenger service
Where it can lead
One first flight. An entire training path.
Start from zero, finish a rating already underway, or add the next capability. Select a path to load its planning assumptions into the estimator below.
PVT · ASEL↗
Private Pilot
Learn to operate the airplane independently and build the judgment to go somewhere with it.
IRA · IFR↗Instrument Rating
Fly with precision when the horizon disappears, using procedures and automation deliberately.
CPL · ASEL↗Commercial Pilot
Develop professional aircraft control, planning discipline, and passenger-quality operation.
AMEL · ADD-ON↗Multi-Engine
Add multiengine privileges with focused Seneca training and asymmetric-control proficiency.
CFI · ASEL↗CFI
Learn to teach aircraft control, diagnose errors, and manage the right seat as pilot in command.
CFII · INSTR↗CFII
Teach instrument flying while managing clearances, automation, workload, and student errors.
MEI · AMEL↗MEI
Teach multiengine priorities, systems, asymmetric control, and calm decision-making.
PROFICIENCY↗IPC · Flight Review · Endorsements
Stay current, return to flying, or work on a specific capability without forcing it into a certificate syllabus.
Published hourly rates
State-of-the-art flying. Priced by the hour.
No mystery package pricing. The aircraft, simulator, and instruction rates are published up front. Use the estimator to model the training route that fits your logbook.
PA-34Multi engine
$350 / hr
Piper Seneca · dry
CFIInstruction
$75 / hr
Flight or ground instruction
SIMTraining device
$50 / hr
Simulator · device only
Training Cost EstimatorDry subtotal · planning tool
Private Pilot
A first certificate in a technically advanced Cirrus, beginning at the Part 61 aeronautical-experience floor.
Regulatory starting point
40 hours total · 20 hours flight training · 10 hours solo
Current total flight timeThe estimator calculates the remaining time to the applicable floor.
Estimator limits: This is a planning tool, not a quote or guarantee of completion at the regulatory minimum. Dry aircraft rates exclude fuel. Examiner and knowledge-test fees, medical certification, renter/non-owned insurance, books, apps and other third-party charges are not included. Simulator credit depends on the device’s FAA approval and authorization. Eligibility, creditable time and final training scope are confirmed through a logbook and proficiency review.
From the flight deck
The office.
Real airplanes, real weather, Arizona terrain, and the operating environment where judgment becomes more than a paragraph in a textbook.
The standard
“A checkride is a floor, not a finish line.”
The goal is a pilot who can identify what is changing, preserve options, manage the aircraft, and make the next sound decision while the plan changes around them.
Your instructor
Shaurye Chakravarty
I trained at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Prescott campus and built the bulk of my flight time in Arizona’s high-density-altitude environment. That experience shapes how I teach in Phoenix today: aircraft control first, judgment in context, deliberate automation, and clear command.
The objective is independent, repeatable performance—not a rehearsed sequence that disappears after the practical test.
CFICFIIMEICirrus / Glass CockpitArizona High-DA ExperiencePrivate through Instructor Training
Training information
Start where you are.
Do I need any flight experience?
No. The $299 introductory lesson is designed as a legitimate first instructional flight and requires no prior aviation knowledge.
Can I continue after the introductory flight?
Yes. If you want to pursue a certificate, the next step is a training plan based on your goals, schedule, aircraft access, and applicable aeronautical-experience requirements.
Can you help if I already started somewhere else?
Yes. Finish-up training begins with a logbook and proficiency review so the plan reflects what you actually need rather than restarting a syllabus.
Where does training take place?
Phoenix, Arizona, primarily from Falcon Field (KFFZ) and Deer Valley (KDVT). Other locations are available on request.
Your next flight begins here
Schedule a call.
Tell me where you are starting and what you want to accomplish. Choose a preferred call time and I’ll confirm the next step.
Training area: Phoenix, Arizona · KFFZ and KDVT · other locations on request.