Career track
You want to fly for a living.
Private, Instrument, and Commercial with one instructor who knows where you're headed. Build your ratings without paying for a bigger airplane than you need.
Flight training in St. Louis · Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS)
SHOW ME
PILOTS
Better Training. Better Price.
One hourly rate
$165 an hour. Airplane and instructor.
Ground lessons are $25 an hour. That's the whole price list.
No contracts. No overhead. A smaller airplane. That's why your training costs less.
Rates
The whole price list.
- Flight trainingCessna 150 and instructor, together$165/hr
- Ground instructionOne-on-one, any topic$25/hr
- Discovery flightYour first flight at the controls, one flat price$50
- Private Pilot License, total flight costIf finished in the FAA minimum of 40 flight hours (40 × $165). Ground lessons, the written test, and the examiner's checkride fee are separate.as low as$6,600
Flight time is billed by the hour. No pre/post flight fee. No random required grounds. Just time you fly.
Book a discovery flightThe flight plan
Four legs from first flight to getting paid to fly.
Learn to fly at Spirit of St. Louis, from zero hours to a private pilot license, then on to Instrument and Commercial with the same instructor the whole way.
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DISC
Discovery flight
Take the controls on your first flight, for $50. Taxi out, take off from KSUS, and fly over St. Louis with me beside you.
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PPL
Private Pilot
From zero hours to a certificate that lets you fly friends and family anywhere in the country.
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IFR
Instrument Rating
Fly in the clouds and shoot approaches using instruments alone. It's the rating that makes you a safer pilot.
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COMM
Commercial Pilot
The certificate that lets you get paid to fly, and the next step toward the airlines.
Who it's for
Wherever you're headed.
Fly for yourself
You want to fly for fun.
Weekend trips, a $100 hamburger, taking your family up over the Missouri River. Scheduling works around your job, not the other way around.
The airplane
Why a Cessna 150.
It's a two-seat trainer built to teach people to fly. It burns less fuel than a four-seat trainer and costs less per hour to run, which is how the rate stays at $165 with an instructor included.
Your instructor
Carter Rosenberger
CFI · CFII · MEI
I fly every lesson myself. You won't be handed off to someone new or start over halfway through your training.
Already a pilot?
Get current and stay sharp.
Flight review
Your 24-month flight review, with an hour of ground and an hour of flying.
IPC
Instrument Proficiency Check to get your instrument privileges back.
Knowledge test endorsements
Review your prep and sign you off to take the written.
Ground instruction
One-on-one help with any topic, $25 an hour.
Questions
Flight training questions, answered.
How much does a private pilot license cost in St. Louis?
At Show Me Pilots, flight training is $165 an hour for the Cessna 150 and instructor together. The FAA minimum is 40 flight hours, so flight time can be as low as $6,600. Most students need more than the minimum. Ground lessons are $25 an hour, and the written test and the examiner's checkride fee are paid separately.
Where are the flight lessons?
All flight training is at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS) in Chesterfield, Missouri, in west St. Louis County and just across the Missouri River from St. Charles County. It's a towered airport, so you work the radios with a real control tower from your first lesson.
What does a discovery flight cost?
A discovery flight is a flat $50. You take the controls on your first flight with a certified flight instructor beside you.
Do I have to sign a contract or prepay for a package?
No. There are no contracts and no packages to buy. Flight time is billed by the hour, with no pre-flight or post-flight fees.
What airplane will I train in?
A Cessna 150, a two-seat trainer built for learning to fly. It costs less per hour to run than the four-seat trainers most flight schools use, which keeps your training cost down.
How old do I need to be to learn to fly?
You can start lessons at any age. The FAA lets you fly solo at 16 and earn a private pilot certificate at 17. You'll need an FAA medical certificate before your first solo.
Who is the flight instructor?
Every lesson is with Carter Rosenberger, a CFI, CFII, and MEI based at Spirit of St. Louis Airport. You work with the same instructor from your first flight to your checkride.
What training does Show Me Pilots offer?
Discovery flights, private pilot license training, instrument rating, and commercial pilot training, plus flight reviews, Instrument Proficiency Checks (IPCs), knowledge test endorsements, and one-on-one ground instruction.
Book a discovery flight
Let's go flying.
Tell me a little about yourself and when you're free. I'll get back to you to set up your first flight.
- Call or text
- (636) 485-7958
- [email protected]
- Airport
- Spirit of St. Louis (KSUS), Chesterfield, MO