Flight instructor · KFFZ
JacobHicks
CommercialCFI
Let’s get into the sky and fly!
- Teaches
- Private · Commercial
- Students
- Taking new students
KFFZ · Falcon Field Airport · Mesa, Arizona
Flight schoolin Mesa, Arizona.
We are on Falcon Field in northeast Mesa, between Scottsdale to the west and Gilbert and Queen Creek to the south. Every rate is published, and your first hour in the airplane is $199.
- KFFZ now · 2254Z
- VFR79°F
- Wind Calm · 10+ mi
- Discovery flight
- $199
- One hour · you fly
- Lessons from
- $260
- an hour · FULL THROTTLE block
- Checkrides
- All
- of 6 passed first try
- In training now
- 18
- students
01Start here
Where are youstarting from?
Every path has a written plan and a price at today’s rates, and every one starts with an hour in the airplane.
01
Fly for fun
Earn your private pilot certificate at a pace that fits your week.
Private pilot · planned ≈$19,000
Learn to fly
02
Fly for a living
Zero to flight instructor in one of two tracks, with at least 50 hours in the simulator.
Zero to instructor · planned ≈$74,000
Career training
03
Keep training
Your logged hours count here. One evaluation flight, then a plan for what is left.
Lessons from $260 an hour
Continue your training
02Your instructors
Meet thembefore you choose.
Every instructor has a page with their certificates and background, and you can book a discovery flight with them.
From our portal · updated Nov 6, 2026
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ThomasFerrier
CFICFII
Train with confidence in Arizona skies
CFI & CFII · Discovery flights & primary training · Patient, structured, checkride-ready instruction at Falcon Field.
- Teaches
- Private · Instrument · Commercial
- Students
- Taking new students
03Visit us
Falcon Field,Mesa, Arizona.
2550 N Thunderbird Cir Ste 132
Mesa, AZ 85215
- Office
- 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM, every day
- Flights by appointment
- Phone
- (480) 409-3781
KFFZ33.46° N · 111.73° W
Questions
Before yourfirst flight.
Do I need any experience to start?
No. Most people start with a discovery flight: one hour with an instructor, and you fly the airplane yourself. It costs $199 and goes in your logbook.
What does training cost?
Lessons are $260 an hour with a FULL THROTTLE block, for the airplane, fuel and your instructor. Our planning estimate for a private pilot certificate is about $19,000 with FULL THROTTLE blocks, including ground school, briefings, the written test and the checkride.
How long does a private pilot certificate take?
It depends mostly on how often you fly. The FAA minimum is 40 flight hours; we plan for 60, which is closer to what most people need. At 3 lessons a week, the pace we recommend, that is about 4 months. At 1–2 lessons a week it is closer to 8.
Does Falcon Field have a control tower?
Yes. Falcon Tower is open 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM (5:30 AM in summer), so you talk to a controller from your first lessons, with your instructor beside you.
Am I too old, or too young?
There is no upper age limit. You can start lessons at any age, fly solo at 16, and earn a private pilot certificate at 17.
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Do I need a medical certificate?
You need an FAA medical certificate before you fly solo, not before your first lesson. We can point you to an aviation medical examiner nearby.
Ready when you are
Your first hour at Falcon Field.
$199 for an hour with an instructor beside you. You fly the airplane, and the time goes in your logbook.