239-722-6751Your flight plan starts
with five questions.
One instructor, one student, one Piper Cherokee 140 at Page Field. Answer five quick questions and Cristian will know your path, your pace, and what it actually costs before he ever picks up the phone.
- About 60 seconds
- One instructor, one student — always
- Discovery Flight $175 · a real logbook entry
The next time you see this, you could be the one flying.
“Started flight training at a different school, and switched to Core Aviator after 7 months not making any progress. In less than two months, I was able to get my private pilot license with Cristian. Great instructing, flexible scheduling, and very affordable prices.”
Jack Dial
Google review · PPL in under 2 months
You’ll fly with Cristian Duran, Certified Flight Instructor — a person, not a company.
5.0Google rating · 11 reviews
1:1Instruction, always
$175Discovery Flight
One airplane. One instructor. The same panel every single lesson.
N6145WPage Field, Fort MyersFour milestones. One instructor the whole way.
Discovery flight
A real first lesson, not a tour: a proper brief, then you fly the Cherokee 140 over the Gulf coast from the left seat. $175, and it goes in your logbook.
First solo
The first time the airplane leaves Page Field with only you in it. Cristian signs you off when you are ready — not when a schedule says so.
Cross-country
Naples, Punta Gorda, the barrier islands — you plan the route, talk to Page Field tower on the way out, and land somewhere you have never been.
Checkride
Your FAA practical exam. The minimum is 40 flight hours, and consistent students here are usually checkride-ready in two to four months.
Pay as you fly$175/hr wet · $60/hr instructionYou pay for the session you just flew — no packages, no lump sum, nothing prepaid. The Cherokee’s rate includes fuel and maintenance.
One airplane. One instructor. One seat.
The seat is open. Is it yours?
Find your training path
About 60 seconds — and Cristian will know your goal, your pace and your budget before he ever picks up the phone.
Call 239-722-6751No experience needed · about 60 seconds · Cristian answers his own phone
Before you start
Do I need any experience to start flight training?
No. The Discovery Flight is designed for complete beginners — you take the controls on your very first visit, with a certified instructor beside you the whole time.
How long does it take to get a private pilot licence?
Most consistent students are checkride-ready in roughly two to four months. The FAA minimum is 40 flight hours, and with 300+ flyable days a year in Southwest Florida, weather rarely slows you down.
How much does flight training cost at Core Aviator Training?
You pay per session: the Cherokee 140 is $175 an hour wet — fuel and maintenance included — and instruction is $60 an hour, in the air or on the ground. A Discovery Flight is $175. There are no packages to prepay.
Are you Part 61 or Part 141?
Part 61 — the FAA framework built for individualised instruction. It gives maximum flexibility around a busy schedule, and it is what makes the one-on-one, same-instructor model possible.
What aircraft will I train in?
Every lesson flies in N6145W, a Piper Cherokee 140 with a 150-HP Lycoming upgrade, kept immaculate. One airplane means one panel and one set of habits — zero re-learning between lessons.
~60 seconds