COURSES • DFW, TX • T67 & KRBD
Pilot Rise is a part 61 flight school. We offer all sorts of training and do our best to accommodate any flight training need. Our flight training takes you from zero experience to being eligible to work for an airline. All training is at your own pace, and you can create your own schedule. We also have optional accelerated training.
Compare Your Options
Use this page as a quick decision map. If you have never flown, start with a Discovery Flight. If you already hold a certificate or rating, jump to the next course and check the timeline, requirements, and best next step.
The cards below keep the first-pass answers short: what each course is for, what to expect, and how to start. Full syllabuses, financing, aircraft choices, and cost planning live on the course pages when you need more detail.
Zero-To-Airline Training Path
Pilot Rise is built for students whose goal is the airlines. We guide you from zero flight time through Discovery Flight, Career Pilot Program planning, Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, CFI, and CFI-I, then help you transition into paid flight instruction to build the experience required for airline hiring. Every certificate, lesson, and milestone is part of a structured path designed to take you from your first flight to the seat of an airliner.
Not headed to the airlines? We also train recreational pilots who want to fly for fun, travel, proficiency, or personal goals.
01Start here
Take the controls with a certified flight instructor and get a real first look at flight training before committing to a certificate.
Best for: Brand-new students, careful planners, and anyone comparing flight schools.
02First certificate
Learn to fly safely as pilot in command, carry passengers, and build the certificate that every professional pilot earns first.
Best for: Personal flying and every student beginning a professional pilot path.
03Fly with more capability
Build the precision, weather judgment, and workload management needed to fly under instrument flight rules.
Best for: Private pilots who want safer travel, stronger skills, or a professional career.
04Train to fly professionally
Turn time building into purposeful training and earn the certificate required for many paid flying opportunities.
Best for: Pilots pursuing professional flying, instructor training, or an airline career.
05Learn to teach
Develop right-seat proficiency, teaching judgment, lesson delivery, and practical-test readiness with career-focused coaching.
Best for: Commercial pilots who want to teach, build hours, and become stronger professional candidates.
06Add instrument instruction
Add instrument-instructor privileges through focused training in instrument teaching, procedures, lesson delivery, and practical-test preparation.
Best for: Flight instructors who want to teach instrument students and broaden their experience.
07See the airline path
See the full zero-to-airline roadmap, including pace options, financing, and how Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, and CFI-I fit together.
Best for: Students planning a professional pilot path and wanting the full training roadmap before they begin.
Certificates, Reviews & Endorsements
Already a pilot or looking for a different certificate? These programs provide a clear starting point, then your instructor adjusts the plan to your logbook and demonstrated proficiency.
Complete the ground and flight review required to continue acting as pilot in command while rebuilding any skills that have faded.
A lower-hour path to pilot certification for students whose goals and eligible aircraft fit sport-pilot privileges.
Sport-pilot rules changed under MOSAIC. Review the current FAA guidance with your instructor.
Prepare for a flight instructor certificate with a sport pilot rating and learn to teach within sport-pilot privileges.
Coming soon. You can still train from zero experience through Commercial, CFI, and CFI-I with Pilot Rise now.
Restore instrument currency by demonstrating the required instrument tasks and retraining any item that is not yet proficient.
Learn retractable-gear, flap, and constant-speed-propeller operation in our Mooney M20F.
Complete required CFI spin training or add valuable upset-awareness experience with an instructor in N447DK.
Need a specific skill, checkout, or reinstatement plan? We build focused training around your experience and goal.
Quick Answers
Most new students start with a Discovery Flight, then choose the course path after they have seen the aircraft, met an instructor, and talked through the next step.
Most new students begin with a $150 Discovery Flight, then earn a Private Pilot certificate. You can also start directly with Lesson 1 if you already know you want to train.
A Discovery Flight is $150. Current planning estimates start at $8,800 for Private Pilot, $6,900 for Instrument Rating, $13,700 for Commercial Pilot, $4,300 for initial CFI, and $3,300 for CFI-I. Actual cost depends on aircraft, preparation, proficiency, scheduling, and the hours already completed.
Private Pilot can be completed in as little as 8 weeks with a consistent accelerated schedule. Instrument Rating can be as quick as 6 weeks, Commercial timing is usually 1 to 3 months + time building, and instructor timelines depend on prerequisites, preparation, weather, and training frequency.
Yes. Pilot Rise can train you from a first Discovery Flight through Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, CFI, and CFI-I. From there, many career students instruct to build the experience needed for airline hiring minimums.
Yes. Sport Pilot can be a good fit when your goals, aircraft, and operating needs match sport-pilot privileges. Airplane applicants have a 20-hour FAA minimum, but the right plan depends on aircraft availability, proficiency, and current FAA endorsement requirements.
Yes. Pilot Rise offers flight training financing options, including paths for students planning to train from zero experience through professional certificates and ratings.
Discovery Flight
Take a 30-minute discovery flight, get hands-on time at the controls, meet an instructor, and see whether Pilot Rise is the right fit for your training. The flight is $150, or free with approved financing through one of our partners.
5673 Apollo Dr. Dallas, TX 75237
628 Aviator Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76179
