Everything you need to know about earning your PPL at My Flight Time in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
At My Flight Time, our Private Pilot License program is structured for speed and quality. The program requires approximately 40 flight hours total — 30 hours dual instruction and 10 hours solo — and can be completed in as little as 4 weeks when training full-time.
We train 12 hours per day, 7 days a week at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE). Our fleet includes Cessna 172s, all company-owned and maintained by our in-house 24/7 maintenance team. Total program cost: approximately $11,900.
Our instructors are experienced professionals who have trained thousands of pilots. Every student gets a customized training plan that adapts to their learning pace.
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) is a towered Class D airport with three runways and full ILS approaches. Training here from day one means you graduate with real-world ATC experience.
KFXE's proximity to Miami Class B airspace gives you exposure to complex airspace operations. South Florida offers year-round VFR conditions with over 300 flyable days per year.
Day 1 — Orientation & First Flight: Meet your instructor, tour KFXE, and take your first flight with hands on the controls.
Week 1 — Fundamentals: Takeoffs, landings, slow flight, stalls, steep turns, and ground reference maneuvers.
Week 2 — First Solo: After your instructor signs you off, you fly the traffic pattern at KFXE alone for the first time.
Week 3 — Cross-Country: Plan and fly solo cross-country flights to airports throughout South Florida.
Week 4 — Checkride Prep & Practical Exam: Final practice, oral exam prep, and your FAA practical checkride.
"I came to MFT from New York and got my PPL in exactly 4 weeks. The weather was perfect every day, and my instructor was incredible." — Recent MFT PPL Graduate
"Training at a busy towered airport like KFXE made me a much more confident pilot." — MFT Student