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About
Black Hound Aviation is a professional flight training school located at San Marcos Regional Airport in Central Texas, serving Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, and surrounding areas since 2003. They offer training for Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate, and High Performance/Complex endorsements, flying a fleet of Cessna 172s and a Piper Lance.
Instruction Rates
Frequently Asked Questions
Black Hound Aviation has rental rates on file. to see full pricing and a cost estimate for your Private Pilot Certificate.
No, Black Hound Aviation operates under Part 61. Training is self-paced: you and your instructor set the curriculum rather than following a pre-approved syllabus. The FAA minimum for a Private Pilot Certificate under Part 61 is 40 flight hours, though most students need 60 to 70.
Yes, Black Hound Aviation has a Designated Pilot Examiner on staff. You can schedule your checkride directly through the school instead of finding an independent examiner on your own. In many areas DPE wait times have stretched to weeks or months, so this is worth factoring in when choosing a school.
Black Hound Aviation's training fleet includes the Cessna 172S (Skyhawk), Cessna 172R (Skyhawk), Cessna 172N (Skyhawk), Cessna 172M (Skyhawk), and Piper PA-32R-300 (Lance). Having multiple types in the fleet keeps your training on track if one plane is down for maintenance. Ask the school about current availability and any additional charges per aircraft.
Yes, Black Hound Aviation has the following flight training device: Redbird TD2. Ask the school which ratings the device count toward and how many hours you can log.
No, Black Hound Aviation does not charge a fuel surcharge. The published rental rates are your actual hourly cost.