--- title: "Flight School in DFW | Part 61 Training at Denton KDTO" url: https://a4flight.com/flight-school-dfw description: "Part 61 flight training in DFW at Denton Enterprise Airport: private pilot, sport pilot and instrument in modern Cirrus SR20-G2 and premium LSA aircraft, flown with A4-approved CFIs on published wet rates." lang: en --- Flight school · DFW # Flight school for the DFW area A4Flight Academy offers Part 61 training at Sheltair, Denton Enterprise Airport. Training starts with a $1,000 credited deposit, then aircraft plus instruction as used. No club joining fee or monthly dues are required for training. Aircraft rates include fuel; instruction is separate. Apply now: https://a4flight.com/apply Training programs: https://a4flight.com/training Programs ## What you can train for here. ### Sport pilot The fastest, lowest-cost route to flying yourself, taught in the club's Jabiru light sport aircraft. ### Private pilot (Part 61) Flexible Part 61 scheduling with an A4-approved contract CFI, in light sport or the Cirrus SR20-G2. ### Instrument rating IFR work in a glass-panel SR20-G2 with real Class B airspace a short flight south. ### Time building Hour building toward a commercial certificate at the lowest wet rate in the fleet. Why here ## A DFW flight school without the airline traffic. Pilots drive to KDTO from Denton, Frisco, Flower Mound, Argyle, Lewisville, Plano, Keller and north Fort Worth because the field is towered, uncongested, and minutes from open practice areas. ### Denton Enterprise Airport is a towered general aviation field. Plan flight and appointment time with your instructor; weather, traffic, aircraft and instructor availability affect the day. Denton Enterprise Airport is a towered general aviation field. Plan flight and appointment time with your instructor; weather, traffic, aircraft and instructor availability affect the day. ### Published wet rates Fuel is included in every hourly rate, so your training budget is predictable from day one. ### One invoice Aircraft time, instruction and dues on a single club statement. The club pays your CFI directly. Billing ## One invoice. The club handles all of it. A4 handles all billing, including instruction. Aircraft time at the published wet rate, instruction and membership dues arrive on a single club invoice — you never settle up separately with your CFI, and instructors never chase students for payment. The club pays approved CFIs directly. The fleet ## Our fleet, published wet rates. Every rate below includes fuel and comes from the same record members book against. View N36PL (https://a4flight.com/fleet/N36PL) N36PL (https://a4flight.com/fleet/N36PL) CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2006 Available $250 /hr wet, fuel included Seats 4 Cruise 155 kt Burn 10.5 gph View aircraft: https://a4flight.com/fleet/N36PL Track live: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N36PL View N94RS (https://a4flight.com/fleet/N94RS) N94RS (https://a4flight.com/fleet/N94RS) CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · 2006 Available $250 /hr wet, fuel included Seats 4 Cruise 155 kt Burn 10.5 gph View aircraft: https://a4flight.com/fleet/N94RS Track live: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N94RS View N583J (https://a4flight.com/fleet/N583J) N583J (https://a4flight.com/fleet/N583J) Jabiru J170 · 2008 Available $135 /hr wet, fuel included Seats 2 Cruise 100 kt Burn 5 gph View aircraft: https://a4flight.com/fleet/N583J Track live: https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N583J Fuel math ## Wet rates, checked against the pump. Set today's fuel price and compare the club's wet rate with a dry rate plus fuel. Club wet rate $250.00 / hr Fuel at 10.5 gph $64.58 / hr Equivalent dry rate $185.43 / hr The club rate includes fuel. To compare against a dry rental, add the fuel line above to that rental's posted hourly rate. Instruction, when you fly with a club CFI, appears on the same club invoice — one invoice, everything included. On the line ## Our aircraft, our ramp. Every photograph is a club aircraft at Denton Enterprise Airport. Image: Cirrus SR20-G2 nosed out of the hangar door (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/fcb6db25-d69a-48a0-a0bd-bf067df01077/IMG_1128.jpg) Hangar door Image: Head-on view of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 on the ramp (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f8ea6673-10e7-4347-a068-a58affb3b7f1/IMG_1134.jpg) On the ramp Image: Cirrus SR20-G2 with the cabin door raised on the ramp (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/44b78313-c7c3-4e00-a7ea-23d771f92c1d/IMG_1109.jpg) Door up Image: Cowling and propeller of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 at the hangar door (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/5e316f05-9acf-40bf-aeb5-11b3dba5390d/IMG_1133.jpg) Preflight Image: Propeller and cowling of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/3c1bf05a-f605-44a7-90ae-eef164cde418/IMG_1127.jpg) Nose to nose Image: Wingtip view of Cirrus SR20-G2 N94RS on the flight line (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a14b3062-25d2-4ea2-bed7-64362539fd80/IMG_1116.jpg) Flight line FAQ ## Common questions. ### What are the two discovery offers? ### Do training students pay club dues? ### Where is your DFW flight school based? ### Do you train under Part 61 or Part 141? ### How much does it cost to get a private pilot certificate in DFW? ### How is instruction billed? ### Do I have to join the flying club to take flight training? ### How long does private pilot training take? ### Do I need my own airplane or medical before starting? 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