--- title: "Flying Lessons Near Dallas–Fort Worth | A4Flight at Denton" url: https://a4flight.com/flying-lessons-dfw description: "Flying lessons near Dallas–Fort Worth for people who have never flown. One instructor, one airplane, published hourly rates. Start with a discovery flight at Denton Enterprise Airport." lang: en --- Flying lessons · KDTO # Flying lessons for people who have never flown. You do not need to know anything about aviation to book a lesson. You show up at the Sheltair FBO at Denton Enterprise Airport, an instructor walks you around the airplane, and then you fly it — hands on the controls from the first few minutes. If you like it, the hour goes in a logbook and counts toward a certificate. If you do not, you have had one good flight and owe nothing further. Book your first lesson: https://a4flight.com/discovery-flight What lessons cost: https://a4flight.com/pilot-license-cost-texas Your first lesson ## What actually happens on the day. ### Arrive and meet your instructor Park at Sheltair, walk into the lobby, and your instructor meets you there. Bring a photo ID and sunglasses; everything else is provided. ### Preflight together You walk around the airplane with the instructor and see what pilots check before every flight. It takes about fifteen minutes and it is genuinely interesting. ### You fly it The instructor handles the radio and the takeoff, then hands you the controls for climbs, turns and level flight. Most people are flying the airplane within five minutes of leaving the pattern. ### Debrief and logbook Back on the ground you get the flight logged as dual instruction. That hour counts toward a sport or private pilot certificate if you continue. Common worries ## The things everybody asks before booking. ### No, you do not need perfect vision or a licence first Corrective lenses are fine. You can take a lesson before your medical is issued — solo and later privileges require medical eligibility. ### Age is not the obstacle you think We train people in their twenties and people in their seventies. There is no upper age limit for a sport or private certificate. ### Nervous is normal Tell your instructor. They will keep the flight smooth, stay low and slow, and hand back the controls whenever you want. ### Family and friends are welcome Friends and family can wait in the Sheltair lounge and watch from the ramp side. The flight itself is one student flying with the instructor. What it costs ## Rates published before you call. Aircraft time is billed at a wet hourly rate with fuel included, plus one club rate for instruction. Nothing is bundled into a package you have to buy up front, and the rates on this site come from the same record we bill against. ### The least expensive way to fly The Jabiru J170 has the lower aircraft wet rate in the A4 fleet. Review suitability and eligibility with an instructor; fuel is included and instruction is separate. ### Or start in glass The Cirrus SR20-G2 has a glass panel, autopilot and an airframe parachute if you would rather learn in the airplane you eventually want to travel in. ### Pay after you fly 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 wet rates include fuel; instruction is separate. See current booking terms. 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 Our facility ## Based at Sheltair, the full-service FBO at KDTO. A4Flight Academy flies from Sheltair at Denton Enterprise Airport — the field's full-service FBO. Members and visiting pilots check in through the Sheltair lobby, and our aircraft sit on that ramp. Address 5035 Warbird Drive, Denton, TX 76207 Hours 0600–2200 daily, after hours on call On the field Between taxiways Golf and Hotel, beside the tower Getting there Just west of I-35E and I-35W, about 25 nm north of DFW ### Pilot lounge and snooze rooms Quiet seating, restrooms and crew rest inside the terminal, with complimentary refreshments and snacks. ### Flight planning and weather room A dedicated planning room with wireless internet throughout the building. ### Fuel, full and self serve Full-service 100LL and Jet A on the ramp, plus self-serve AVGAS available around the clock. ### Hangar space and tie-downs Community and private hangar space, office space and tie-downs on the same ramp our fleet lives on. ### Ground support and concierge Line service, cargo handling, catering and first-class concierge from an award-winning team. ### Cars and parking Crew cars, on-site Hertz rentals and ample vehicle parking a few steps from the door. Sheltair is a CAA-approved location and participates in ARINC Direct, AVCARD and UVair fuel programs. Posted fuel prices and services are set by Sheltair — call the FBO at 940-297-6411 for current pricing, hangar availability and after-hours arrangements. Inside the FBO ## What you walk into. The terminal, lounge and ramp at Sheltair Denton. Image: Sheltair terminal entrance at Denton Enterprise Airport with posted hours of operation (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/fdbe87a4-6c99-40fc-82fb-cf0189634fe6/sheltair-entrance.jpg) Terminal entrance Image: Sheltair reception seating area with the Sheltair wordmark on the wall (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/8e2a2273-9c67-497e-9640-fdba4aea9f6b/sheltair-reception.webp) Reception Image: Sheltair pilot lounge with ramp-view window seating and the front desk (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/388453f7-775c-4d9d-9020-df738bd631b7/sheltair-lobby.jpg) Pilot lounge Image: Sheltair lounge seating with displays showing airport and cockpit imagery (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/70201838-7d13-4b1e-898e-f063a56d5455/sheltair-lounge.jpg) Crew seating Image: Sheltair hangars and the FBO entrance seen from the ramp at Denton Enterprise Airport (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/e2f04fc5-741c-4e30-90f8-8414b25fab06/sheltair-hangars.jpg) Hangar line Image: Turboprop parked on the Sheltair ramp with the hangar line and fuel trucks behind it (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/00bac2b8-e1ee-4fde-a824-70fbfb64ec9e/sheltair-ramp.jpg) The ramp On the line ## Our aircraft, our ramp. Every photograph is a club aircraft at Denton Enterprise Airport. Image: Cabin and rear seats of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a5b85e55-bb61-40e2-80ba-f72c41a49e5f/IMG_1137.jpg) Cabin Image: Pilot seated in Cirrus SR20-G2 N94RS with the door raised (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7c5fae6e-b26e-43b2-93bf-7a482c51b5e5/IMG_1110.jpg) Left seat Image: Profile view of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 outside the hangar (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/8230c9ef-d8aa-4ff5-a717-dfae22ab903a/IMG_1132.jpg) Profile Image: Cirrus SR20-G2 N94RS parked beside the club hangar (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7ef9c4ef-17f5-4b91-9c45-4ef680ea5c0e/IMG_1106.jpg) N94RS 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 FAQ ## Before your first lesson. ### What are the two discovery offers? ### Do training students pay club dues? ### Can I take a flying lesson with no experience at all? ### How much is a flying lesson near Dallas–Fort Worth? ### How long does a first flying lesson take? ### Does the lesson count toward a pilot's licence? ### Can someone come with me? ### What should I bring? 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