Rates
Our hourly rates are shown below. For information on our all-inclusive residential packages, click on the “What We Offer” button.
Aircraft Rental
Our aircraft rental rates are straightforward - no fuel surcharges or additional fees. If you need a parachute (for emergency maneuver training, for example), we provide it. We provide Lightspeed Zulu headsets at no extra cost, if you don’t bring your own. What you see below is what you pay.
Instructors
Our fees at Stick and Rudder School are simple and straightforward. Instructors are charged at the same rate for ground school and instruction in the air. Fees are due at the end of each lesson, unless a block of lessons has been pre-purchased. We offer 10% discount on each block of ten lessons paid in advance.
Barry Sutton
$150 per hour
Originally from Michigan, Barry now lives with his wife, Jeannie, in Buckingham, FL. A highly experienced flight instructor with over 30 years of experience, Barry has logged over 26,000 flight hours, including over 9,000 hours dual given in tailwheel alone.
Gareth Williams
$100 per hour
Born and raised in the UK, Gareth’s earliest flying experiences were with the Air Training Corps. After soloing a glider when he was 17, Gareth’s passion for aviation lay dormant for several years, crowded out by the busy-ness of a demanding consulting career and raising a young family. Soon after moving to the USA in 2001, he took a Discovery Flight in a Cessna 150, and as the saying goes, the rest is history. Over the past 20 years he has flown numerous GA airplanes, his favorite being a Boeing Stearman he owned for several years and flew coast-to-coast. Through the nonprofit Fly-Hope-Dream, Gareth provided charitable flights to almost 200 people battling with post-traumatic stress. Now with significantly more tailwheel time than tricycle gear, his passion is introducing others to the magic of taildraggers. Gareth is married to Joy and they live in Lake Suzy, FL.
John Manchester
$100 per hour
John is a third-generation pilot with more than 40 years of flying experience and nearly 10,000 hours in the sky. He’s had the chance to fly over 100 different types of aircraft, from the iconic Beech 18 and DC-3 to high-performance jets like the Learjet—all while maintaining a spotless safety record.
His aviation journey began at the Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he earned his pilot certificate, instructor rating, and a deep love for helping others achieve their aviation goals. Over the years, he’s guided countless students through flight training, and it’s still one of his favorite parts of aviation.
Originally from Massachusetts, John moved to Florida, in 2017 to expand his skills in aviation electronics at the National Aviation Academy. He earned his Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic certification and later became an FAA-certified Inspector (IA), which allows him to sign off on aircraft airworthiness—something he takes seriously every single day.
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
Helen Keller