Erie, Pennsylvania, United States· Erie International Airport(KERI)
✓ Approved by FAA· Approval FFTS023M
Fundamentals Flight Training, LLC is a flight school at Erie International Airport (KERI) in Erie, United States. It offers training for Trial flights, Private pilot licence (PPL), Instrument rating, Commercial pilot licence (CPL), Flight instructor, and Multi-engine rating. Its fleet includes Cessna 172, Piper PA-38 Tomahawk, Piper PA-28 (Warrior, Archer, Arrow, Cherokee), and Flight simulator. Its trial flight ($150) is about 19% below the typical price in the United States ($185). At Erie International Airport, 70% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; January is the most difficult.
This school offers trial flights.
$150
Trial flight details ↗| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| Discovery Flight trial Includes: One-hour training flight; counts toward Private Pilot Certificate hours | $150 |
| Cessna 150L N10830 rental hour Includes: Fuel included | $180 |
| Cessna 150L N10830 with instructor hour Includes: With instructor; fuel included | $240 |
| Cessna 172 N87D rental hour Includes: Fuel included | $230 |
| Cessna 172 N87D with instructor hour Includes: With instructor; fuel included | $290 |
| Piper PA-38 Tomahawk N931SC rental hour Includes: Fuel included | $180 |
| Piper PA-38 Tomahawk N931SC with instructor hour Includes: With instructor; fuel included | $240 |
| Cessna R172 XP N758FB rental hour Includes: Fuel included | $230 |
| Cessna R172 XP N758FB with instructor hour Includes: With instructor; fuel included | $290 |
| Cessna 172 N1949P rental hour Includes: Fuel included | $230 |
| Cessna 172 N1949P with instructor hour Includes: With instructor; fuel included | $290 |
| Piper PA-28-181 Archer N8150A rental hour Includes: Fuel included | $230 |
| Piper PA-28-181 Archer N8150A with instructor hour Includes: With instructor; fuel included | $290 |
| Redbird FMX Full Motion AATD hour Includes: FAA-certified full-motion AATD | $85 |
| Redbird FMX Full Motion AATD with instructor hour Includes: FAA-certified full-motion AATD; with instructor | $145 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at ERIE INTL AIRPORT (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.
Erie, Pennsylvania · Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ)
Typically 68% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Jamestown, New York · Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (KJHW)
Typically 60% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Mercer, Pennsylvania · Grove City Airport (K29D)
Typically 72% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Richmond HTS., Ohio · Cuyahoga County Airport (KCGF)
Typically 69% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Lewis Run, Pennsylvania · Bradford Regional Airport (KBFD)
Typically 61% of daylight hours flyable over the year
Cleveland, Ohio · Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL)
Typically 72% of daylight hours flyable over the year