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Financing your flight training

Money is the reason most people never start. It does not have to be. Volare is approved through AOPA's flight training finance program — and before you borrow a dollar, we will tell you honestly what your training should cost.

AOPA Finance
Approved through AOPA

You can finance your training at Volare through AOPA

AOPA — the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association — runs a finance program built specifically for flight training, not a general-purpose personal loan dressed up for pilots. Volare Aviation is approved through that program, so the training you do here is training you can finance through them.

You apply with AOPA directly. They set the rates, the limits, and the eligibility rules, and their lending partner makes the decision — we never see your financial information. What we can do is make sure you know what you are financing before you sign anything.

Talk to us about your budget See AOPA's terms

At a glance

  • Built for flight training specifically
  • Applies to any certificate or rating
  • Applied for directly with AOPA
  • Approval is credit-based

Current rates, amounts and requirements are published by AOPA and subject to change.

What it's for

Financing built around training, not around a bank

Your training here

Aircraft time, instruction, and the rest of what it takes to reach your certificate at Volare — financed up front instead of paid lesson by lesson.

Any certificate or rating

Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, or an instructor rating. The program is built for flight training specifically — not a general-purpose personal loan.

A fast answer

You apply directly with AOPA online. Decisions come back quickly, so you are not sitting on hold with your training plan while a bank thinks about it.

Straight talk

Before you
borrow for
flight training

We would rather lose the sale than watch someone take on a loan they did not need. Three things worth hearing first.

  1. 1

    A loan is still a loan

    Financing does not make training cheaper. It moves when you pay for it, and interest is the cost of that. Borrow what you need to finish, not the maximum you qualify for.

  2. 2

    Finish what you start

    The most expensive training is training that stalls out. Long gaps mean re-learning, and re-learning means more hours. If you finance, fly consistently.

  3. 3

    You do not have to finance

    Training at Volare is pay-as-you-go — many students simply pay per lesson and fly at the pace their budget allows. Financing is an option, not the expectation.

Tell us your goal and your timeline and we will give you an honest picture of the cost — whether you end up financing or not.

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How it works

Four steps, in order

Step 01

Talk to us first

Call or send a message and tell us what you are going for. We will walk you through what training at Volare realistically costs at your pace — before you borrow anything.

Step 02

Apply through AOPA

AOPA runs the application and sets every term. You apply on their site; approval is credit-based and AOPA membership is part of the process.

Step 03

Get your decision

AOPA and their lending partner review the application and come back to you directly. Volare is not part of the approval — we never see your financial details.

Step 04

Start flying

Once your financing is in place, we build the schedule around your availability and get you in the airplane. Consistency is what keeps the total down.

AOPA Finance

Ready to look at the numbers?

AOPA's page has the current rates, limits, and eligibility requirements. Start with a conversation with us and you will know what you actually need to borrow.

AOPA Flight Training Finance
Financing questions

What people actually ask about paying for this

Does Volare offer financing directly?
No. Volare Aviation is approved through AOPA's flight training finance program, which means you can use that financing for your training here. AOPA and their lending partner handle the application, the terms, and the approval — Volare is not a lender.
What are the rates and how much can I borrow?
AOPA publishes current rates, loan amounts, and eligibility requirements on their flight training finance page, and they can change. Check there for the terms in effect today rather than relying on a number quoted anywhere else.
Do I need to be an AOPA member?
AOPA membership is part of applying for their finance program. Membership is worth having as a student pilot regardless — it comes with flight training resources, safety material, and their publications.
Will applying affect my credit?
Approval is credit-based, so expect a credit check as part of the application. AOPA can tell you exactly how their process works before you commit to anything.
Can I finance part of my training and pay for the rest as I go?
That is a conversation worth having with us. Training here is pay-as-you-go by default, so some students finance a block of training and self-fund the rest. Call (740) 278-3214 and we will talk it through honestly.
Does financing change what training costs at Volare?
No. Our rates are the same whether you finance or pay per lesson — aircraft and instruction are billed exactly the same way. See the pricing page for the current rates.

Volare Aviation is not a lender and does not provide financial advice. Financing is offered through AOPA's flight training finance program and its lending partner, who set all rates, terms, eligibility requirements, and approval decisions. Nothing on this page is an offer of credit or a guarantee of approval.

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Let's talk about what it actually costs

Call and tell us your goal. We'll give you an honest number to plan around — before you borrow anything.

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