Aviation License Schools
- Tailwheels Etc is an aviation training flight school located in Winter Haven, Florida. The school offers training in private pilot licensing. You can earn your private license in two weeks using the school's accelerated private pilot certificate program. The accelerated program requires a non-refundable $500 deposit as of 2011. The school also offers instruction on Lake Amphibian sea planes, taildragger, multiengine planes and commercial piloting. Tailwheels, Etc partners with Gulfstream Training Academy and is a member of the Flight Association of North America.
- Sawyer Aviation, LLC is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and offers one-on-one training and onsite FAA written testing. The length of the program with Sawyer varies depending on the number of hours you are able to dedicate to your training. Financing is offered through a third party organization called Pilot Finance. Sawyer also allows students to schedule their training classes online through their website.
- Illinois Aviation Academy is the only state-board-certified flight school in Illinois. The school is located in West Chicago and offers training for a private pilot license, instrument rating pilot training, commercial certificates, flight instructor training and multiengine training. The cost for the training programs vary based on the type of training you desire. Illinois Aviation Academy offers the ability to schedule training online or from a mobile app for iPhone users.
- Academy of Aviation is located in Farmingdale, New York, and offers the ability to fly for as little as $99 as of 2011. The school guarantees an airline pilot position with full course completion. Academy of Aviation uses the G1000 Flight Simulator, which is a full motion simulator and allows you to use hours in the simulator towards your required program hours. Academy of Aviation is Federal Aviation Administration and Cessna approved based on their safety requirements and protocols.
