Aerosim flight academy was established in 1989; it has locations in Pembroke Pines, Sanford and Jacksonville, Florida. The Aerosim flight academy takes students from zero hours to being certified flight instructors. Students might become a certified private pilot, instrument rated or a licensed commercial pilot in single or multi-engine aircraft. Aerosim flight academy offers an accelerated fast-track program at its Sanford location. Graduates of the Aerosim flight academy meet with a pilot-placement specialist who assists with preparing a resume and finding a job interview. The Aerosim flight academy uses the Cirrus SR-20 as its primary training aircraft.
Airline Transport Professionals offers flight schools in Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach, Florida. ATP has programs that take pilots from zero hours to a multi-engine commercial pilot with instrument and certified flight instructor ratings. Students might enter a self-paced program, or a fast track program requiring 150 days. Students already private-pilot certified can become a certified, multi-engine commercial pilot -- with instrument and certified flight-instructor ratings -- in 85 days. ATP flies Piper PA-44 Seminoles, Diamond DA40-160 Diamond Stars, Cessna CE-172 Skyhawks and a Cessna CE-525 CitationJet.
Phoenix East is a flight school located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school offers several primary programs. The first is the PRO I program; it takes students from zero hours to certified, multi-engine commercial pilots with instrument and certified instructor ratings. The PRO III program is similar to the PRO I, but includes a heavy focus on multi-engine aircraft. Phoenix East offers graduated pilots the opportunity to work at the flight school as paid flight instructors. This allows graduates to build up the 1,500 flight hours required to become a commercial airline pilot. Phoenix East uses a variety of late model aircraft and simulators for training.
Mountain State University offers online aviation courses coupled with actual flight instruction through ATP. It takes 16 months to go from zero hours to being a certified multi-engine commercial pilot with instrument and certified flight instructor ratings. Exams and course work are done online; flight instruction is conducted by ATP at its Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville and Daytona Beach locations.