Premier Flight Academy is part of the Diamond Flight Center and offers Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Certified Part 141 training. The school has locations at Cleveland-Hopkins Airport, Akron Municipal Airport and Cuyahoga County Airport. The school prepares its students by offering both simulated and hands-on primary pilot training, instrument training, multi-engine training and international courses, which prepare students for international flight. Tuition varies depending on course selection, and financing is available.
Located in Burke Lakefront Airport, Top Gun Flight Training offers pilot training, instrument training and various ground school programs. The instructors at the school train students using FAA Industry Training Standards (FITS) and incorporate methods and techniques into real life flying scenarios. Top Gun Flight Training also provides continued training courses to those who have already graduated by offering the Pilot Proficiency Awards program, also known as the "FAA Wings" program.
The T&G Flying Club is one of Ohio's largest pilot schools. With training centers at Cuyahoga County Airport and Burke Lakefront Airport, T&G provides its students with private flight and instrument training. The T&G Flying Club is also a membership-based aviation club which provides its members with access to rental airplanes, including a Cessna 152, Cirrus SR-20 and a Piper Saratoga.
Airplanes aren't the only things that fly -- the Helicopter Academy is a national chain of flight schools which offer helicopter pilot training. One of its training centers is in the heart of Cleveland at Burke Lakefront Airport. Programs include private pilot certification, instrument rating, commercial pilot certificate, flight instructor and instrument flight instructor.