Based at the Statesboro Municipal Airport, Pegasus Air is 58 miles northwest of Savannah. In addition to its recreational, instrumentation, commercial and instructor flight courses, the school offers a Global Aviation Degree Center. This program allows students to earn associate and bachelor's degrees from a number of universities in the United States. Students in the program complete coursework online and then log practice hours with the instructors at Pegasus. The school carries the approval of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which means the VA will often reimburse part of the cost of tuition to qualified veterans. The FAA has granted the school a testing license, which allows students to complete all written and flight testing at the school.
Pegasus Air
109 Airport Drive
Statesboro, GA 30461
(912) 764-2836
pegasus-air-rental.com
A public institution, Middle Georgia College operates an aviation campus at the Heart of Georgia Regional Airport in Eastman, Georgia. The school grants a number of certificates in instrument piloting, multi-engine piloting and commercial piloting both airplanes and helicopters. Associate degree programs are available in aviation maintenance and operations, airplane and helicopter flight technology and aircraft structural technology. The school also grants bachelor's degrees in professional flight and airport management as well as associate and bachelor's degrees in air traffic management. Federal and state financial aid are available for qualified students, and cooperative programs are available that allow students to work in the field while attending classes. Career placement assistance is provided for graduates.
Middle Georgia College Aviation Campus
71 Airport Road
Eastman, GA 31023
(478) 374-6980
mgc.edu
The Flight School of Gwinnett is in Lawrenceville at the Gwinnett County Briscoe Airfield. The school offers a complete private pilot package for beginning pilots, which includes the cost of the FAA written and flight examinations, which students can conveniently complete at the school. The school also offers individual instrumentation and commercial flight courses and administers the finals tests for each on site. Those looking for a career as a pilot can opt for the professional course, which combines the instrumentation and commercial programs. Students study at their own pace, and can finish the program in as little as 90 days with full-time, 6-day-per-week training.
Flight School of Gwinnett
800 Airport Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 513-0000
theflightschool.com