Based in Chicago’s Midway Airport, API provides a variety of FAA-approved flying courses so students can become FAA-certified pilots. Students have the option of taking commercial pilot or private pilot flight training lessons. Candidates who take private pilot certificate training must be at least 17 years old. Private pilot training requires 40 hours of independent and instructor-supervised flying time. In addition, students are required to pass several written and oral examinations. To satisfy commercial pilot training requirements, students must complete 190 hours of flight training. Prior to seeking employment as professional pilots, candidates must be FAA certified.
Aviation Professionals Incorporated
6321 S. Central Ave.
Chicago, IL 60638
773-284-5678
apischool.com
Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Alliance Flight Schools provide flight-training instruction in a facility equipped with state-of-the-art technology and modern classrooms. The school offers private pilot, instrument commercial and flight instructor training programs. Students can also enroll in accelerated flying courses, which include 14-day sport pilot and 30-day flight instructor training. In addition to providing flying lessons, the school rents a fleet of aircraft. The commercial flight instruction course provides students with the required proficiency in commercial flight maneuvers. The curriculum consists of 10 to 15 hours of flight instruction along with 5 to 10 hours of ground training. Upon successful completion of the training, students are eligible to receive their commercial pilot certification.
Alliance Flight Schools
15041 N. Airport Drive, Suite 101
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
877-614-1166
allianceflightschools.com
Premier Flight Center is located in Hartford, Connecticut. The training center provides a variety of flight training courses including instrument rating, commercial pilot certification and ground training. In partnership with Utah Valley University, Premier Flight Center offers an aviation training program available through distance learning or in traditional classrooms. The ground-training portion of the flight training provides students with well-rounded instruction, preparing them to successfully pass the written portion of their commercial and private pilot certification and instrument rating examinations.
Premier Flight Center
58 Lindbergh Drive
Hartford, CT 06114
860-724-2245
premierflightct.com