List of Top Flight Schools

Airline Transport Professionals

• Featured in over a dozen major flight publications in the last four years, and as attested to by hundreds of former trainees, the ATP flight school is consistent about its dedication to training flight professionals. In business for 25 years and with 27 flight training centers across the country throughout 13 states, ATP claims to provide more training and pilot preparation than any other flight school. ATP offers instrument training for private, commercial, and CFI aircraft, airline career pilot training, along with a certification track. An in-house recruiting department assists graduates in job placement, and provides housing accommodations at reduced rates for its students. On-site training equipment includes Piper Seminoles, Diamond Stars, Cessna CitationJet, Cessna 172s, Regional Jet FTDs, Frasca Seminole FTDs, Diamond D-JETs, and ELITE RC-1 Systems.

  Airline Transport Professionals
  PO Box 1784
  Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004
  904-273-3018
  www.atpflightschool.com

San Diego Flight Training International - SDFTI

• Since 1989, San Diego Flight Training International has been offering flight programs. Programs work toward advanced pilot and instructor ratings and certificate programs. State-of-the-art Cessna aircraft and advanced ground training devices promise full educational experiences in terrain and controlled airspace. The school also offers FAA Examination for instrument rating, and commercial and private pilot certificates. One-on-one flight training courses include private pilot, instrument pilot, commercial pilot for single and multi-engine, flight instructor for airplane, instrument or multi-engine, and airline transport pilot.

  8745 Aero Drive
  San Diego, CA 92123
  (858) 569-1822
  sdfti.com

Palm Springs Pilots Association

• The Palm Springs Pilots Association is a nonprofit organization that believes in providing free aviation, education, safety seminars, and "perpetuation of the industry." Committed to the next generation of skilled pilots, it offers certification programs in flight training, aircraft mechanics and air traffic controller training. The association also offers scholarships and bursaries to help cover the costs of the programs.

  Palm Springs Pilots Association
  PO Box 1130
  Thermal, CA 92274
  760-285-3273
  palmspringspilots.com