Lane Community College's Aviation Academy is open to students registered at the Eugene college. The two-year associate of applied science degree, with lessons in single and multi-engine aircraft with instrument ratings is for those who are interested in becoming commercial pilots. Lessons for private pilots are also in the curriculum, including in-flight and ground school instruction. Simulator training is also available. A summer school program introduces flying to high school students. Students learn in Piper and Cessna airplanes, flying over varied terrains.
TakeWING, a Cessna pilot center, is located at the Creswell Airport near Eugene. A division of Flying D Enterprises, the company offers an instruction package that includes ground school and in-flight FAA testing. The center also offers sport-pilot training. Cost for the private pilot's course ranges from $12,500 to $13,500, as of 2011. The course takes from 4 to 18 months to complete. TakeWING works one-on-one in both ground school and in-flight instruction. Lessons are scheduled based on your availability and you will need between 50 to 60 flight hours before taking your FAA check ride.
Eugene Flight Center is located at the Eugene Airport. Opened in the spring of 2009, the school offers FAA Part 61 private pilot training in Piper and Cessna aircraft. The cost for flight instruction is $45 per hour, as of March, 2011, and rental fees for the differing aircraft vary. Avionics and aircraft maintenance are also taught at the flight center.
Avia Aviation Services is located just north of Eugene, in Corvallis. The school offers training for private and professional pilots in fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. A Cessna 152 is used for training all beginning pilots. Ground and flight schools are geared toward preparing students for more than the minimum FAA requirements. Instrument rating courses and flight instructor training are also offered.