Charlottesville Flight Center in Charlottesville, Virginia offers pilot training on all types of aircraft, from fixed-wing prop planes to helicopters. Charlottesville Flight Center students may be eligible for a private, instrument or commercial pilot's license by the end of their flight training. All of the center's instructor/pilots are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration and have logged thousands of hours of flying time. Instructors also retrain pilots who have not flown in awhile. The center also offers aerial tours.
One of Vista Air's flight students went on to become the first female pilot of the Goodyear blimp. Vista Air, Inc. is based at Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, California. The company offers private, commercial, flight instructor and airline transport licenses to students at the end of their training. Students can also study to become a military pilot, corporate jet pilot, helicopter pilot, agricultural pilot, cargo pilot, flight instructor or astronaut.
Phoenix East Aviation in Daytona Beach, Florida was founded -- and is still run -- by former airline pilots. Students at Phoenix East Aviation train for licenses as private, flight instructor, commercial and airline transport pilots. The flight school trains students in Cessnas, Diamonds and Piper Senecas, as well as flight simulators.
Pelican Flight Training in Pembroke Pines, Florida has been educating prospective pilots since 1985. The school has been certified to train professional pilots and issue non-immigrant student visas. The school is midway between Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Students train on aircraft computers and Advanced Aircraft Training Devices as part of their ground school and private pilot courses. Students also train in aircraft and on flight simulators.