Florida Aviation Academy is an approved Part 141 Professional Pilot training school which was founded in 1993, and has been in continuous operation since.

Pompano Beach Airpark is conveniently located 20 miles North of Miami International Airport,  11 miles North of Fort Lauderdale International Airport,  and 25 miles South of West Palm Beach International Airport. Please see interactive Google map and driving directions.

Florida Aviation Academy has a fleet of 8 aircraft and two additional FAA approved flight-training devices. It consists of  Cessna 152’s for Private Pilot training and Time Building (student’s weight permitting),  Cessna 172’s for Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot training, and Instructor training courses.  The Piper Arrow  for Single Engine Complex, Commercial.  The Piper Aztec PA-23-250 is the aircraft utilized for Multi Engine Training.  Our flight training device (commonly called a flight simulator)  is the Red Bird FMX Flight Simulator for Single Engine and Instrument as well as Multi Engine training. We also have the capability of swapping out the avionics onboard to teach students how to fly with a Garmin 430/530 combined with an original 6-pack as well as a Garmin 1000 which allows students to get more familiar with advance avionics that are found in newer more complex aircrafts.

This is explained in detail at Accelerated Flight Training Advantage. Florida Aviation Academy conceived and introduced the accelerated training more than 25 years ago, which is now copied (at least in advertising) by some other flight schools. However we still strictly adhere to the policy of only 2 students per instructor and aircraft. We will not admit new students when that number will be exceeded. 

Most of our students enroll in the Number 1 Ab-Initio Course.   Number 1 course is strictly for US students who do not require a Multi Engine or a Multi-Commercial license. For domestic students we add the Single-Commercial training to the Number 2 Course for an additional cost. Only the United States and Jamaica have 2 separate Commercial licenses. Everywhere else in the world one can fly both Single and Multi Engine aircraft commercially after completing our Number 2 course. For more details on our courses and the optional programs, go to the course explanation pages.

In order to sit for the United States Private Pilot license examination, the student must be at least 17 years old.   To sit for the United States   Commercial Pilot license examination the student must be at least 18 years old. Florida Aviation Academy does not have specific minimum age requirements to enroll in our part time courses, and there is no maximum age for any of our programs.

Students must be able to read, write and speak English fluently, and pass a United States FAA Third Class medical examination (First Class medical examination for Commercial programs) to obtain a student pilot license. Foreign students, in addition to the previous requirements, must be at least 18 years old, have at least 12 years of secondary school education(or equivalent) and will be required to prove to the United States Embassy that they have all the funds for the flight-training program in which they are enrolling, plus the living expenses for the duration of the program, in order to obtain a Student Visa for our full time programs.

Part time students can start immediately, for full time ab-initio courses, domestic students 30 days prior  to the intended start date, and International students 45-60 days prior to the intended start date in order to complete the requirements for the TSA and Student Visa proceedings.

The process starts by completing the Application For Admission. Once it has been received and reviewed by Florida Aviation Academy, an acceptance letter and an enrollment agreement will be emailed to the student.  Detailed step-by-step instructions on what must be done next are included in that email.

Florida Aviation Academy is always looking for excellent instructors. If you wish to apply to be an instructor, and you qualify to work in the USA, you will be assessed for placement into our instructor hiring pool upon successful completion of your training.  Florida Aviation Academy selects instructors from this pool as needed.

Yes we do.  Housing is available located within 10 minutes walking distance from the school and the airport. It is strictly for our own students. It is in the heart of downtown Pompano Beach, within short walking distance to the shops, restaurants and the beach. Each floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen and a living room area.

No it is not included. The cost for housing is $600 per month shared (2 per room) $1,000 per month single room.

Only US citizens are fully exempt from TSA background checks and clearances. Both Permanent Residents (Green Card holders) and the foreign nationals must go through this process. The only exception is that, if you already hold these licenses from a different country, and you are doing the US licenses and ratings that correspond to those licenses here in US.

Anyone from outside the United States who is attending a vocational course (such as aviation training) and will be in scheduled classrooms and/or flights of more than 25 hours per week is required to obtain a student visa.

Sevis fee of $350.00 (for visa), TSA fees of $130 for each licenses and rating sought (Private, Instrument and Multi Engine), finger print fee of $99, and a FedEx fee of approximately $80-$125 for sending you your I-20 form. All other expenses are included in the Ab-Inito course prices under materials.

Food is not included.  There are many restaurants and grocery stores located within walking distance of the apartments and the school.

A minimum of $1,000 to $1,500 per month. Out of that $600 is for student housing; the rest is for food and incidentals.

Unless you have a United States FAA designated Medical Doctor in your country who is authorized to perform the required medical examination and issue student pilots licenses, it will be done here in United States when you arrive. Foreign medicals cannot be used in lieu of US medicals for FAA licenses.

Very few countries around the world have certified United States NATA fingerprint collectors. Your fingerprints will be arranged by the school and taken when you arrive here in Florida.