Florida, USA - Florida Flyers Flight Academy stated that it is now producing three new commercial pilots every day.
- The academy has trained more than 10,000 pilots since 2008
- While most flight schools in Florida operate at 10-to-1 student-to-aircraft ratios, Florida Flyers maintains a 6-to-1 ratio, enabling cadets to fly five to six days a week and complete programs in 12 months, compared to the typical 18–20 months elsewhere.
- Its 28-aircraft fleet operates at full capacity, with ten new Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft on order through 2027—expanding the fleet to 38 aircraft and boosting overall training capacity by 35%.
- Florida Flyers employs 50 full-time flight instructors, offering salaries of $52,000—well above the U.S. flight school average of $35,000.
- Florida Flyers operates under FAA Part 61 with Part 141 certification and self-examining authority, allowing it to train and certify commercial pilots in just 111 total flight hours instead of the standard 250 required under conventional Part 61 pathways.
Source: Florida Flyers Flight Academy
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