Hillsboro Aero Academy Holds Pilot and Aviation Maintenance Recruitment Events in Idaho in November 2026

Idaho, USA – Oregon-based flight training organisation Hillsboro Aero Academy (HAA) is hosting a series of professional pilot and aviation maintenance career seminars in Boise on November 4–5, 2026, alongside a dedicated hiring event for Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) instructors. The two-day initiative combines student recruitment for the academy's airplane, helicopter and aircraft maintenance training programs with efforts to recruit experienced maintenance professionals into instructional roles.

• Four professional pilot career seminars are scheduled across the two days. Airplane pilot sessions will take place on November 4 at 5:00 PM and November 5 at 7:00 PM, while helicopter pilot sessions are scheduled for November 4 at 7:00 PM and November 5 at 5:00 PM.
• An aviation maintenance career seminar will take place on November 5 at 3:30 PM, introducing prospective students to HAA's aircraft maintenance training pathway, certification requirements, program costs, financing options and employment opportunities.
• The academy will also hold an A&P Instructor Hiring Event on November 4 at 6:30 PM, targeting experienced certified aircraft mechanics interested in full-time teaching positions at its aviation maintenance school in Oregon. On-site interviews will be available for qualified candidates.
• All events will be held at Hyatt Place Boise Downtown, 1024 W Bannock Street, Boise, Idaho. The sessions will cover admission requirements, training duration, certification pathways and aviation career opportunities, with separate registration available for the airplane, helicopter, maintenance and instructor recruitment events.
• AFM previously reported that Hillsboro Aero Academy launched its Aviation Maintenance Professional Program in September 2025, enrolling an inaugural cohort of 24 students. The program was developed over two years and established an additional training activity alongside the academy's existing fixed-wing and helicopter operations.
• HAA provides professional pilot training under FAA Part 141, with its standard airplane pilot pathway designed for approximately 18 months and its full-time helicopter pathway structured for completion in less than 15 months. Its FAA Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Professional Program comprises 59 quarter credits delivered over 12 months, preparing students for the FAA General, Airframe and Powerplant certification examinations.

About Hillsboro Aero Academy
Hillsboro Aero Academy is an FAA-approved pilot and aviation maintenance training organisation founded in 1980 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, with fixed-wing training operations in Hillsboro and Redmond and helicopter training at Troutdale. The academy reported a fleet of 102 training aircraft in August 2026, comprising 81 fixed-wing aircraft and 21 helicopters, including Cessna 152s, Cessna 172s, Piper Seminoles and Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters, and averages approximately 85,000 flight hours annually.

Source: Hillsboro Aero Academy