Academy of Aviation

The Academy of Aviation is located at Republic Airport in Farmingdale on Long Island, New York. Situated between JFK and Spadaro Airports, gives confidence to the student to fly in and out of major airports right from the start. Also, there are different types of terrain in this location including mountains.

The Academy of Aviation offers different types of flight training. The Explorer introduces the student to a short ground school with a certified instructor. There is take off for 15-20 minutes and a glimpse of piloting your own plane. The Pioneer goes farther into a one-hour flight session. The Adventurer let the student pilot the plane with the instructor's help, for one and a half hours. The Academy of Aviation's training is FAA 141 and Cessna Approved. The planes and training are watched closely by the FAA. The Cessna is the airplane of choice. In commercial airlines, 90% of the captains and first officers have learned to fly in a Cessna.

The Academy offers private and commercial pilot courses. They benefit the VA/GI Bill, Foreign Student Pilots and Career Student Pilots as well as the private pilots. The instrument rating is achieved without the 50 hours of PIC Cross Country time necessary for FAR 61.

The Academy of Aviation offers FAA Knowledge Exams. They also offer charter flights, sightseeing, gift certificates and a flying club.

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University also teaches flying, among other things. It has residential campuses in Daytona Beach, and in Prescott, Arizona. Besides flying, it offers degree programs in Computer, Software, Civil Engineering and other courses. 1World Aero is a flight school located in Odenton, Maryland. It concentrates mainly on private and small plane piloting.

The Academy of Aviation benefits the student by concentrating on the flying itself, and is located where a variety of flying conditions prevail.

Author: F. Jackson, Aviation Career & Service Reviews