Whether you want to tool around in a single-engine aircraft for fun or work toward becoming a professional pilot in Lakeland, FL, consider the benefits of Paragon Flight, a leading flight school with three locations in the Southeast. Our goal is to provide every student with a program of training that offers fun, safety, and training that turns dreams into reality. We’re an FAA-authorized flight training center with locations in Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, FL; Punta Gorda Airport in Punta Gorda, FL; and LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) in LaGrange, GA. We offer excellence of aircraft, instructors, instruction, and curriculum. Learn from the best to be the best.
The FAR Part 141-authorized curriculum that we provide to students allows for traditional students with government-backed student loans and grants as well as veterans with GI benefits and international students on an M-1 Visa, and the FAR Part 61-authorized curriculum benefits the students who require more flexibility of scheduling and pacing to achieve their goals.
Flight Training Available at Paragon Flight
Recreational Pilot Training:
Private Pilot License (PPL) training
Allows pilots to fly single-engine aircraft
VFR conditions
No compensation permitted
Instrument Flight Rating (IFR) training
Trains pilots to use navigation and communication tools and systems
IFR conditions
Used regularly by professional pilots
Multi-Engine License (MEL) training
Allows pilots to fly multi-engine aircraft
VFR conditions (without an IFR rating)
No compensation permitted
Cirrus Certified Aircraft Training
Allows private and commercial pilots to operate Cirrus SR series aircraft in VFR conditions
Glass Cockpit training
Allows pilots to fly using basic Glass Cockpit training
Professional Pilot Pursuits:
Commercial Single-Engine License (CSEL) training
Allows single-engine pilots to accept compensation for flight services
Commercial Multi-Engine License (CMEL) training
Allows multi-engine pilots to accept compensation for flight services
Airline Pilot Transport (ATP) training
Prepares pilots to fly an airliner (applicants should also have 1,500 flight hours logged)
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) training
Trains commercial pilots to train others in single-engine flight
Certified Flight Instructor (CFII) training
Trains commercial pilots to train others in instrument flight
Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) training
Trains commercial pilots to train others in multi-engine flight
Military Pilot Pursuits:
Initial Flight Orientation (IFO)
Training for pilots before they attend basic training to prepare them for successful participation
Single Engine Recurrent Training (SERT)
Scenario-based
Designed to improve a crew’s coordination, cooperation, awareness, and safety
Rotary Wing to Fixed Wing Transition Training
For military and civilian helicopter pilots with a commercial license as they transition to airline pilots
Aircraft Transition and Differences Training
Helps pilots become familiar with the systems and controls of different aircraft
Elements of Training at Paragon Flight
At Paragon Flight, students find every element needed for a successful training experience from the facilities to the instructors and beyond.
We have three locations. Our primary home is Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, FL, and we have two satellite locations. One is in Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda, FL, and the other is in LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) in LaGrange, GA. The weather is cooperate for flight training over 350 days of the year, and our facilities are modern and appropriate for aviation instruction.
We also offer the best training aircraft, curriculum, and instructors you’ll find.
Click here to book a flight school program curated for you at Paragon Flight near Lakeland, FL at our Fort Myers or Punta Gorda locations.