Initial Flight Orientation (IFO) | Paragon Flight, Fort Myers, Florida

Specialized Initial Flight Training Programs

Paragon has an outstanding track record for expertly delivering specialized programs such as the initial flight orientation (IFO) and initial flight training (IFT). Our experience working with providers such as CAE and the USAF Air Education and Training Command (AETC) has proven Paragon can deliver highly effective training courses that are on par with companies many times its size.

Paragon’s initial flight orientation programs prepare pilots for primary flight training conducted in basic training turbine aircraft such as the Beechcraft T-6, AT-6, Pilatus PC-9 and Embraer Tucano. Each client’s professional expectations, best practices, terminology are implemented as desired, helping pilots more-easily transition into an organization after completing training at Paragon.

Paragon’s size is its greatest strength, allowing high flexibility and adaptability to the client’s changing needs. We are able to implement existing training curriculum or developing new curriculum to fit a client’s specific needs then deliver it instantaneously. That same flexibility allows Paragon to measure training effectiveness, provide improvement criteria and execute more effective methods of training.

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Meet Our Graduates

Micah D.

My name is Micah Doane, I trained through Paragon Flight for nearly all of my training until I became a Paragon Flight Instructor. From day one I could tell that Paragon was a place where I could learn about aviation at the highest level without wasting my time or money. Apart from the incredible instruction I received, I also had a blast learning to fly! I met many great friends along the way whom I still keep in contact with, most of which also fly for airlines or large charter companies now. I found instructing at paragon to be one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and I wouldn’t trade my time at the school for any other job. Training at Paragon taught me the importance of balance and showed me how to operate at an extremely high level and how to have fun while doing it. My time with Paragon fully prepared me for my next steps in an airline career and I will be forever grateful for this flight school and its community.

Will H.

The great environment that paragon made. Focusing on customer experience still stands true today. I also met my now wife while working at Paragon!

Kelsey M.

There are too many memories to list for me since I was there for about 9 years. I will say the biggest memory/experience while working there would be the lifelong friends that we all made. Paragon was just one big family unit and was literally the most fun job to go to everyday, especially since I was working with all of my friends!

Adam T.

When I worked at Paragon we were a small group of just 5 instructors. That really made it feel like a family and we had a lot of fun together sharing our passion for flying with our students. I believe that family vibe as coworkers steered me toward the corporate world of flying. My current job is a continuation of that family environment and we work very hard to fly the most important people of our company safely to their destinations and we have a lot of fun doing it at the same time!

Chris P.

Having been able to spend a lot of time with Paragon while I was there, I was able to form many great friendships with other Instructors, Employees, and Students. Many of whom we all stay in contact with to this day. My most memorable experience though by far was having our Wedding Reception in the Hangar surrounded by Friends, Family, and Various Aircraft.

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