If your goal is to fly professionally, Paragon’s P3 Professional Pilot Program provides a structured path from your first flight through the certificates, ratings and experience needed to launch your aviation career.
At Paragon, you’re supported by more than an instructor. Our training, admissions and leadership teams work together to keep you progressing, help you navigate challenges and make sure you have the resources and guidance you need throughout your training.
From your first day through your final checkride, you have an entire organization invested in helping you finish—and preparing you for what comes next.
Pilots start earning earlier and spend more years at senior pay levels.
Airline Pilot
$15.8M
Physician
$11.9M
Lawyer
$7.2M
Dentist
$6.1M
Mechanical Engineer
$3.7M
Become a Commercial Pilot in 12-14 Months
From student to airline, choose Your Starting Point:
PPL
2-4 Months
This is your foundational step toward learning the essential skills for safe flying. In this course you'll learn the essentials of flying and develop your flight skills.
Private Pilot License (PPL)
IFR
2-4 Months
The IFR training course focuses on learning to safely fly using aircraft avionics, radios, communication and navigation equipment. IFR flying is a critical skill that commercial pilots use on almost every single flight.
Instrument Pilot Rating (IFR)
CSEL
3-5 Months
The CSEL allows you to be compensated while flying single engine planes. This training includes teaches more advanced maneuvers, stronger decision-making and prepares you for professional-level standards.
Commercial Pilot Certificate (CSEL)
CMEL
Less than 1 month
The optional Multi-Engine Add On prepares students for their CMEL, allowing them to be compensated while flying multi-engine planes. This is crucial to become a commercial airline pilot.
Multi-Engine Add-On
CFI
2-3 Months
Becoming a flight instructor is an optional step that many commercial pilots pursue, allowing pilots to gain paid flying experience while building the flight hours needed for airline and other commercial opportunities.
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII/MEI)Paragon works with Sallie Mae for financing solutions for students pursuing pilot certification. Invest in your future and get a return on your investment in less than 2 years of employment.
Whether you qualify for traditional student loans, need private lending or have GI benefits to apply, our team can connect you with appropriate resources.
Investment range
$49K – $110K*
*Depending on your starting point and chosen certifications
Earn a starting salary of up to $110,000
$350K+ per year in earning potential
The P3 Professional Pilot Program is designed for students committed to pursuing professional flight training. Before beginning the program, applicants must meet several basic eligibility and admissions requirements. Our Admissions Team will guide you through the process and help confirm your eligibility.
Training cadence matters. Consistent training helps students maintain proficiency, progress efficiently and successfully complete the P3 Program.
Exceptions may apply. Please contact a Training Advisor for more information.
The P3 program timeline is entirely custom to the student. It typically takes students about 12-18 months to complete the program on a full-time basis. With 1 on 1 instruction, however, you can go at a pace that is perfect for you
Yes we provide personalized financing solutions through Sallie Mae. Students are typically able to pay off loans in less than 2 years of being a commercial airline pilot.
Yes. The P3 Program is ideal for students starting with little or no flight experience, beginning with Private Pilot training and progressing through the program. Students with prior flight experience can also enroll, receive credit for eligible previous training, and continue the P3 Program from the appropriate point in their training.
Interested in being a high flyer and becoming a professional airline, charter or cargo pilot? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
The crew at Paragon Flight have developed the P3 Professional Pilot Program for ambitious career-minded candidates like you. It’s an accelerated, streamlined program – allowing you to obtain your professional pilot license in a shorter timeframe and at a lower cost than programs offered at other flight training schools.
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