Best Flight School To Get Your Commercial Pilot License

There’s never been a more right time to join the ranks of professional aviators than now. The compensation, job availability, and professional experience make the occupation worthy of pursuit, and the best flight school to get your commercial pilot license is Paragon Flight. We offer the P3 Professional Pilot Program to help you reach your ambitions as quickly and affordably as possible.

The Current Demand for Pilots

Best Flight School To Get Your Commercial Pilot LicenseToday’s occupational outlook for pilots is incredible. Professional pilots are in high demand since more people are traveling by air than ever before and an entire generation of established pilots are retiring. We respond to this need with the P3 Program where we balance quality of training, financial resource acquisition, and professional development. 

The P3 Schedule

TIME CREDENTIALS EARNED TRAINING DESCRIPTION
Weeks 0-10 Private Pilot License (PPL) Develop the basics of aviation in this foundational phase of the P3 Program. This stage is the most important of your training since every other phase builds upon the knowledge, skills, and habits developed during this initial phase.

Pilots who already have their PPL will omit this phase.
Weeks 11-18 Instrument Flight Rating (IFR) This phase trains pilots to use navigational tools and aircraft systems as well as communication systems to be able to fly in all conditions and altitudes, even when visibility is low.
Weeks 19-30 Commercial Pilot License, Single Engine and Multi-Engine (CSEL/CMEL) Master the skills needed to operate as a professional pilot in either a single-engine or multi-engine aircraft. This license is mandated for any acceptance of compensation for flight services.
Weeks 31-38 Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Develop the practices and skills needed to work as a flight instructor where you can make a living, hone your craft, and log the flight time needed for further pursuits in aviation.

Qualify to Participate in the P3 Program:

  • Age – at least 18 years old
  • Education – high school graduate or GED recipient (college preferred)
  • References – two total (one professional and one personal)
  • Driving record – clean
  • FAA record – no incidents or infractions
  • Criminal background check – clean
  • FAA Medical Certification – 1st class
  • Language – fluent and literate in English
  • Availability – full-time and able to participate in 4-5 flight lessons and 10-20 hours of ground training weekly
  • Professional qualities – integrity, hard working, and ambitious.

Affording the P3 Professional Pilot Program

The P3 Program, taking less time, costs less than other programs that lead to the same credentials, but it still comes with expenses. As a Part 141 and 61 authorized flight school, we can welcome students who have access to traditional government-backed student loans and grants, aviation scholarships, and GI benefits, but not every student will qualify. If you need a personal lending source, our team can point you in the right direction in that regard as well.

Highlights of Paragon Flight

  • Three locations
    • Page Field (FMY) in Fort Myers, FL
    • Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda, FL
    • LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) in LaGrange, GA
  • Ideal weather for practical training 350+ days/year
  • Jeppesen curriculum
  • Aircraft fleet
    • Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) including:
      • Piper PA28 “Pilot”
      • Piper PA44 Seminole
      • Cirrus SR20
      • ALSIM AL172 Simulator
  • Capable adn experienced Certified Fliight Instructors (CFIs)

Click here to get your commercial pilot license through the P3 Professional Pilot Program, or another course curated just for you, at the best flight school available: Paragon Flight.