Choosing a Location for a Flight School

Choosing a flight school location for your aviation education? For most flight schools, you’d have to consider the time of year and the potential impacts the climate could have on your progress. Paragon Flight, however, allows for spectacular flight training throughout all four seasons. We operate out of three locations where the weather cooperates with practical flight experience 300+ days annually.

Paragon Flight, an FAA-authorized flight school, provides flight lessons for pilots of all levels, from zero experience to masterfully experienced pilots. Our curated pilot programs will be the ideal path for you, designed around your goals, availability, budget, schedule, and learning preferences.

Choosing a Location for a Flight School

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is the leading advocate in the US for their support of the aviation industry, and Paragon Flight is proud to have received special recognition year after year for the quality of our flight instructors and the experiences we provide.

Student pilots at Paragon Flight participate in flight training in a world-class fleet of aircraft, including the Piper PA28 “Pilot,” PA-44 Seminole, Cirrus SR22, and ALSIM AL172 Flight Simulator. We choose the models designed and chosen specifically for training while providing predictability, safety, and fun.

Our team will create your program to suit your schedule, and we offer a best-fit flight instructor match from our deep well of flight instructor personnel. The Jeppesen curriculum, developed in cooperation with the Boeing subsidiary, is one of the best in the world and produces safe, prepared pilots 30% faster than the national average.

Paragon Flight operates out of three locations:

  • Paragon Flight at Page Field Airport (FMY) in Fort Myers, FL
  • Paragon Flight at Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda, FL
  • Paragon Flight at LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) in LaGrange, GA.

Complete flight training at Paragon Flight on your terms. Choose from the following training options:

  • Personal Pilot Training Solutions
    • Private Pilot License (PPL) – prepares pilots for single-engine flight in visually clear conditions
    • Instrument Flight Rating (IFR) – permits pilots to fly in instrument conditions under low visibility or higher altitudes, using navigation or communication systems or tools
    • Multi-Engine License (MEL) – permits pilots to fly multi-engine aircraft
    • Cirrus Certified Aircraft Training – facilitates the mastery of Cirrus SR series aircraft
    • Glass Cockpit Training – updates pilots on the use of today’s most advanced avionics systems
  • Professional Pilot Training Solutions
    • Commercial Single-Engine License (CSEL) – permits pilots to fly single-engine aircraft in exchange for compensation
    • Commercial Multi-Engine License (CMEL) – permits pilots to fly multi-engine aircraft in exchange for compensation
    • Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) – required for pilots to apply as an airline pilot (+1,500 logged flight hours)
    • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) – permits commercial pilots to provide single-engine flight instruction
    • Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument (CFII) – permits commercial pilots to provide instrument flight instruction
    • Multi-Engine Instruction (MEI) – permits commercial pilots to provide multi-engine flight instruction
  • Military and Government Training Solutions
    • Initial Flight Orientation (IFO) – pre-basic training orientation in preparation for military flight training
    • Single Engine Recurrent Training (SERT) – training designed to improve the coordination, cooperation, awareness, and safety skills of a crew through scenario-based practice
    • Rotary Wing to Fixed Wing Transition Training – promotes the transition of commercially licensed civilian or military pilots with a helicopter license into the airline field
    • Aircraft Transition and Differences Training – assists pilots as they transition to new aircraft by helping them gain proficiency and confidence.

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