Flying Lessons Lakeland, FL

Paragon Flight’s pilot school locations provide FAA-authorized instruction near Lakeland, FL, and will prepare you for personal, commercial, or military pilot engagements.

Paragon Flight is one of the leading flight schools in the Southeastern United States. Bespoke aviation training programs for every student are the hallmark of our success. Identify your goals, time availability, budget concerns, and current aviation status, and we’ll collaborate with you to design the shortest, most effective, and most affordable path to the finish line(s).

Flying Lessons Lakeland, FLAt Paragon Flight, you’ll learn from pilots with real-life experience for a realistic training experience that will prepare you for whatever situations you may face.

One of our most significant advantages is our location, or more precisely, the weather. We have two Florida locations – one in Page Field in Fort Myers and another in Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) in Punta Gorda. These locations offer 350+ days with ideal flight training weather each year. The facilities, airfields, airspaces, accommodations, and other factors related to the location also make our flight schools ideally situated.

With an incredible fleet of training aircraft, we also eliminate obstacles to training. We offer new, well-maintained standards of training with every model. Each is a Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA) featuring Glass Cockpit technology and advanced avionics. The fleet includes:

  • Piper PA28 “Pilot” – single-engine flight training
  • Piper PA44 Seminole – multi-engine flight training
  • Cirrus SR20 – primary instruction, high-performance endorsements, transition and differences training, and aircraft rentals
  • ALSIM AL172 Flight Simulator – ultra-realistic cockpit and performance for skill mastery affordably and safely.

The goal of Paragon Flight is to earn your loyalty. As you complete training for additional licenses and ratings, turn to us. We will provide you with excellent training and fun experiences. Come to Paragon Flight and learn to fly. A few of the special programs we suggest include taking a Discovery Flight if you’re a newbie interested in getting a taste of what flight school will be like and the P3 Professional Pilot Program if you know you want to pursue pilot training as an occupation.

Discovery Flight – Often considered the unofficial first phase of Private Pilot License (PPL) training, a Discovery Flight will provide you with ground training and practical training experience. You will even be allowed to handle the controls for a short time during your flight, and the hour will count toward your logged flight time, which will be needed if you choose to pursue further pilot goals.

P3 Professional Pilot Program – The P3 Program at Paragon Flight is an intensive 38-week course of training that allows driven, ambitious candidates with full-time availability to earn all of the following credentials in fewer than 10 months:

  • Private Pilot License (PPL)
  • Instrument Flight Rating (IFR)
  • Commercial Single-Engine and Multi-Engine License (CSEL/CMEL)
  • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI).

To participate in this course, we have specific, somewhat stringent requirements. You need to be 18, a high school graduate or GED recipient, and fluent and literate in the English language. We will need a personal and professional character reference, a good driving record, a passed criminal background check, a clear behavioral/cognitive assessment, a clear FAA record, an FAA First-Class Medical Certificate, and full-time availability.

For flying lessons near Lakeland, FL, choose Paragon Flight. We have two locations conveniently situated: