How to Become a Pilot in Florida

Get in touch with Paragon Flight in Fort Myers to find out how to become a pilot in Florida. The expert flight training we can offer will prepare you for a private pilot certificate or simply make your dream of learning to fly come true. If flying is on your career horizon, it’s crucial to select a top-notch training program like ours.

Paragon Flight is one of the top-rated FAA-approved Part 141 flight schools in the U.S. and was recently honored by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) with selection to their Flight Training Excellence Awards Flight School Honor Roll for 2012. Our customers also selected us to the list of the top 50 flight schools in the country. Our FAA-certification means that you will undergo higher-quality training and achieve certification in less time than you will in non-approved flight schools.

Flying in Florida is very popular and many pilots move here to enjoy the weather and scenery. This means we can draw from a large pool of highly-qualified and skilled pilots for our team of flight instructors. Paragon Flight’s staff consists of nationally accredited Master Instructors and Gold Seal Flight Instructors whose chief concerns are for your safety.

Contact us at (239) 274-3170 for a free consultation with our Chief Flight Instructor who will give you more information on how to become a pilot in Florida. We offer unique customized training programs based on your schedule, budget, objectives, and the type of aircraft you want to fly. The instructor will discuss all of the options and quote you a price for the program you select.  You’ll be able to get your certification training underway quickly.

Paragon Flight is one of the few flight schools authorized to use Jeppesen training materials in our curriculum. Jeppesen, a Boeing subsidiary, creates the world’s finest pilot training manuals and software. This means Paragon Flight can provide you with the very best flight training programs. Statistics have shown that our students are very well-trained and earn their wings about 30% faster than the national average.

A big advantage of becoming a pilot is Florida is our spectacular weather. With an average of 350 clear flying days every year, you’ll have more time in the air and speed up your training in comparison to schools in other parts of the country. Your training will include a lot of diversity thanks to the large network of airports and practice fields we have in our vicinity.

Paragon Flight also provides you with some of the finest aircraft in the industry, such as the Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the Cessna Stationair 206 and the twin-engine Tecnam P2006T. They are all maintained to the highest FAA standards by FAA-certified mechanics.

Whether you are coming over to us from somewhere else in Florida, such as Naples, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota or Jacksonville, or from somewhere else in the world, we know you’ll be very satisfied with the quality of our programs, instructors, aircraft and weather. And everything is done in a lively and fun atmosphere.

Contact Paragon Flight today to find out how to become a pilot in Florida.