I had hoped to attend National Pilot Academy last fall, but had some personal delays that prevented me from doing so. I am going to be enrolling into the Tucson location later this year.

I did a ton of research on different programs and I always come back to National Pilot Academy as my first choice. When I compared them to Delta Connection Academy it struck me that National Pilot Academy places the majority of their graduates with SkyWest but Delta Connection Academy does not. If Delta Connection Academy is owned by Delta then why are they not placing students with one of Delta's best regional carrier's? (Remember, Skywest owns ASA) Seemed to be that the sales pitch of being "owned by an airline" was just that, a sales pitch that really did nothing to benefit the student.

National Pilot Academy also lets you get more hours (1,100) for less money. They provide 1-on-1 training, dedicated aircraft, and guarantee you a position working as a flight instructor. With DAC, you have to "apply" to become a CFI.