Private Pilot training in Florida
 

Hi, anyone knows a good flight school in Florida?

US Navy in Pensacola?

More information would be...more.

I'm a fan.

I dreamed of being a Marine Naval Aviator... stupid childhood asthma. :(

I've heard that school has a pretty good reputation. :)

There are hundreds.

Are you free to travel? How far?
Do you want to use vet benefits to pay?
Are you a pilot career student?
Are you a foreigner in the US just for flight training purposes?
Do you also want to do college coursework as part of the deal?
Are you paying out of pocket using discretionary income?
Are you in a hurry?

Lets get those items out of the way first.

sterlingflight.com located in Jacksonville, FL is a great school.

University Air Center @KGNV

Another good school...

It is florida after all. You can't throw a rock without it landing in a flight school's back yard. The trick is finding the good ones. I would suggest shying away from many of the big brand schools in the Daytona area. Find a good "mom and pop" school somewhere and stick with it.

Plus, there's some hotties that work there

If you want to goto ERAU then I highly advise going through their satellite programs. Otherwise you would be paying an unnecessary amount for education and flight training that would be extremely hard to payoff on a greenhorn pilot's salary.

Sunstate Aviation. Was on the pricier side when I lived in Orlando about 4 years ago, but extremely well maintained aircraft and great instructors!

Nah. They have a training contract :cool::eek:

I won't go into detail, as everyone's results may vary, but I had a less than good experience there. Noticed some "interesting" billing, brought it up, a world of sh!t followed.

It was a few years ago, but it's still the same owner. If nothing else, a very bizarre person to deal with. Prices were ok and the CFIs flew a ton so everyone just sorta suffered him.

I'm not ranting or starting a fight as it might be the right place for you. Just wasn't for me...

I actually didn't train there. I actually trained at Orlando Flight training, on the other side of the airfield, and I wouldn't wish them upon my worst enemies. My roommate however was at Sunstate and seemed to love it there. I did however rent out their aircraft for time building quite consistently as they were the better maintained aircraft. Oh well, Florida is full of flight schools! Hope the original poster found something that may have interested him/her.

FIT Aviation in MLB

They're overrated and have a chip on their shoulders like the Riddle guys. :p;):D

There are many...and if you are considering Florida, there are a lot of things to consider...most importantly where do you plan on training in FL? North, central or South Florida. Pt. 141 or pt 61? Florida is a great place to train and because of that there are several options for schools.

Thanks for all the good words about University Air Center! My name is Dave and I am the Chief Instructor for UAC. If you or anyone else has any questions feel free to send me a message. Gainesville is a great town and GNV is a great airport to train at.

I think Aviator Collage is the best and they have the best programs compared to other flight schools.