Aviation Schools ?help me .?

Question

Which is the best aviation school in usa for commercial pilot , where is it , and what are it's requirments for a international student admission ..

Answer 1

For an accelerated course you should go to Delta Connection Academy or ATP academy. Both of these schools are Part 141 and are in Florida, but ATP have school all over the US. They teach you how to become a commercial pilot in about 10 months. Contact the school for requirements for an international student.

Answer 2

What TYPE of school are you lookig for:
a FLIGHT SCHOOL/ACADEMY or an AVIATION UNIVERSITY?

The former provides flight training only. The latter will provide your bachelors degree plus flight training as part of the curriculum.

Find flight schools that take foreign nationals here-
https://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov/fsindex.html
(You must register at the site to search)

Find aviation universities here-
http://www.uaa.aero

As far as the "best", well.... that is debatable. There are many that claim to be the "best" but in reality there are many different routes one can take to get qualified. While ERAU is a great school, it is not necessary to have a degree in aviation to become a pilot. ERAU also costs about $100,000 for 4 years. Upon graduation, you are no more qualified for an airline job than a pilot who came via a local flight school for $40K. A point to consider.

Other non-academic flight schools or academy programs cost about $40K-$60K and will get you to the same end result job wise. If you already have a degree, then that is the way to go. The career program at ATP has a great success rate:

http://www.atpflightschool.com

Regarding ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

A foreign national will NOT be permitted to come to the USA and flight train (no matter where they attend) unless they have a visa granted via the Transportation Security Administrations "Alien Flight Student Program". Taking flight training without an appropriate visa could be a violation of your immigration status and could result in your arrest and removal from the United States; therefore, it is important that you have a visa that permits you to take flight training in the United States.

Go here for information- http://www.flightschoolcandidates.gov

Also read this article that explains it-
http://aopa2.org/tsa_rule/

Answer 3

"The Best" depends on what you want. I came to the US in 1998 for flight training but didn't want the "pilot factory" of big schools with set course dates.
I went with Crystal Aero Group in Florida and ended up as Assistant Chief Instructor there for 6 yrs!
They are a Part 141 school and Immigration approved to issue student visas, as such they are used to overseas students and the processes required, having had students from over 35 differant countries. A small school where you will get 1-on-1 instruction from Private through ATP and CFI/CFII.
Accomodation is available very cheap (fully equipped and comfortable) right next to the airport (less than 1 minute walk).
FULL PAYMENT IS NOT REQUIRED UP FRONT - and whichever school you choose, you should NOT pay in full up front!!
The owner is an ex US navy career pilot. Check their website for full details
http://www.crystalaerogroup.com/
Good luck!

Answer 4

If you installed a warrant officer flight packet and had been accredited you might then: Attend Basic Combat Training and then you might cross instantly to Warrant Officer Candidate School. If you handed WOCS, you might then attend WOFT that is your specific flight coaching and is no less than a yr for fundamental flight coaching. Aviation is a the department of the Army that offers with flying. You don't cross via "aviation". It is tremendously aggressive to get into, and really only a few non-carrier contributors get accredited.

Answer 5

The "best" school depends a lot on your own personality. There are some large aviation academies which require students to wear uniforms, have their own set of ops specs and standard operating procedures, making it very similar to how an airline operates. At many of these schools you will totally immerse yourself in aviation for six months to a year before you "graduate" and can start pulling in some money as a flight instructor. The advantage to these schools is the ability to be around aviation all the time. Lots of study partners available who are at the same level you are. Also many of them hire their own students back as instructors and have bridge programs with regional airlines. Their disadvantages are they tend to be very expensive, many require you to put large chunks of money down, and many are not on very solid financial ground. There are many horror stories of students putting large money down only to show up one day and find the doors locked and the owners missing.

The smaller schools, such as the aforemention Crystal Aero Group (I have a little experience with them myself), are usually less expensive and do not require large chunks of money down. Thus the risk is far less. Depending on your learning style, the smaller environment can be more condusive to learning. These types of schools also tend to be more of a learn at your own pace. If you want to go full-time and bust throught things, you can. But if you want to take it easier, or that approach works better for you wallet, you can do that as well.

In the end, regardless of what school you go to, or how they conduct their training, you will have to pass the same exams and will get the same certificates. In that repect there is no easy way of defining what school is the best.

My advice would be to look at several schools of both types. Talk to the people who run things, talk to the students, and if you can, talk to graduates as well. If they want a lot of money down, research them VERY (!!!) carefully. I hate naming names, but of those big academy types you can feel pretty safe with places like FlightSafety, or Delta Connection Academy as well as a few others.

The other thing I would STRONGLY recommend is taking some flying lessons before making a large commitment. I have known several people who though they would like it, put a lot of money down, only to dislike it and being out all that money.

Answer 6

Embry Riddle


http://www.erau.edu/

Answer 7

FCA Flight Center, Fitchburg, Ma. Located at KFIT

Answer 8

For colleges, UND or Embry Riddle. For just training, no degree, Flight Safety or ATP.

Answer 9

Embry Riddle has a fine reputation - contact them.

Answer 10

http://www.bigbendaviation.com/

http://www.bigbend.edu/Programs+of+Study/Professional+Technical/Aviation/