ACESAviators Academy
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Training

Every rating.
Your pace. Your goals.

Independent instruction from $40/hr, with aircraft rented through partnered flying clubs. No syllabus conveyor belt, just a training plan built around you.

Your flight path

Every airline captain started at step one. Here's the whole road, flyable at your pace with the same CFI beside you.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Discovery Flight

    One hour, you on the controls. $160, and it counts toward your license.

  2. 2
    Milestone 1

    First Solo

    The flight you'll never forget: just you and the airplane.

  3. 3
    Certificate

    Private Pilot

    Checkride passed. Take friends and family anywhere in the country.

  4. 4
    Rating

    Instrument

    Fly the gauges, file IFR, handle real weather with confidence.

  5. 5
    Career

    Commercial & Beyond

    Get paid to fly. Add multi-engine and build toward airline minimums.

Private Pilot License
PPL

Private Pilot License

The one that starts it all. From your first takeoff to your checkride, we take you from zero experience to a licensed private pilot, cleared to fly friends and family anywhere in the country.

  • No experience required. Start from zero
  • Train at your pace, on your schedule
  • Ground school built into every lesson
  • Checkride prep with the CFI who knows you
Instrument Rating
IFR

Instrument Rating

The rating that makes you a real all-weather pilot. Learn to fly precisely on instruments, file and fly IFR, and operate in the clouds with total confidence.

  • Fly in weather that grounds VFR pilots
  • Sharpen precision far beyond the private level
  • Use our Redbird FMX full-motion sim to log hours at $80/hr
  • The single biggest safety upgrade in aviation
Commercial Pilot
CPL

Commercial Pilot

Turn flying from a passion into a paycheck. The commercial certificate is your ticket to getting paid in the cockpit, and the gateway to every professional flying career.

  • Master commercial maneuvers to ACS standards
  • Efficient hour-building strategy, not wasted laps
  • One-on-one prep for the commercial checkride
  • A clear path toward airline minimums
Multi-Engine Rating
AMEL

Multi-Engine Rating

Add a second engine and a serious credential. Multi-engine time is the currency of professional aviation: airlines, charters, and cargo all want it.

  • Engine-out procedures drilled until they're instinct
  • Systems, performance, and Vmc mastery
  • Fast-track add-on for licensed pilots
  • The rating that gets recruiters' attention
Ground Instruction
Ground

Ground Instruction

The knowledge side of flying, taught one-on-one instead of in a packed classroom. Written test prep, checkride orals, and the aeronautical know-how that makes the flying click.

  • FAA written exam preparation
  • Checkride oral prep with your own CFI
  • Weather, airspace, regulations, and planning
  • Pair with simulator time for maximum value
Coming soon

CFI Academy

The final step: become the instructor. We're building a CFI program that trains you to teach the independent way, with real-world instruction skills, not just checkride box-ticking. Join the waitlist and be first in.

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Discovery Flight
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