What Does a Good Flight School Offer?

A flight school consultant should be capable of discussing the school’s services and how they would benefit you during your session. You should be able to meet the teacher with whom you would conduct pilot training and who will have more information on courses and the overall program.

Here are some other factors to consider when thinking about pilot training in Abilene.

• The curriculum for pilot training at the school, as well as the record-keeping and flight operations protocols.

• Qualifications of the teaching personnel at the institution, student/teacher ratio, and rate of faculty turnover.

• Inquire whether the trainers are full-time or part-time employees—largely it’s an issue of availability—and whether they have other pilot obligations with the organization that keep them from teaching.

• The track record of safety.

• The quantity and types of planes in the fleet, as well as their accessibility for arranging lessons. Preferably, you should fly only one make and model during your training. However, a mid-course shift is not a major problem; earlier on, it is not advised.

• The utilization of classes, computers, and other training tools and whether fees are involved or not.

• The duration of time the flying school has been in operation, current intake, and any financial assistance facilities.

• The kind of airport where instruction will take place (radar station or non-towered) and whether additional types are available locally (beneficial for variety in training).

• If student development is monitored through frequent flight inspections (known as phase checks) by a senior flight instructor.

• Details about insurance coverage.

• Whether there are any graduates of the school’s training program you might contact for comments on their experiences.