Welcome to Flight Training at AirQuest Aviation!

Our goal is to deliver the most professional and safest flight training. At AirQuest Aviation, we know that you have an ambition to become a pilot. You probably have dreams about flying. Being a pilot can give you freedom like nothing else. Flying can bring great distances closer to you, can improve your business by traveling faster to meetings, or can begin an exciting career in aviation. The possibilities are endless!

Learn to Fly

What will learning to fly be like? It is not difficult, nor unsafe. In fact, it's often been said that its far more dangerous to drive to the airport! Aviation is safe because of the stringent training involved and of the meticulous maintenance required by the FAA. At AirQuest Aviation, our instructors will continuously push you, the student, into more advanced and stressful situations to make you a better pilot; at AirQuest Aviation we pride ourselves on the quality of instruction given.

The Training: What's Involved and What to Expect

All that's required to start flying is a good knowledge of English. Yes, that really is it! During your training, you will be instructed in many different areas of aeronautical knowledge, including:

• Fundamentals of Flight
• Meteorology and Weather
• Aircraft Performance and Weight & Balance
• Navigation by Radio Aids and Charts
• Aeronautical Decision Making

To actually obtain your license, you must pass 3 exams. The written test is a simple written test that the FAA has even published the questions and answers for! All you need to do is study them. The next two exams are part of the Practical exam - the actual checkride with a Designated Examiner from the FAA who issues pilot licenses. It's a two-part exam: the first part is an oral exam where he or she will ask you general questions on the above subjects. The second part of the exam is where the examiner and you go up in an airplane and demonstrate the maneuvers that you practiced during your training. If you perform satisfactorily, the examiner prints up your shiny new certificate right then and there!

How Aviation Works: Our Own Little World...

We're sure you have many questions regarding flight training . But after investing thousands of dollars and many hours of time into learning something, you want to know how useful it is, right?

At almost every airport around the country, there are businesses located on the airport called Fixed Based Operators (FBO's for short). These FBO's will have places to park your plane (98% of the time for free!) and have fuel available for purchase. The more established FBO's often have courtesy cars that can be taken without charge - or if you're in need of a car for more than a few hours then they would have rental cars available. So when you need to go somewhere, you find the closest airport and simply fly in and park your plane at an FBO! It's as simple as that!

You've Passed: What's Next?

After passing the Private Pilot checkride, you can now fly almost anywhere to any airport you want - day and night. You can carry any passengers you want, however you cannot get paid to carry them. There are certain stipulations, for instance you can be reimbursed for using the aircraft for business and you can split the pro-rata costs of operating the aircraft with your passengers. However, you cannot fly in the clouds or when the weather is bad.

The Instrument Rating allows you to file and fly IFR (Instrument Flight Rules) and operate under the same rules that the airlines fly under. You can go through as many clouds as you can find and fly in any conditions you feel confident in. Instrument Rating training is available here at AirQuest Aviation Flight School.