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How to do hour building?

Florida Flyers offers hour building within its FAA approved Part 141 programs or to meet FAA Part 61 requirements. We do not offer hour building or aircraft rental to outside pilots. Hour building is only available for our enrolled flight students.

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What is required to be a international flight student?

Start your enrollment Upload your ID and/or passport Submit proof of sufficient funds for the entire flight training program plus living expenses Obtain a flight student visa for your study in the USA Obtain TSA flight training clearance for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Multi Engine Rating

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Do you recognize previous flight times?

All previous flight times that are documented and conducted under ICAO may be recognized towards any flight training program requirements. Foreign pilots will need a letter of verification from the FAA to have their international pilot licenses recognized.

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How to transfer I-20 to another flight school

How to transfer flight schools as international student? Within the first six months of your arrival, you can easily transfer from one flight school to another flight academy by just contacting the flight school’s SEVIS Designated School Official and request a school-out transfer to another SEVIS approved flying school. Once

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How to be Commercial Pilot?

At our pilot school, you can become a commercial pilot in as little as 134 hours with our FAA approved Part 141 flight training courses. However, many countires require between 200 and 250 hours total flight time as commercial pilot.

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How international flight students enroll?

Our pilot school is approved to enroll non-immigrant students. Once your enrollment is received and other criteria such as proof of funds to study aviation in the U.S. are met, you will receive your Form I-20 to apply for an M1 flight student visa.

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How to become a Commercial Pilot?

To become a Commercial Pilot at our flight school, full-time international flight students will need between 4 and 6 months to complete our program. However, as M1 flight student, you may complete the flight training program in one year or less.

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How to get a flight student visa?

There are two different visa types issued by flight schools in the USA. Depending on the flight academy’s approval, either M1 flight student visa or F1 flight student visa are being issued. Florida Flyers Flight Academy is approved to enroll non-immigrant M1 students.

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How to do fast track flight training?

Florida Flyers offers many fast track flight training options. With our FAA approved Part 141 course you will be able to earn your Commercial Pilot Certificate in as little as 111 hours of flight time. Our flight school offers many fast track flight training programs.

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How to get flight school scholarship or grant?

Our flight school does NOT offer flight training scholarships at this time. There are many scholarships and grants available to domestic flight students. The FAA website provides more information about available flight training scholarships and grants.

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How to join the flight school from Egypt?

Our flight school and international aviation academy is specialized in flight training to international flight students from Egypt. We have trained hundreds of pilots from Egypt and other Middle East countries. We have earned an outstanding reputation among the Egypt airlines.

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How to join the flight school from Saudi Arabia?

Our flight school is specialized in flight training to international flight students from Saudi Arabia and other Middle East countries. With hundreds of flight students from Saudi Arabia trained, we have earned an excellent reputation with Airlines in Saudi Arabia.

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How to join the flight school from India?

Our flying school offers special flight training programs to international flight students from India. Our India flight training programs are designed to meet DGCA flight training standards and are customized for Indian flight students. Our flight student programs for India start around $42,000 and are the most competetively priced flight

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How to get EASA ATPL?

Our flight school is one of a few flight acadmies in the USA to provide full EASA (modular) ATPL flight training. With our EASA ATPL program you will earn both, FAA Commercial Pilot Multi Engine and EASA (frozen) ATPL much faster and less expensive than in Europe.

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How to transfer flight schools?

Our flight school accepts all domestic and international flight students. As international flight student with an M1 flight student visa, you may transfer flight schools within the first six months of your flight training. We gladly assist with your M1 visa transfer to our flight academy.

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How to do GI Bill flight training?

Our flight school is approved to provide GI Bill flight training to Veterans under the post 9/11 bill. Except for the initial Private Pilot training, most of the flight training can be reimbursed under the GI Bill. You can find detailed information about the GI Bill flight training here.

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How to becoming an airline pilot in USA?

How to becoming an airline pilot in USA? Our flight academy offers many Commerical Pilot flight training courses. Domestic flight students may add the CFI Certified flight instructor rating to their commercial pilot certificate and accumulate the required 1500 hours of flight time while working as CFI for our flight

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How to join the flight school from Nigeria?

Our flight school offers flight training programs to many international flight students from Nigeria. With fast track flight training courses starting around $39,000 for 250 hours of total flight time, our flight school programs are the most competively priced commercial pilot programs in the USA.

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