International Flight Student FAQ's

We provide a conditional job offer to all eligible CFI graduates. M1 Visa students are not allowed to work. U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident Status and/or work authorization for the U.S. are required. F1 Visa Students may gain experience within their OPT and work after graduation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 $45,000 and are the most competively priced flight school programs in the U.S. We are one of a few flight schools that has an office in India. Florida Flyers Flight Academy India Pvt. Ltd. is located in Gurgaon and provides DGCA Commercial Pilot Ground School and DGCA Commercial Pilot License conversions. Check it out at www.pilotcareer.in

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.

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.

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 school.

Our flight school offers flight training programs to many international flight students from Nigeria. With fast track flight training courses starting around $45,000 for 200 hours of total flight time, our flight school programs are the most competively priced commercial pilot programs in the USA.