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FLIGHT TRAINING HERE.

What You Can Achieve

Prepare for an unforgettable training experience as you take the first step toward becoming a pilot. At Firecrest Aviation, our expert instructors are committed to guiding you every step of the way, ensuring you gain the skills, confidence, and support needed to turn your aviation dreams into reality.

We take pride in offering a personalized approach to flight training, tailoring each lesson plan to fit the individual goals and learning style of every student. With a dedicated one-on-one experience, you’ll receive the focused instruction and mentorship needed to succeed in the cockpit and beyond.

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Private Pilot

Requirements
  • Be at least 17 years of age
  • Be able to read, speak, and understand the English language
  • Obtain at least a current third-class medical certificate
  • Receive a minimum of 40 hours of flight time including training and solo flight
  • Pass a knowledge test as well as the practical test

Certified Flight Instructor

Requirements
  • Hold a commercial pilots license with a instrument rating
  • Have a spin endorsement
  •  Pass the Certified Flight Instructor written as well as Fundamentals of Instruction written
  •  Pass the Certified Flight Instructor practical exam

Commercial Pilot

Requirements
  • Be at least 18 years old
  • Be able to read, speak, write and understand the English language
  • Obtain at least a 3rd Class Medical Certificate
  • Receive and log ground training
  • Log at least 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that includes:
  • 100 hours in powered aircraft
  • 100 hours of pilot in command time that includes:
    • 50 hours in airplanes
    • 50 hours in cross-country flight
  • 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor (CFI) that includes:
    • 10 hours of instrument flight training
    • 10 hours of training in a complex 
    • 2 hours of cross country training to an airport more than 100 nautical miles (NM) from the starting point during daytime
    • 2 hours of cross country training to an airport more than 100 NM from the starting point during nighttime
    • 3 hours of Practical Test preparation
  • 10 hours of solo flight time or 10 hours with an instructor performing the duties of pilot in command that includes:
    • One solo cross country of at least 300 NM with full stop landings at a minimum of 3 points one of which is at least 250 NM from the starting point
  • 5 hours of night flight with 10 takeoffs and landings to a full stop at an airport with an operating control tower (Brainard Airport meets this requirement!)
  • Pass a Knowledge (written) Test
  • Pass a Practical (flight) Test