Orlando flight school

Flight school costs in Orlando vary based on the certificate or career track you're pursuing. At Acron Aviation Academy, training starts at the following price points. Our Professional Pilot Program (PPP) starts at $93,500. Financing is available through Sallie Mae and Stratus Financial, covering up to 100% of costs. Qualified students may also access our EXCEL Scholarship, and some airlines offer tuition reimbursement.

Yes. Acron Aviation Academy is an FAA Part 141-approved flight school. Graduates may qualify for a Restricted Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) certificate at 1,000 flight hours instead of the standard 1,500.

No prior experience is required. Our programs welcome complete beginners as young as 16, who can solo at that age and earn a Private Pilot License at 17. Whether you're a high schooler exploring aviation or an adult making a career change, your training is structured to match your starting point.

Acron Aviation offers three structured career tracks for aspiring pilots in Orlando: the Professional Pilot Program (PPP), a comprehensive path to professional pilot credentials under FAA Part 141 standards; the ATP CTP, delivered with partner Bell Murray Aerospace; and the Jet Transition Program for licensed pilots moving into multi-crew jet operations.

Acron Aviation Academy offers multiple start dates throughout the year, so you won't be waiting long. Florida's year-round flying weather means more time in the air and faster progress toward your certificate. The best way to start the process is to contact our admissions team to find your next available start date and get the enrollment process started: +1-800-U-CAN-FLY.

Yes. We have career pathways with regional airlines including Envoy Air and SkyWest Airlines - both of which feed into major American carriers. Our programs are designed to take you from zero experience through CFI - a paid position that builds the flight hours required for an airline career - with tuition reimbursement up to $15,000 available through select partners.

At our flight school in Florida, we have an impressive fleet of over 85 single-and-multi-engine aircraft. Our training aircraft are IFR certified and regularly inspected by our FAA-certified machines to ensure they meet the highest safety standards.

Our single-engine aircraft include:

• Cirrus SR20

• Cessna 172P & 172SP

• Piper Archer PA28

Our multi-engine aircraft include:

• Piper Seminole

When not out on our training fleet, you will practice flying on a range of Flight Training Devices (FTDs) which emulate real-life flying experiences. Our range includes:

• A Level 6 FAA-approved Cirrus SR20 FTD

• A Level 4 FAA-approved Piper PA44 FTD

• A line of AviatorTM Cirrus SR20 Advanced Aviation Training Devices (AATD)

• Two Frasca International Inc. TruFlite AATDs

• One Piper PA44

• One Cessna 172SP

• A Redbird MCX AATD that can be configured as a Cessna 172SP

• A Piper PA44 round dial with 2 Garmin 430 GPS receivers

• A PA44 all-glass Garmin G1000

To oversee the safety we have a full time Flight Supervisor that works in the Dispatch area. The Flight Supervisor conducts a risk assessment using a Supervisor Risk Assessment Tool (SRAT) at the start of each shift. The tool is used to assess the overall risks for the flight operations based on a review of the weather, ATC delays, airport constraints, and type of operations being conducted.

In addition, each flight crew member will conduct a flight risk assessment before each flight and use a Flight Risk Assessment Toll (FRAT). This tool provides the flight crew with a means to proactively identify hazards with an easy to use format and risk scale.

All safety policies and procedures are listed in our Flight Operations Manual and the Flight Standards Manuals that we have for each aircraft.

We work with the FAA approved Safety Management System (SMS) - an organization-wide comprehensive and preventive approach to managing safety. An SMS includes a safety policy, formal methods for identifying hazards and mitigating risk, and promotion of a positive safety culture. An SMS also provides assurance of the overall safety performance of an organization.

We utilize Risk Assessment tools in the form of a Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) and Supervisor Risk Assessment Tool (SRAT) to assess potential hazards and better mitigate risk for each operation.

Another important aspect of our safety program is Centrik, a web-based operational management system for gathering information from flight crews, mechanics, dispatch, and ground support when a safety related incident occurs.

Our Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is approved by the FAA and is used to provide a systematic approach for our flight crew members to promptly identify and correct potential hazards. Through self-reporting, cooperative follow-up, and appropriate corrective action we are able to continuously improve our safety culture.

To maintain the quality of training that we provide with an emphasis on safety, we implemented a modified Line Operations Safety Assessment (LOSA) program. This is done through in-flight observation to collect safety and training related data in a non-punitive environment to provide feedback to our flight crews.

Yes, we have our own dispatch at our location. They track each event and will be there to check flights and simulator events in and out.

Yes, we have in house examining authority granted by the FAA for our part 141 programs. Other courses require an in-house check followed by the FAA check ride that will be conducted with a DPE (designated pilot examiner).

The number of CFIs will vary as graduation and class intakes take place. We try to maintain a student pilot to CFI ratio of 3:1. Many of our CFIs trained with Acron Aviation Academy due to our policy of guaranteeing an interview to all student pilots that graduate our Part 141 programs. 

Acron Aviation Academy and its pilot training is regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Yes, safety is our principal goal and we employ around 30+ Mechanics between our locations, all of whom are A/P Certified. In fact, our maintenance team are consistently awarded with the FAA’s prestigious Diamond Award for safety.

At our Orlando flight academy, cadets will have access to:

• FAA control tower

• Four runways

• The airspace surrounding Sanford International Airport

• Eight multi-media equipped classrooms

• Learning resource center

• Study rooms

• Knowledge testing center

• Office spaces

• Flight Training Devices (single-engine and multi-engine aircraft)

• Briefing rooms

• Dispatch center

• Pre-flight planning areas

• Post-flight briefing areas

• Weather service computers and phones

• Flight Training Managers

• Student affairs offices

• Sky Shop

• Aircraft: Cessna 172 Skyhawks | Cirrus SR20s | Piper PA28 Archers | Piper PA44 Seminoles