All of our training schedule is managed by a tool called Flight Schedule Pro.  You can access this from the app on your phone or from your web browser by going to www.flightschedulepro.com.

Each of us are unique as we all learn and retain information differently.  This is largely why there is no blanket hard fast number on the costs of your flight training.  That said here are a few tips to keep your training costs under control.

Consistency – There is a strong connection between the number of times you train each week and your ability to advance through the training efficiently.  If your looking at purely optimizing your training schedule 2-5 (1 hour flight) lessons scheduled each week. This will keep things fresh and you should have some good consistency in the event of a lesson cancelation.   As you advance you will start going over 1 hour, but starting off your brain will become overloaded and you will hit a learning plateau.

• • Written Test Prep – Some instructors prefer/recommend that you have your written tests completed prior to starting your training.  While this can be good, if your the type that can remember all this content.  Then pull it out of the brain storage area and apply it to the training environment.  Another effective method is to get a jump start on your written test prep, by reviewing the syllabus or training plan with your instructor and learning about what topics you should hone in on.  This will help correlating it to the next several lessons and solidifying that knowledge.  The advantage to this is you’ll be able to read, interpret, correlate, and apply this knowledge to the real world.  Now your not memorizing, you’re truly learning.
  • Knowing What’s Next – Understand what to focus on with your next lesson is an imperative way to optimize your learning experience.  If you can go home review those topics in one of the FAA sources, YouTube, or other online ground schools.  Your going to be familiar with the content prior to meeting your instructor ask your questions, then go do your lesson and solidify the knowledge/skill.

Absolutely.  As long as you meet the Private Pilot Requirements you can take the Private Pilot Checkride and get your new certificate.

You will notice that your days will have a cadence that goes something like this:

1. Classroom/ground training. (2.5 hours)   We teach you how to teach the a given lesson and review other items that pertain to the CFI training.
2. Fly/instruct in the aircraft (1-2 hours) were you will apply that knowledge with you in the instructor role. 
3. Critique (0.5 – 1 hours) Answer questions, review of things that went well and focus areas of the flight.
4. Debrief (1 hours) Homework/next lessons plan.

Ideally yes.  We try to pair run our courses in even numbers for this vary reason.

We’ve found through our own personal training and training of other aviators that many learn best by observing, practicing (chair flying), and then executing.   That said we’ve found tremendous benefit in having 2 CFI candidates partner up helping each other teach lessons, observing their flights, and providing peer feedback. 

Short answer is yes.  However, you need to recognize that this will put some added pressure on you to complete the written test.   We keep our courses focused largely on teaching you what you need to know to be an effective instructor and successfully complete the course.  

We have several testing centers in the area that you can schedule at. 

This is a tough one as there are allot of good resources out there.  In terms of simply understanding what’s on the written test and being prepared for that Sheppard Air is the way to go.

Combine that with FAA Publications and Youtube it should have you more than adequately prepared for the written test.

We have several testing centers in the area that you can schedule at. 

We want to have a small amount of buffer in there to allow for any variability in training, weather, or any other curve balls that may come up.

We have several testing centers in the area that you can schedule at.