2316 Aviation Way Suite 6
Cedar City, Utah 84720

The National Pilot Academy, established in 1999, produces highly regarded graduates through a structured, full-time flight training program that emphasizes one-on-one interaction between student and flight instructor. The National Pilot Academy is certified under the Federal Aviation Administration, with programs that prepare students for careers in a number of aviation-related fields. The National Pilot Academy maintains a high employment rate because of the quality of teaching and by actively connecting students with corporations and airlines.

On average, it takes two to four years to achieve Certified Flight Instructor status, with another four years necessary to become an employable pilot. The National Pilot Academy's accelerated training program allows students to become Certified Flight Instructors much more quickly. A Private Pilot License can be earned in eight months in some cases. Students are taught by licensed instructors who are qualified to give both flight and ground instruction. In most pilot programs, instructors tend to several students at once. But for each phase of training, students attending the National Pilot Academy learn from a dedicated instructor and receives a high level of personal attention.

There are seven National Pilot Academy locations: Cedar City, Utah; Tucson, Arizona; Carson City and Las Vegas, Nevada; and Jacksonville, Lakeland and Melbourne, Florida. Cedar City students train at the Cedar City Regional Airport, which features an international size runway, FAA Flight Service Station and significant air traffic.

Quick Facts

The National Pilot Academy accepts four new enrollments per class date at each location to ensure that every student receives personal attention. There are 14 class dates per year.

The National Pilot Academy boasts a 100 percent job placement rate.

The average day for a National Pilot Academy includes eight hours of ground and flight training and evening preparation time to prepare for the next day's lessons.

In addition to teaching the necessary ground and flight skills, instructors at National Pilot Academy prepare you for the workforce with insider interviewing tips and lessons on professionalism in the aviation field.

The National Pilot Academy is well connected to corporate and regional airlines such as Skywest, Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Pro-Air Management, King Airlines and Scenic Airlines.

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