Useful before your first lesson
Flight training resources
Plain-language guides to help you prepare, budget and ask better questions. A starting point for a real conversation—not a substitute for your instructor.
Your first discovery flight
Prepare for your first visit
What flight training costs
Understand the budget
How long flight training takes
Build a workable schedule
Medical first steps
Know who to ask
Part 61 and Part 141
Compare training structures
Career-pilot planning
Map a professional pathway
AviationStart scholarship resources
Explore an independent scholarship finder
Come curious
You do not need all the answers before you begin. Bring the questions that matter to your life and your goals.
Use current guidance
Your instructor, school policies and current FAA guidance govern real training decisions. Use these guides as orientation, not individual medical, legal or financial advice.
