Aviation Academy at Farragut          

Mission Statement                                                                           

The  mission of the Aviation Academy at Farragut is to support the mission of Admiral Farragut Academy through instruction of aeronautical science.  To instill a lifelong love of learning by providing safe, professional flight and ground instruction to students interested in pursuing a career in the field of aviation.

• Personalized instruction from qualified instructors

• Small class size

• 2 hours allotted during the academic day for flight training

• Small, easily accessible towered airport

• Established, successful and safe Fixed Base operator supplies Cessna 172 G1000 aircraft

• St. Petersburg area has over 361 days of sunshine per year, great for flying!

• Advanced aviation training aircraft, C172 G1000

• PCATD (flight simulator with Elite software)

• Smartboard in classroom

• Scheduling and transportation to and from the airport included in program cost

• Numerous CD-ROM and DVD educational programs

• On-site weather station

• Staff qualifications

1. Aeronautical Science degrees
2. Airline transport pilot, advanced ground instructor
3. Commercial pilot Multi-Engine Instrument, CFI
4. Embry-Riddle graduate
5. Retired Airline captain (Eastern)
6. Over 70 years of combined aviation experience

• Successful pilot training program for over 11 years

• Graduates go on to pursue Aviation careers

• Over 300 students have received some form of flight instruction over the past 11 years

• Private Pilot program available to students turning 17 before end of school year

• Aviation courses offered from 6th to 12th grade

• State of the art on-campus aviation ground school facility

• Maximum 5:1 Student to instructor ratio in private pilot ground course