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PEA offers you a number of routes for your pilot training and we believe that each and every student is different and requires a personalized approach – something that we pride ourselves on delivering.
The majority of our students choose to go through Commercial pilot training and then continue on to the Instructor Rating course. The reason that this is popular is that it can be personalized for you.
Many schools expect students to all follow the same course, but we know life isn’t like that. Our tailored training course allows you to spend more time in certain areas and provides a degree of flexibility that many courses simply can’t offer. It takes you from a position of having no experience to having a commercial pilots license. When coupled with our Instructor Course, it provides you with the skills to begin your aviation career.
The Instructor Course is also something that a large number of our students opt for. Airlines like to hire pilots who have been instructors as it’s one thing to understand how to fly, but it’s another to be teaching it. The learning curve is steep for instructors and will make you a better and safer pilot. Airlines recognize this. The other major benefit is that you will be building hours while preparing yourself to become a complete professional. Many students who have passed their Instructor Rating with us have gone on and taught at the academy. They should. We trained them!
YOU could certainly call the Cessna 172 a popular airplane – some 43,000 have taken to the skies since it was introduced in 1955. If you haven’t yet flown the 172, you’ll soon learn that one secret to its popularity is the simplicity of its design. Student pilots can rest easy knowing they’re flying an airplane that has already trained hundreds of thousands of pilots around the world. Cessna didn’t scrimp on standard equipment. The cockpit comes standard with the Garmin G1000 suite integrating two 10.4 inch, high-resolution liquid crystal color displays, one functioning as a Primary Flight Display and the other as an aircraft Multi-Function Display. The system includes a moving map, traffic alerts and digital weather – all the tools you’ll need to learn to fly and prepare you for the more sophisticated aircraft you’ll pilot once you leave PEA.
Because stalls represent the unknown to students, Cessna has worked hard to ensure that the aircraft’s manners are flawless when new pilots are practicing this necessary element of learning to fly. The feel of the flight controls is a great balance between not too heavy and not too light, while the elevator commands solid pitch authority throughout the speed range that can be felt right down to the stall regime.
For any students hoping that big solid 172 landing gear will deliver perfect landings every time, even Cessna won’t promise that. But then, that kind of guarantee would rob a novice pilot of all the fun and thrills they’ll have trying to execute the perfect landing each and every time!
NOTHING on earth confirms you’re becoming a real pilot quite like calling for “gear up,” when you first begin flying the Piper Arrow. In addition to its retractable landing gear, the 200hp Arrow fits into the complex category usable for a commercial flight test because of its constant-speed propeller and flaps. Most importantly, transitioning to the Arrow often represents the first step for most new pilots into expanding their knowledge base as they learn about the complex systems installed on this kind of aircraft.
But don’t let that complex moniker frighten you – the Piper Arrow is a pussycat to fly. Even when the aircraft is flying slowly, it just doesn’t seem to want to stall.
The Arrow’s added speed is derived from a slightly larger engine than earlier models, as well as the reduction in drag once that landing gear is retracted. The most important item you should know about any retractable gear airplane, beside calling for “gear up,” on takeoff, is to check just before landing that the you have “Gear down, three green lights.”
Have fun flying the awesome Arrow.
YOU don’t see a Super Decathlon on the ramp at every flight school because this is a special airplane, designed with a very special purpose in mind … besides fun of course. But that beefy airframe and oftenoutrageous paint job make it stand out when you do find one.
We use the Decathlon – 8KCAB if you’re logging time – to teach the basics of operating a tailwheel airplane and to serve as the primary tool in an Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT) program like those that will soon become required for new pilots in much of the world. Best of all, because of the physics behind taildragger operations, learning to fly this airplane means understanding crosswind operations like you never did before.
Inside, the seating is non-traditional, with student in front, instructor behind. Even the controls are different from what most new pilots have experienced, with a control stick replacing the control wheel and the throttle attached to the left sidewall.
Once the engine roars to life, you’ll know this is no mere pretty bird, but rather an airplane that will both challenge and reward you with maneuverability practice like no other airplane. Just move the control stick left and right an inch or so at a time in cruise and feel how the Decathlon responds.
It’s because of this airplane’s agility that it’s used for UPRT. This new training is designed to make pilots aware of their flight attitude long before they ever lose control of an airplane and after six hours in the Super Decathlon, you’ll be a much better pilot. A minor element that makes flying a Decathlon fun is the airplane’s glass ceiling so the pilot can look up at the wild blue yonder. There’s no such option in most other airplanes.
Why choose us?
We offer the FAA flight training standard with the most professional and cost efficient flight training for you to fulfill your dream in professional career pilot with training offered in single and multi engine aircraft, with complex and high performance endorsements available.
Whether you are an experienced pilot seeking a rental aircraft or someone who has always dreamed about joining the exciting and rewarding world of aviation. TFA flight academy Inc. is here to service all your aeronautical needs.
Course Entry Requirements
- Minimum age of 18 years (16 years to enroll PPL training Program)
- FAA Medical Certificate
- English language knowledge
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We ensure you with our high qualify and high experience Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) for your quality and safety flight training.
Our Aircraft Fleet includes:- Cessna 152 for Private pilot training
- Cessna 172 for Private pilot and instrument rating training
- Piper Seneca for Multi Engine rating
“For Thai people holding a Thai DCA Private Pilot License, TFA Flight Academy Inc. can facilitate you to convert from your Thai DCA PPL to FAA PPL and continue Commercial Pilot License training with us”
Captain KnightCEO of TFA Flight Academy Inc.
Flight Training Courses Available
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Commercial Pilot Single Engine
Commercial Pilot Multi Engine
Certified Flight Instructor
Certified Flight Instrument Instructor
Multi Engine Flight Instructor
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