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About
FlyBright Pilot Academy is a flight school located at the Punta Gorda Airport in beautiful southwest Florida! Run by experienced and passionate individuals with years of experience and thousands of hours of instruction provided, we aim to deliver the highest quality training for the most value to the customer! Our flight school utilizes brand-new TAA(technically advanced aircraft) Piper Archer and Evektor Harmony aircraft for primary training and the Piper Seminole for our multi-engine courses. All of our aircraft are equipped with autopilots and the best avionics the industry has to offer! At FlyBright Pilot Academy we have many different options for you to choose from. If getting your certificates as quickly as possible is your goal, we have courses that might be right for you! Flying just for fun or at a slower pace? We can help you there too! We also support a partnership with Purdue University Global for those interested in a Bachelors in either Professional Flight or Aviation Management! Come see what a future in aviation has in store for you! FlyBright has a direct flow through to Allegiant Air: $50k tuition reimbursement, conditional letter of employment, no minimum service/retention contracts to join the flow-through program, early training by Allegiant hiring team and early access to Allegiant pilot study materials for type school. Visit our website for additional information.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FlyBright Pilot Academy has rental rates on file. to see full pricing and a cost estimate for your Private Pilot Certificate.
No, FlyBright Pilot Academy operates under Part 61. Training is self-paced: you and your instructor set the curriculum rather than following a pre-approved syllabus. The FAA minimum for a Private Pilot Certificate under Part 61 is 40 flight hours, though most students need 60 to 70.
No, FlyBright Pilot Academy does not have a Designated Pilot Examiner on staff. When you're ready for your checkride, you'll need to book with an independent DPE. Ask the school if they can point you to one nearby.
FlyBright Pilot Academy's training fleet includes the Piper PA-28, Evektor EV-97 (Harmony), and Piper PA-44 (Seminole). Having multiple types in the fleet keeps your training on track if one plane is down for maintenance. Ask the school about current availability and any additional charges per aircraft.
No flight simulators are listed for FlyBright Pilot Academy. Some schools have basic Aviation Training Devices that may not be in our database. Ask them directly.
No, FlyBright Pilot Academy does not charge a fuel surcharge. The published rental rates are your actual hourly cost.