New Financing Option Available to Students at Leading Edge Flight Academy 12/1/2021: Students enrolled in Leading Edge Flight Academy of Bend, Oregon who need tuition or financial assistance will now have access to an innovative new financing option to pay for their courses, thanks to our partnership with the Meritize platform. The new financing option… Continue reading New Financing Opportunity with Meritize
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Whirly Girls International Scholarship Fund Inc. Awards Instrument Rating Scholarship from Leading Edge Flight Academy and Central Oregon Community College
March 11, 2021- Whirly Girls Scholarship Fund, Inc. has announced the exciting award of the 2021 Instrument Rating Scholarship offered by Leading Edge Flight Academy and Central Oregon Community College, both of Bend, Oregon. The Instrument Rating scholarship award has provided one deserving Whirly Girls member 21 hours of flight training in a Robinson R44,… Continue reading Whirly Girls International Scholarship Fund Inc. Awards Instrument Rating Scholarship from Leading Edge Flight Academy and Central Oregon Community College
Onward and Upward, Our Instructors Are Making Big Moves!
In a year that has felt more like a decade to professional pilots in all airframes, news of forward progression almost seems too good to be true. Reports of continued pilot demand are often met with raised eyebrows and cynical whispers. “How can we bounce back from a year like 2020?” is a sentiment on… Continue reading Onward and Upward, Our Instructors Are Making Big Moves!
LEADING EDGE FLIGHT ACADEMY 2020 REVIEW
In January of 2020, the term “pilot shortage” was becoming a well-known buzzword to media outlets throughout the world. Student pilots were going through flight training and entering the airlines as a first officer in record time while flight schools did their best to retain instructor talent. To keep up with demand, major airlines created… Continue reading LEADING EDGE FLIGHT ACADEMY 2020 REVIEW
LEADING EDGE FLIGHT ACADEMY WELCOMES NEW FIXED WING CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
January 13, 2021: Leading Edge Flight Academy (www.flybend.com) of Bend, Oregon is proud to announce the addition of their new Chief Fixed Wing Instructor, James Presler. Having flown for both a major air carrier as well as being a retired Navy F/A-18 Fighter Pilot, James brings a vast wealth of both flight experience and leadership… Continue reading LEADING EDGE FLIGHT ACADEMY WELCOMES NEW FIXED WING CHIEF INSTRUCTOR