If you’re considering flight school for the first time, congratulations! Many exciting milestones lie ahead in your future. Students from across the country travel to Central Oregon to attend Leading Edge Flight Academy for many reasons. Explore the perks of our program over other aviation schools, like our career partnerships with respected airlines and helicopter… Continue reading How to Rank the Quality of Aviation Schools Before You Enroll
Category: Airplane
Learn to Fly a Plane for These Surprising Benefits
When you learn to fly a plane for the first time, the whole world opens up to you. Becoming a pilot means harnessing your critical thinking skills in a high-demand field, learning to fly confidently, and joining an enriching new community. Learn more about some unexpected benefits of learning to fly a plane with Leading… Continue reading Learn to Fly a Plane for These Surprising Benefits
Earn Commercial Hours While Training Students as a CFI in Oregon
Shaping the next generation of pilots and teaching others how to fly is a rewarding career. Leading Edge Flight Academy has an exceptional class of highly experienced, enthusiastic certified flight instructors (CFI). It’s a rewarding job filled with variety and excitement as you help students take to the skies (and the classroom) to achieve their… Continue reading Earn Commercial Hours While Training Students as a CFI in Oregon
More Engines, More to Love! All About the Multi-Engine Rating
Ready for an amazing future in commercial flight? You’ll need a multi-engine rating. Put simply, this rating means a pilot is eligible to become a qualified Pilot-In-Command (PIC) of an aircraft with more than one engine. Ratings are slightly different than licenses, but both are required for eligibility with commanding specific aircraft. Pilots looking to… Continue reading More Engines, More to Love! All About the Multi-Engine Rating
Instrument Reading Requirements and Why They’re a Pilot’s Best Friend
When it comes to aviation, safety is paramount. For pilots, accurately interpreting aeronautical instruments is a cornerstone of safe and successful flights. Understanding instrument reading requirements is not just a skill; it’s a pilot’s best friend in the cockpit. At Leading Edge Flight Academy, we understand the importance of these ratings and other intricacies of… Continue reading Instrument Reading Requirements and Why They’re a Pilot’s Best Friend