Florida Local flight school
Phoenix East Aviation
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- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
- School Type
- Local flight school
- Training Focus
- Pilot training
- Home Airport
- Daytona Beach International Airport (KDAB)
- Google Rating
- 4.5 (214 reviews)
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Hours
- Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
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What Students and Pilots Say
★★★★★ 6 months agoI thoroughly enjoyed my time at PEA. I joined in July 2025, completing by Instrument Rating by October 2025 and Commercial Pilots Licence in January 2026. I cannot speak highly enough about the staff and the school’s approach to flight training, particularly their Flagler campus which is where I completed my training. The instructors are highly knowledgeable and dedicated to seeing you succeed. One of the most benefi…
Phillip von der Linden via Google
★★★★★ 3 months agoI just received my Commercial License today after completing that long commercial course. Doing the long course versus the short one was definitely worth it in my view because I was able to log so many cross country hours (105.6) and put those hours where I wanted like night time cross country. This helped me maximize my hours before becoming a CFI where your flying is limited to what your student needs. And you get …
Isaac Johnson via Google
★★★★★ 5 months agoI recently completed my Private through CFII here and had a really solid experience from start to finish. The flight training office, admissions officer, and student experience coordinator Mikayla were all incredibly helpful and easy to work with. Anytime I had a question or needed help, they were responsive, supportive, and genuinely cared about making sure things went smoothly. Training here felt organized and st…
Ameer Sharuddin via Google
★★★★★ 2 years agoI had an incredible experience at Phoenix East Aviation! From the moment I walked in, I was impressed by their professionalism and dedication to aviation education. The instructors are not only highly knowledgeable but also passionate about what they do. The well-maintained aircrafts made learning enjoyable and safe. The training programmes ensured that I progressed at a good pace, and fellow students and instructor…
Ayush Ambersheth via Google
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Planning Your Training Here
Planning training at a local school like Phoenix East Aviation trades the academy's speed for flexibility and often meaningfully lower total cost. The pay-as-you-fly model keeps your money in your control, and training two to three lessons weekly around work is the proven rhythm, enough frequency to retain skills without the academy's all-in schedule. The variable to manage is momentum: local-school students who succeed book standing lesson slots, fly year-round, and treat ground study as homework rather than something that happens at the airport. Ask about aircraft scheduling depth, instructor availability on your target days, and examiner wait times in Daytona Beach, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.
What Flying in Florida Teaches You
Florida pairs sea-level performance with year-round flying, which is why more airline cadets train here than anywhere outside Arizona. The classroom is the afternoon sky: predictable convection builds most summer days, teaching students to read cumulus, plan around storms, and fly mornings. Coastal training corridors from Daytona through Vero Beach are dense with trainers, so collision avoidance and crisp radio work get baked in early.
How to Evaluate Phoenix East Aviation on Your Tour
Every school on this directory gets the same advice from us, because the fundamentals don't move. Walk the ramp and count how many aircraft are down for maintenance. Ask how many lessons a week they can actually schedule you, and how far out the booking calendar runs. Ask for first-attempt checkride pass rates and how long students wait for an examiner. And keep your money in your control: pay as you fly, or in small blocks with clear refund terms.
Then weigh the location itself. Training in Daytona Beach means building your early hours in Florida weather and airspace, and both become part of your airmanship. Our school-selection guide covers the full vetting checklist, and the financing page maps scholarships and loans that apply at schools like this one.
Common Questions About Training at Phoenix East Aviation
How long would my training take here?
Part-time students flying two to three lessons weekly typically earn a private certificate in six to twelve months and a commercial certificate in two to three years, with pace set by your calendar and the weather. Consistency decides everything: standing lesson slots beat sporadic bursts by months.
What will it cost, and can I get help paying?
Get Phoenix East Aviation's current rates directly; published numbers age fast in this industry. Nationally, plan on $80,000 to $120,000 from zero time to commercial certificates before instructing pay starts offsetting costs. Our financing guide maps the loans, scholarships, and airline cadet programs that apply here, and several scholarship cycles go undersubscribed every single year.
How should I arrange a visit?
Call ahead and ask for a tour on a normal training day, not a quiet one. Use the directions button above to plan the drive to Daytona Beach, arrive early enough to watch ramp operations, and bring the vetting checklist from this page. A school proud of its operation will show you everything; hesitation is itself an answer.
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