Florida Local flight school
Clearflight Aviation LLC
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- Location
- Fort Pierce, Florida
- School Type
- Local flight school
- Training Focus
- Pilot training
- Google Rating
- 5.0 (4 reviews)
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Hours
- Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
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What Students and Pilots Say
★★★★★ 6 years agoAfter retiring as an airline pilot I continued working as a full flight simulator instructor, but had not flown a real airplane in about 10 years. My love for flying brought me back to flying real airplanes, which required a medical and a biannual flight review. When I started looking for an instructor to do the BFR several people suggested Jim Howard at Clear Flight. I found Jim to be a truly professional flight ins…
Dave Morehouse via Google
★★★★★ 5 years agoGot my PPL here as well as most of my IR rating. Loved every moment of it! Jim is an incredible instructor and and even greater friend to have. The school is in a very cool spot in the MFI hanger B. You’ll get to see the DC3’s do their run ups and flights. A lot of amazing people pass through these hangers and there’s nothing better than networking. Then maintenance is done by one of the greatest A&P out there. Give …
Nicholas Pennell via Google
★★★★★ 6 years agoJim, thanks for your help in getting my instrument rating. I appreciate the speed at which you helped me accomplish it. I’m looking forward to flying through some clouds. (Photo with CJ, DPE)
Peter via Google
★★★★★ 3 years agoMy first flight and first intructor, blessings brother Jim.
Alec Jiménez via Google
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Planning Your Training Here
Planning training at a local school like Clearflight Aviation LLC 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 Fort Pierce, 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 Clearflight Aviation LLC 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 Fort Pierce 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 Clearflight Aviation LLC
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 Clearflight Aviation LLC'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 Fort Pierce, 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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