ORLANDO FLIGHT SCHOOL: Flight School in Orlando, Florida

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Location: Orlando, Florida
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Home Airport: Orlando Executive Airport (KORL)
Google Rating: 4.9 (597 reviews)

Call (321) 461-7868 Get Directions Visit Website

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Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 2 months ago

This was my Discovery Flight and our instructor was Pete. From the beginning, we met Pete in the headquarters of Orlando Flight School, signed paperwork and took a tour of their office, it is beautiful inside. After that, we met Pete in the parking lot of the airport and walked to our plane, they have restrooms and water if you need before making your way to the hangar area. Pete was thorough from the beginning on ex…
Hailey Sainz via Google

★★★★★ 2 months ago

Just completed an amazing discovery flight at Orlando Flight School with instructor Jeshua in a Cessna 172, and I can’t recommend it enough! Jeshua started with a super detailed preflight checklist, walking me through every critical check we needed to do before takeoff. He even let me talk to the radio tower. Once we were in the air in the Cessna 172, the real highlight was flying over beautiful Orlando — right over…
Newton Law via Google

★★★★★ 2 months ago

Had a discovery flight to top up my PPL hours whilst travelling through Orlando. Jeshua is a brilliant instructor; calm and clear communicator. I enjoyed a wonderful one-hour flight in a Cessna 150 over the various theme parks. I highly recommend them!
Rich Pollock via Google

★★★★★ 1 month ago

Today we had an amazing time. I surprised my boyfriend and took him to a flight school to learn how to fly a plane. Peter out instructor was amazing he was very informative and made this experience great. We can't wait to do it again. Thank you Peter.
Melissa Co via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like ORLANDO FLIGHT SCHOOL 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 Orlando, 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 ORLANDO FLIGHT SCHOOL 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 Orlando 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 ORLANDO FLIGHT SCHOOL

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 ORLANDO FLIGHT SCHOOL'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 Orlando, 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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