Centennial Aviation Academy: Flight School in Atlanta, Georgia

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Location: Atlanta, Georgia
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Home Airport: DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK)
Google Rating: 4.9 (59 reviews)

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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 – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 2 years ago

I'm a german private pilot and wanted to experience flying in the US while on personal vacation in the Atlanta area. Even though it was a relatively spontaneus idea, CAA was able to schedule a flight with an instructor for me with only 3 days prior notice. The CAA team also seemed to be excited to have me there. I was shown the flight simulator room, the hallway with all of the shirt cutouts of first solos and all of…
Adrian Jobst via Google

★★★★★ 1 year ago

Efficient training with great instructors who invest and care about their student’s success within the program and beyond. Great fleet of Pipers and a Cessna. Most importantly learning to fly out of a delta like KPDK. If you can learn to fly out of PDK, you can fly anywhere. Trust this place to get you well equipped to be the best pilot you can be.
Christian Lopez via Google

★★★★★ 1 year ago

Brock was excellent and lead our discovery flight. We had a great time flying around Atlanta and familiarizing ourself with the Cessna Skyhawk. It's worth the price of admission to get in a small plane and see the world from a different point of view.
Glenn Frick via Google

★★★★★ 3 years ago

I completed my commercial multi engine training and check ride with Rohan and the staff at CAA. Everything from the airplane, instruction and classrooms to scheduling and billing was top notch. Communication was the best of any flight school I have attended. Rohan especially goes above and beyond for his students and consistently provides an exceptional breadth of experience and knowledge to grasp complex aerodynamic…
Zach Hurley via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Centennial Aviation Academy 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 Atlanta, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Georgia Teaches You

Georgia students train in the shadow of the world's busiest airport, which shapes the state's airspace culture: professional radio work, flow awareness, and comfort around heavy traffic. South Georgia adds quiet practice areas and mild winters that keep training on schedule.

How to Evaluate Centennial Aviation Academy 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 Atlanta means building your early hours in Georgia 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 Centennial Aviation Academy

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 Centennial Aviation Academy'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 Atlanta, 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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