Aviation Professionals Incorporated API: Flight School in Chicago, Illinois

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Location: Chicago, Illinois
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.6 (44 reviews)

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Hours

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

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What Students and Pilots Say

★☆☆☆☆ 2 months ago

Disruptive and non-standard training patterns over residential areas are safety concerns for dense residential area While flight training is necessary, this operation consistently runs repetitive, high-volume training loops directly over dense residential rooftops rather than utilizing nearby open terrain. ADS-B tracking data shows aircraft frequently cutting corners inside standard traffic pattern(blue line shows …
L S via Google

★★★★★ 7 years ago

Took my FAA part 107 drone exam here today. Great experience all the way through, called and got a lot of great information from Bill regarding the test. Test day was a great experience, he walked me through everything and was there for any questions I may have regarding the test process. Would not hesitate to recommend Bill and API to anyone else.
Nick Jantz via Google

★★★★★ 8 years ago

Very nice place to take the FAA knowledge test. Bill was very nice and patient, he treated test taker as if he or she were his own student. He will try every possible way to help the test taker. There was a guy who forgot to bring a calculator (there will be simple calculator provided physically, as well as a simple one on test screen, but the guy was saying he was taking general mechanic test and needed a more sophi…
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★★★★★ 8 years ago

Yesterday, I passed my FAA UAS Part 107 exam as required by the FAA to pilot drones. Bill was a big help to me before, during and after the exam. I could not have asked for a better experience. He helped me with suggesting things to use as study guides, helped me with directions to the facility, helped with the process of taking the exam and understanding how the computer software functioned and helped me with the…
Brett Kramer via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Aviation Professionals Incorporated API 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 Chicago, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Illinois Teaches You

Illinois splits between Chicago's dense, professional airspace and downstate's open farmland practice areas, a combination that produces well-rounded radio-confident pilots. Midwest fronts supply genuine instrument weather in every season.

How to Evaluate Aviation Professionals Incorporated API 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 Chicago means building your early hours in Illinois 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 Aviation Professionals Incorporated API

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 Aviation Professionals Incorporated API'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 Chicago, 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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