Tom Wood Aviation: Flight School in Fishers, Indiana

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Location: Fishers, Indiana
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.8 (84 reviews)

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Hours

Monday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 1 month ago

Everyone here has been so friendly and helpful as I tried to get a checkout flight setup. I just wanted to stay current as a renter after moving to the area. Some flight schools get annoyed with people who are just renting their aircraft without getting dual instruction. But not here!
Ethan Winters via Google

★★★★★ 4 years ago

It was awesome!!! A great intro to flying for only $99. The time even counts towards instruction hours required to get your license. The instructor was great. She explained everything. The ride itself was worth it (plus I learned about flying as well). Try it. You will not be disappointed. Also there is free popcorn in their lobby. I love free popcorn.
Jeff White via Google

★☆☆☆☆ 8 months ago

Very disappointed, as every single weekend I booked a flight lesson the planes would be down for maintenance so weekend flying was impossible. There was no help in rescheduling the lessons when that happened (even when we were told there would),or even finding an instructor that would be a good fit for me. Not receiving any help at all with finding an instructor or even getting a syllabus to work with adds a lot of d…
Jack Street via Google

★★★★★ 7 years ago

I visited Tom Wood Aviation to complete a test. Staff was extremely helpful with the process. After the exam she explained further instructions to me. Overall I was very pleased with my visit.
Nicole Harper via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Tom Wood 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 Fishers, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Indiana Teaches You

Indiana serves up the full Midwest weather curriculum: four real seasons, frontal systems that teach forecast skepticism, and enough IMC to make an instrument rating genuinely instrument-flown. Terrain is forgiving and flat, airspace is manageable, and Indianapolis gives students big-city Class C experience without coastal congestion.

How to Evaluate Tom Wood 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 Fishers means building your early hours in Indiana 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 Tom Wood 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 Tom Wood 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 Fishers, 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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