New England Aviation Academy: Flight School in Brunswick, Maine

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Location: Brunswick, Maine
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)

Call (207) 330-9188 Get Directions Visit Website

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Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 2 years ago

What an amazing flight school this is! I have only had the honor of attending the ground school yet and couple of lessons on the sim besides my intro flight, but the friendly staff, [including owners] and very well seasoned, experienced flight instructors do surely set this school apart from many others that I have searched for. Everyone is encouraging students for success, periodical emails do come in for updates ab…
baris izgordu via Google

★★★★★ 3 years ago

I am a 6000 hour ATP rated former CFII pilot who recently had a couple of lessons with CCIP instructor Earle Harvey. It was a very worthwhile informative experience. Earle is encouraging, thoughtful in his suggestions, and non threatening all of which makes for an ideal environment for learning. For anyone flying a Cirrus and wishing to improve their skills through New England Aviation Academy I doubt they will be d…
kenneth wolf via Google

★★★★★ 4 years ago

I called New England Aviation Academy on a whim because I was looking for a school/CFI for my bi-annual flight review. I was way out of date and I had not flown for almost a year. I spoke with Tony and to be 100% honest that phone call was one of my most important aviation calls I've ever made. Even though NEAA is a Cirrus flight school Tony and Earle helped me out more than I could have ever imagined. It did not mat…
Ronald Wood via Google

★☆☆☆☆ 4 years ago

If you enlist, you can expect a lot of information why you should fly more and more hours. Before you get to that however, read carefully the contract, which is a lawyers wet liability dream. ``
Marc Wagner via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like New England 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 Brunswick, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Maine Teaches You

Maine flying is coastal fog negotiation, lake-country floatplanes, and winters that make preheat and ice checks second nature. The airspace is quiet, the scenery pulls pilots north every summer, and the seaplane culture on the lakes region is the East's closest cousin to Alaska practice.

How to Evaluate New England 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 Brunswick means building your early hours in Maine 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 New England 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 New England 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 Brunswick, 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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