Solid Ground Aviation: Flight School in Fort Meade, Maryland

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Location: Fort Meade, Maryland
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 5.0 (15 reviews)

Call (410) 705-2250 Get Directions Visit Website

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Hours

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

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 3 months ago

I cannot say enough amazing things about Solid Ground Aviation. As a student pilot currently training in Florida, I’ve been struggling with my landings, especially the final approach, flare, and touchdown. While visiting family in Maryland, I decided to reach out, and from the very beginning, Todd was incredibly responsive and accommodating in getting me scheduled quickly. I had the opportunity to train with both To…
Bella Pangah via Google

★★★★★ 1 year ago

I highly recommend Todd O’Brien and Solid Ground Aviation for flight instruction. He is the reason I now have my instrument rating after a fairly condensed timeline. Todd is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and experienced. He tailored our Instrument Rating Accelerator lessons to focus on the areas where I needed the most help and explained concepts in multiple ways to make sure I understood everything. His pra…
Chris Shields via Google

★★★★★ 7 months ago

Best in-person Ground School on the East Coast. If you care about Safety and want to crush the Written Exam, would reccomed these guys. Was able to learn not from one instructor but by four instructors with different Backgrounds in Aviation, This type of teaching makes the knowledge gained by learning from them priceless.
Andrew Dresbach via Google

★★★★★ 1 year ago

My son had a simulator session with Todd this past Saturday, he really enjoyed the training session. My son learned new valuable information on planes and flying, I will definitely continue taking my son at Solid Ground Aviation.
aaron shanklin via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Solid Ground 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 Fort Meade, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Maryland Teaches You

Maryland students inherit the most procedure-disciplined airspace in America: the Washington SFRA, whose flight-plan-and-squawk rituals turn every local flight into a lesson in doing things exactly right. Add Chesapeake bay-effect weather, busy corridor traffic, and four full seasons, and the state produces pilots who treat procedures as reflex.

How to Evaluate Solid Ground 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 Fort Meade means building your early hours in Maryland 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 Solid Ground 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 Solid Ground 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 Fort Meade, 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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