Equus Flight Academy: Flight School in Nashua, New Hampshire

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Location: Nashua, New Hampshire
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Home Airport: Nashua Airport (KASH)
Google Rating: 3.9 (37 reviews)

Call (502) 888-2944 Get Directions Visit Website

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Hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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What Students and Pilots Say

★★★★★ 2 months ago

John is a fantastic, approachable, and friendly instructor. I had my intro flight, and I left inspired to pursue the private pilot path! I will definitely be back once I am ready to do this on a regular basis.
Anatoliy Cherednichenko via Google

★★★★★ 2 years ago

With this business under new management and ownership, they have been outstanding! Joe, Jim, Kent, and everyone else at Equus are extremely helpful and knowledgeable. They are willing to assist with any needs that you have and guide you appropriately. See them for all your needs!
maxswimmerdude via Google

★★★★★ 2 years ago

I had a great experience with Equus Flight Academy, very friendly and very professional stuff. Great instructor that provided useful information and I has a great and fun experience learning the preflight check, taxiing an airplane, communicating with the Nashua Tower, taking of and learning the basics of controlling and landing the airplane. Learned a lot during just one lesson! Very happy with Equus, highly recomme…
Igor via Google

★★★☆☆ 3 months ago

Sadly this flight school appears to be out of business. I went there yesterday and the offices were all cleared out and empty. No sign, no note about what happened, but they are gone.
Darrell Livezey via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like Equus Flight 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 Nashua, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in New Hampshire Teaches You

New Hampshire flying climbs from Merrimack Valley fields into White Mountain terrain that teaches ridge wind and valley weather within a short cross-country. Boston's shelf brushes the southern border, seasons run full New England, and Mount Washington's weather station reminds everyone what the air can do.

How to Evaluate Equus Flight 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 Nashua means building your early hours in New Hampshire 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 Equus Flight 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 Equus Flight 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 Nashua, 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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