First Team Pilot Training: Flight School in Somerville, Tennessee

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Location: Somerville, Tennessee
School Type: Local flight school
Training Focus: Pilot training
Google Rating: 5.0 (34 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 years ago

First Team Pilot Training made the process for my son to get his private pilot license the easiest and best experience! Barry and his team, specifically Jacob Gill, provide exceptional instruction and genuinely care about their students. Jacob has a unique hands-on teaching style using demonstration and instruction- allowing students to overcome knowledge blocks and mistakes. It is perfection! First Team promotes sa…
sstarks via Google

★★★★★ 4 years ago

Barry and his staff have the start to a great flight school at KFYE! The airport location is great, the building has a nice rustic aviation feel and the interior has great views. There’s plenty of space to relax or study before a flight. The airport sits just outside of the MEM class Bravo airspace. You’re practicing maneuvers without delay flying to the practice area. Air traffic is light so you’re not spending…
Rick R via Google

★★★★★ 1 year ago

Absolutely great flight training and a wonderful flight school that works well with their students, and the planes are in good condition. I also highly recommend one of their CFIs, Lorenzo Pugh, as he's easily the best CFI I've had on my flight journey. I completed my PPL through First Team, and I'm currently working on my instrument rating, which is going great, as well.
Mikii Salopek via Google

★★★★★ 9 months ago

I've been working to get my PPL for several months now and it's been a fun and satisfying experience. My instructor Elijah has helped me a ton and been very flexible with my work schedule. I've been challenged along the way, but I learn more and more about aviation with each flight. I'm very pleased with my progress so far and excited for what's to come.
Zachary Wagner via Google

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Planning Your Training Here

Planning training at a local school like First Team Pilot Training 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 Somerville, the three friction points that stretch part-time timelines.

What Flying in Tennessee Teaches You

Tennessee training spans ridge-and-valley terrain that teaches wind behavior around topography, plus the full four-season weather cycle. Nashville's growth has brought steadily busier airspace, giving students modern radio environments without coastal saturation.

How to Evaluate First Team Pilot Training 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 Somerville means building your early hours in Tennessee 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 First Team Pilot Training

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 First Team Pilot Training'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 Somerville, 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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