American Flyers - Addison

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Location

Addison, Texas

School Type

Academy

Training Focus

Private through CFI, instrument specialty

Home Airport

Addison Airport (KADS)

Google Rating

★★★★☆ 4.0 (76 reviews)

Listing data is maintained editorially and confirmed with schools over time. Programs and pricing change; verify details directly before enrolling.

Hours

• Monday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Thursday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Friday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Saturday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
• Sunday: 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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What Students and Pilots Say

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Why American Flyers - Addison Stands Out

The Addison location carries American Flyers' signature strengths, instrument specialty courses, exam prep, and a systematic syllabus refined over 80-plus years, into the Dallas market. The company's finish-up reputation makes it a strategic resource even for students enrolled elsewhere: stalled certificates come here to get completed. As a home school it offers brand stability and a professional environment at one of the metro's busiest GA fields.

Planning Your Training Here

Planning an academy program at American Flyers - Addison starts with the timeline commitment: accelerated training works when flying is your full-time job, typically compressing zero-to-CFI into 12 to 18 months for students who show up rested and prepared for every block. Nail down the money mechanics before enrolling, what the published price assumes about your pace, what re-fly hours cost, and how refunds work if life intervenes. Ask about instructor turnover, since academies hire their own graduates and lose them to airlines on a rolling basis, and get the airline partnership terms in writing rather than in marketing language. Done right, the academy route in Addison is the fastest structured path to airline minimums.

What Flying in Texas Teaches You

Texas training operates at scale: enormous VFR practice areas, hundreds of airports, and the Dallas metro's layered airspace teaching Bravo-adjacent procedures from early lessons. Gulf moisture feeds spring storm systems that demand real weather respect, while long stretches of the year deliver back-to-back flyable days. Students finish with wind skills; Texas crosswinds are a rite of passage.

How to Evaluate American Flyers - Addison 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 Addison means building your early hours in Texas 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 American Flyers - Addison

How long would my training take here?

Academy pacing assumes flying is your job: most full-time students move from zero time to a commercial certificate with instructor ratings in 12 to 18 months, then instruct their way to airline minimums. Confirm the assumed weekly flight blocks behind any advertised timeline, and what happens to the schedule when weather or maintenance intervenes.

What will it cost, and can I get help paying?

Get American Flyers - Addison'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 Addison, 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.