American Flyers (flight school)
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American Flyers Inc is the oldest flight training school in the United States
, having been founded at Midway Airport
in 1939. The company operates a chain of facilities at airports all across the United States. American Flyers produces more instrument-rated
pilots than any other school in the nation. The company in its current state is the product of a joining of the flight school chain Aviation Training Enterprises and the now-defunct American Flyers Airline.
Based in West Chicago, Illinois
, American Flyers has eight locations across the United States providing flight training to domestic and international students. An FAA
-approved part 141 school, American Flyers offers a 6 months program that uses a rigid training course syllabus and standardized instructors.
United States
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, having been founded at Midway Airport
Midway Airport
Chicago Midway International Airport , also known simply as Midway Airport or Midway, is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the city's southwest side, eight miles from Chicago's Loop...
in 1939. The company operates a chain of facilities at airports all across the United States. American Flyers produces more instrument-rated
Instrument Rating in the United States
An Instrument Rating is required for a pilot to fly under instrument flight rules .In the U.S., the rating is issued by the FAA.-Instrument rating standards:To be eligible to pursue an Instrument Rating, the applicant must:...
pilots than any other school in the nation. The company in its current state is the product of a joining of the flight school chain Aviation Training Enterprises and the now-defunct American Flyers Airline.
Based in West Chicago, Illinois
West Chicago, Illinois
West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,469 at the 2000 census. It was formerly named Turner Junction after its founder, John B. Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad in 1855...
, American Flyers has eight locations across the United States providing flight training to domestic and international students. An FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
-approved part 141 school, American Flyers offers a 6 months program that uses a rigid training course syllabus and standardized instructors.