All pilots, except those who fly gliders and hot air balloons, must have valid medical certificates in order to exercise their aviator's privileges. At Central, a large fleet of single-engine and twin-engine aircraft allows students to maximize their flight time and rapidly increase their competence. Our students have the advantage of choosing from the wide variety of training aircraft stationed on our flight line. Central's aircraft are standardized and maintained by our own staff of highly trained maintenance technicians.
CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL KENNEDY FOR RECEIVING THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD. CENTRAL FLIGHT SERVICE: SINCE 1939, the Central Flight Training Department has specialized both in private flights and in developing the careers of professional aviators. With more than 475,000 recorded hours of flight training and excellence awards awarded by NATA and FAA, we emphasize decision-making skills, safety, and practical and practical experience. Our VA-approved programs meet all reimbursement requirements for tuition assistance, the Montgomery GI bill, and the post-911 bill. Central's flight training program has a distinguished history, with graduates representing wartime aviators, corporate flight departments, charter departments and airlines from around the world.
Central's FAA Part 141 school allows all pilots to meet all the requirements to obtain an FAA license in less time than on the standard route (part 6), from private tourism enthusiasts to experienced professionals, every pilot who gets their wings at Central is part of a strong tradition, a tradition rich in excellence and reputation. Lisa Vanpelt, Business Manager, Michael Kennedy, Chief Flight Training Instructor at Central's Flight Simulator. A service fee of three percent (3%) will be added to payments made by credit or debit card. CFS Flight Training offers a variety of pilot training programs for people with a professional vocation. Whether they are engaged in commercial or corporate aviation, enrolled students can go from zero hours to obtaining commercial, multi-engine and instrument classification certification in a short period of time.
Additional qualifications are also available, such as flight instructor certification, flight instructor instrument, multi-engine flight instructor, and air transport pilot (ATP). Students will be prepared for careers as private, corporate or charter pilots, airline pilots, certified instructors, managers and supervisors in the aviation industry. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires a minimum of 40 hours of flying experience to obtain a private pilot license. At Central Flying Service (CFS), we understand that today's busy airport environment requires mastering “radio work” as well as other skills. Therefore we strive to provide our students with between 50 and 60 hours of flying time so they can become competent pilots in today's modern airway system.
The national average is currently 80 hours to complete the private pilot qualification; however your individual capabilities are the most important determining factor in how long it will take to obtain a private pilot's license. In addition to flying time requirements for obtaining a pilot's license, there are other ways to reduce costs such as attending classes or doing self-study. Once you've completed your training with CFS you'll be confident that you can fly safely in today's airspace system. We train under Part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR), which requires a minimum of 40 hours for a private license and 250 hours for a commercial license. We are also an FAA approved school (Part 141) under FAR regulations which allows students to obtain a private license in as little as 35 hours and a business license in as little as 190 hours if they are willing to follow a strictly regulated training program. Under Part 141 of the FAR there are very specific guidelines associated with the program which should be discussed with CFS' chief flight instructor before starting flight training.
We are the only program with 141 FAA certificates in the Little Rock metropolitan area; making us ideal for those who want to teach how to fly or dedicate time to a professional flying career. The hours of flight instruction given by a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) are recorded in the instructor's logbook as pilot-in-command (PIC) or dual instruction time. This is the most common way for pilots to accumulate and record flight time in their logbook; which is very important for obtaining a position as a pilot in the industry. Once you have your business qualification no specific flight time is required to obtain this certificate. Our experience has shown us that normally 10 to 15 hours of flying time are spent in the right seat (on the instructor's side) of the aircraft in preparation for the CFI check ride. If a student has flown “at the right time” during their business preparation hours then preparation time for this trip billed by the CFI could be as low as a few hours.
All training is delivered entirely by professionally trained CFII instructors. Instrument classification allows you to fly according to instrument flight rules (IFR). This qualification requires a minimum of 35 to 40 hours of training with an instrument rating. Having this ability opens up many more opportunities as a pilot since you can fly in clouds; something that is not possible without an instrument rating.
The commercial pilot's license allows you to fly for hire under certain conditions; requiring between 190 and 250 cumulative flight hours including specific hours of experience in several areas such as night flights, cross country etc. The accumulated flight hours required for obtaining both private license and instrument qualification are included in these 190-250 hour requirements. This course applies to pilots who arrive at CFS with certificates other than those with fixed wings (i.e., helicopters, gyroplanes etc.). The number of hours depends on each student's experience and competence. This certificate is normally obtained shortly after obtaining your CFI; it should not require more than 5-10 hours of flight preparation.
The CFII prepares it so that students can learn how to fly using only aircraft instruments as reference. To obtain this certificate you must have your multi-engine commercial license plus 15 PIC hours. The FAA does not require any preparation time for MEI control flights; however most students find it beneficial to spend some extra time preparing for this check ride.
