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PEA_Outside_bldgshot Founded in 1972, Phoenix East Aviation has gained recognition as one of the finest aviation educational training facilities throughout the world. Our founder was a retired airline captain and a former Chairman of the U.S. Presidential Aviation Advisory Board. He was also past regional Vice President of the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA). His aviation background and leadership skills contributed to the continual success of our school. PEA also has the distinction of training a NASA astronaut who walked on the Moon. The astronaut received his Airline Transport Pilot License at Phoenix East Aviation.
Certified under the Federal Aviation Administration as an approved pilot school, Phoenix East Aviation can train you for any position from the ground to the flight deck. We also offer training to meet I.C.A.O.’s international flight training requirements.students-corpJet
The instructors at Phoenix East Aviation are carefully screened to ensure a staff of fully licensed, experienced professionals. They are continually evaluated to maintain high levels of teaching effectiveness, with closer attention to the students’ individual learning and motivational needs. A large percentage hold Bachelors Degrees in Education and Aeronautical Studies. All are qualified to give both flight and ground instruction.
PEA trained pilots are employed by major airlines and corporations throughout the world.
Phoenix East Aviation is one of the few independent U.S. aviation academies that is nationally accredited. Programs inlcude basic and advanced courses, internship courses and professional programs, as well as assistance for employment after graduation.
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  • My name is Jason Prestigiacomo and I’m a First Officer for United Express Airlines, operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines. I’m currently based in Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport flying the CRJ. This assignment was made easier because of the flight training I received at Phoenix East Aviation, Daytona Beach, Florida. Career instructors like other flight schools do not run the flight department at PEA. Former airline pilots run it. These pilots have built up thousands of hours in some of the world’s largest and most advanced airliners and know first hand how to make the transition into the airline industry. All of the training is based upon airline standards, which makes things much easier when you step into your first airline or corporate job.

    I looked into other flight schools and selected PEA because of their laid-back operation and job placement statistics. I attained all of my certificates and ratings at PEA, and then took a job with them as a Flight Instructor in 2001. If your goal is to become a Boeing 747 Captain or just a weekend pilot, Phoenix East Aviation is the school for you.

    Jason Prestigiacomo, First Officer CRJ, United Express

  • Phoenix East made dreams come true. As a former flight student and flight instructor at Phoenix East Aviation, I have to give PEA all the credit for making my dreams come true. Phoenix East provided me with very professional and timely flight training. Included in my course was the B-727 airline training program that prepared me for the big jets and an airline job. The fact that I was given the opportunity to work as an instructor after graduation made me obtain the necessary experience and flight hours to become eligible for an airline job. In my Scandinavian Airlines interview, the Captain made a great point of me being a graduate of Phoenix East Aviation. He said that he had seen a lot of highly qualified applicants come from Phoenix East. Well, I got the job. Today I’m a First Officer on an MD-88 for Scandinavian Airlines and I love it.

    Joe Walmann, FO MD88 SAS, Vestmarka, Norway

  • Phoenix East was a superior choice for my training. I am so glad I chose Phoenix East. They made my training enjoyable, fast and extremely professional staff quaranteed step by step training for towards your FAA licenses. After graduating from the school they gave me opportunity to work as an instructor, build up my experience and fly in their charter department. I have to give them all credit where I am today, flying widebody jet for domestic and international operations for one of the largest airlines in the world. They truly made my goal reachable and my lifelong dream came true. Before you deside your flight school, I truly recommend you to contact Phoenix East before making that choice.

    Juha Maensivu, A300 pilot, Check Airman for DHL Airway

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Phoenix East Aviation - Founded 1972
561 Pearl Harbor Drive • Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
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