There is no substitute for experience…

Earn your FAA private, instrument, or commercial certificate rating with high time, experienced instructors who are also professional pilots. Your time and money are too valuable to waste with inexperienced instructors. We ensure that each student receives personalized guidance tailored to their individual needs and goals. Our instructors bring years of real-world aviation experience, providing practical insights well beyond textbook knowledge.

Airline bound? Our specialty!

  • Diamond DA40 over Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Piper side view
  • White single-engine airplane on the tarmac with an open cockpit canopy and registration N635AT.
  • Diamond DA40 G1000
  • Piper Warrior II
  • Small white civilian aircraft with black and white propeller, parked on an airport tarmac.
  • KMCO tower aerial
  • Nighttime Aerial South Florida
  • Tiger
  • Norman's
  • Meridian Fort Lauderdale Coast
  • Meridian Training

Choose one of our self-paced programs for private, instrument, commercial, or instructor certificates and ratings in less time and at a lower cost while receiving, dedicated, one-on-one guidance from experienced instructors and real-world pilots! No low time “student” instructors!

What our customers are saying

  • “This is THE flight school at Fort Lauderdale Executive airport. At TakeFlight you aren’t treated as just another number. In a time and city where customer service is hard to come by, TakeFlight proves it’s not dead. The service is top notch! I did my Private Pilot here, continue to use them for my plane rental needs and will hopefully be doing my instrument rating this summer. Would recommend them to anyone without hesitation!”

    Jim M.

  • “I have done all my certificates and ratings from zero time with TakeFlight and am now instructing! Expect quality one-on-one Instruction , well maintained aircraft, good value, and easy scheduling options are what you are going to experience at TakeFlight.”

    Michael C

    Flight Instructor and Airline Captain

  • “It would have been easy to end up in a pilot mill flight school program that would have been a frustrating fit for me. Glad that didn’t happen. Not all flight schools are the same, like any business, there are always ones that excel and shine, like TakeFlight. I got my instruction from Paul and Michael. Ask Paul about Michael’s own success story at TakeFlight, he went from no flying to an airline job, fantastic!”

    Ron R.

  • The best pilot school in Miami period. If you are still hesitating – go an meet the crew right now. This company belongs to a highly professional pilot that will make sure that you are way above FAA standards and will be a safe/ well trained member of aviation services. Paul (owner) and Jake DeMeo (chief instructor) helped me to get my private pilot easy and for about 1/3 a price of an ATP or any other “big” school. Start flying today, we only live once.

    Pavel K.

  • One of the most realist flight schools in South Florida. I would highly recommend this flight school if you’re looking to start your flying adventure. Paul at TakeFlight gave me straight up answers and did not set unrealistic expectations. I sampled other flight schools before starting, only to find out they were all full of it. Needless to say I’m glad I chose TakeFlight and how flexible it was for having a full time job. I will be continuing on with this flight school for my instrument and commercial! Prices are very reasonable and the planes are always maintained in pristine condition.

    EJ S.

  • Jake and Takeflight really was dedicated to my goal of completing my PPL in 5 weeks. It wasn’t easy … but we got it done!!! Thanks to Jake , Paul and Takeflight!

    Scott M.

  • Thank you TakeFlight for getting me through my private pilot checkride! Paul and his awesome team of instructors kept me motivated to study hard and fly often. Definitely the place you want to be if you’re in the area and are looking for flight training!

    Daniel B.

  • “TakeFlight runs a tight ship, pun intended. Paul and his instructors are great and offer excellent value for the money if you’re looking for any type of training. Their planes are great and priced right. Plus, being out of KFXE you get to understand the complexities of ATC from the beginning. Highly recommend!

    Joe L.

  • “Three successful check-rides. SE added to commercial multi-engine certificate this year. Great job, TakeFlight!

    Sergey M.

  • “Paul and Curt did a great job helping me get my multi-engine add on rating. I felt confident taking the test after 8 hours of instruction (and I had zero multi time before this)!”

    Howard G.

Private Pilot for $218 per hour! Includes airplane, fuel, instructor

Quality training at an affordable price…

Airline pilot?   Our experience and will get you there!

Introductory lessons available! 30 min with an instructor and you fly from the left seat!

We are active corporate pilots and instructors so reaching us by phone can be difficult. For the most efficient and timely response, please contact us at: TakeFlight.us/contact
Thank you for following instructions! (It is the first test )

$99 Intro lesson