The private pilot license will allow you to fly with family and friends while creating exciting and lasting memories. Having your pilot license will save you the headache of TSA and having to deal with commercial airlines for shorter hops. You will gain the ability to travel with ease and travel more frequently.

An instrument rating is a logical and practical next step after acquiring a private pilot certificate. If you will be pursuing a career in aviation as an airline pilot, or flying in almost any commercial capacity an instrument rating is necessary. An Instrument Rating (IR) is a pilot rating earned through intensive training focused on flying solely by reference to instruments. It is arguably one of the most valuable ratings you can add to your pilot certificate and is a fun and challenging discipline of flight training. A well-trained and proficient instrument pilot can fly an airplane from point A to point B without ever having to look out the window except for takeoff and landing; it is truly a remarkable skill.

A licensed commercial pilot may act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft for compensation or hire, as well as carry persons or property for compensation or hire. To put it another way, holding a commercial pilot license means you are legally allowed to get paid as a pilot

As a certificated flight instructor, you can build flight experience quickly to meet airline and corporate hiring minimums. Being a certified flight instructor is a challenging and rewarding career that utilizes all you have learned during your flight training. Flight instructors aim to be role models in the aviation community, sharing knowledge and experience with their students, and for many people, it is the first job in aviation that earns them a paycheck.