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The Curriculum

First call to first solo.

Every great aviator started exactly where you are. Four chapters, paced to your life, taught with the patience the work deserves.

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Visit & Consult

Come to Plymouth Municipal. Meet the instructors, walk the ramp, and step through the curriculum and the costs. No commitment, no pressure — just an honest conversation about whether Alpha Flight is the right fit and what your training will look like.

By Appointment · No Cost
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Enroll & Plan

Meet your instructor — the one who will be with you through the entire program. Enjoy the quality, safety, organization, and prestige of a great Part 141 school, with the flexibility, attention, and care of a great Part 61 school.

Same Week
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Train — Ground & Flight

A structured curriculum, real-weather flying, simulator sessions, and mentorship. Three to five days per week — ALL alongside an instructor who knows your name. Ground school is taught by the same person who flies with you.

Five to Sixteen Months
Student aviator at the controls
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Checkride & Certificate

When you are ready — not before — you fly with an FAA examiner. Our students do not merely pass. They fly with the calm, confident precision of a true aviator. Then we hand you the certificate and pour the coffee.

Checkride Day
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Programs

Two paths, one academy.

Whether you fly for the rating or for the career — the programs below are the standard offerings. We tailor the cadence to you.

Most Common
Instrument Rating
Add-On · IR
3–5 months
  • 40+ hours of instrument flight training
  • Real Indiana IFR conditions in actual IMC
  • Garmin glass cockpit & ATC procedures
  • Simulator integration for approaches
  • The rating that turns a pilot into an aviator
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Commercial License
Certificate · CPL
8–14 months
  • Cross-country, complex, and night training
  • Career mentorship from career CFIs
  • Add-on CFI / CFII pathways available
  • VA / GI Bill accepted — ask for details
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Student aviator at the controls
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Calm, confident pilots are not born — they are made by the patience of their instructors and the discipline of their hours.

Alpha Flight · Pedagogy
Common Questions

What aspiring aviators most often ask.

Full-time students (3–5 days/week) typically finish in 5–8 months. Part-time students (1–2 days/week) finish in 12–16 months.
None. Most of our students have never been in a small airplane before their first lesson. We start from absolute zero.
Modern Cessna 172s with advanced GPS and iPad connectivity for real-time weather and traffic awareness. Cabins are deep-cleaned weekly.
VA approval is in the final stages. Contact us for more information.
Absolutely. Most training flights welcome an observer in the back seat. Parents and family are always welcome at the field.
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Ready to fly?

Begin your training. Take the controls. See what it feels like to leave the ground on your own terms.

Start Your Journey Call (574) 914-2008