Training Programs

Sierra Academy’s program provides a foundation of knowledge, ability, experience, and credentials recognized by airlines and corporate aircraft operators.

It covers four terms of training, each tailored to gradually mold you into a professional pilot. We make sure you graduate with experience that the airlines want to see. This makes it possible for our pilots to qualify for jobs at the earliest opportunity and leads to job interviews with airline leading companies.

Flight Instructor Certificate 15 Weeks

Enrollment Requirements:

For Domestic Student / Instructor

Hold at least FAA Commercial Pilot License Airplane Multi and Single Engine Land with Instrument Rating, or enroll in SAA Commercial Single Engine Land or Multi Engine Land Course concurrently.
At least 21 years of age.
Able to speak, write, and understand English, preferable with ICAO Level 4 endorsement.
A $1,500 deposit will be required upon arrival at Sierra Academy (For Domestic Student / Instructor)

At the completion of 1,000 hours dual given or 1 year of internship, whichever comes first, the cost of the program will be forgiven and the deposit of $1,500 will be reimbursed.

BUILDING THE FOUNDATION

DURATION: 10 MONTHS

Private Pilot
Instrument
Commercial Multi-Engine
Commercial Single-Engine

The focus of your first term is on fundamentals of flight with an emphasis on safety and sound aviation judgment. Gradually incorporating advanced procedures in multi-engine aircraft while developing the professionalism and judgment that your future employers will demand. Your training will consist of 250 hours of flight training, 25 hours of simulator training, and 400 hours of academic instruction leading to your FAA Private Pilot, Instrument Pilot, Commercial Multi-Engine, and Commercial Single-Engine certifications and ratings.