Come to American Winds College of Aeronautics and fly today!
Become a Licensed Pilot in as little as 15 months! Enroll TodayOur ProgramsGet Your Professional Pilot Career Off the Ground
What’s the best way to achieve your dreams of flying private or commercial planes? At American Winds College of Aeronautics, you’ve located:
1. Commercial Pilot Fast Track
Complete your Associate’s Degree in as little as 12-15 months while getting your Commercial Pilot rating in our fast-track program.
2. Associate Degree
The Aviation Associate Degree at American Winds is roughly half the cost of a bachelor degree and lowers the minimum flight hours.
3. Individual Courses
We’re focused on hands-on training at American Winds, so we’ll get you up in the air on the first day you enroll as a student.
American Winds vs. other Aviation Flight Schools
Think the only route to flying commercial runs through traditional flight academies? Think again! American Winds can fast-track your flight plan with full-time flight instruction 350 days a year while costing you less money and maintaining all requirements for FAA ratings and certifications. Our comprehensive training program prepares you for success on the PSI FAA Airman Knowledge Exam, a crucial step towards your commercial pilot career.
American Winds 2‑Year Aviation Associates Degree
4-Year Aviation University Degree
Start charting the path to your dream career today!
American Winds by the Numbers
4 Awards
100+ Students
13+ Countries Represented by International Students
24+ Years of Service
Let Your Dreams Take Flight!
Having a hard time picturing yourself in the captain’s seat? Call to schedule your Discovery Flight today and get a first-hand feel for defying gravity. We can get you up in the air with one of our experienced pilots any day of the week. Then you’ll know that you’re ready to upgrade from passenger to aviator! See for yourself why American Winds is the best flight school.
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Becoming a Pilot Through American Winds College of Aeronautics Program
If you’ve dreamed of becoming a pilot, now is the time to make that dream a reality!
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American Winds Partners with Akron North High School
Career colleges are not just the future they are the present reality for students at Akron North High.
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Private Pilot Ground School Schedule
Private Pilot Ground School Our current Private Pilot Ground School starts May 11th. Review future ground school starting dates and times below. This ground school teaches everything you need to know to pass the Private Pilot written exam… and then some. American Winds College of Aeronautics 1461 Exeter Road Akron, Ohio 44306 If you are […]
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Is There a Pilot Shortage?
The Aviation Industry believes that there is.. Here are a few statistics and information to back that up… Passenger Air Traffic Growth in 2019 alone = 4.2% Boeing BA has projected that aviation will need 790,000 new pilots by 2037 to meet growing demand, with 96,000 pilots needed to support the business aviation sector. But, Total Active […]
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Why train in the United States?
COST-EFFECTIVE Factors such as less congested airspace, no surcharge taxes on aircraft fuel, no airspace usage fees, and moderate climate all contribute to a more cost-effective way to build flight hours and prepare pilots for advanced training in the United States. RESPECTED WORLDWIDE Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Pilot Licenses are respected and validated around the […]
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5 Steps to Becoming a Professional Pilot
1) Explore our website – AmericanWinds.edu: This is your first step to finding out what American Winds has to offer. Our website will give you a basic overview of our Associate Degree Programs, flight training courses, ground school and our training fleet. For specific questions or additional information, complete the online contact form or email admissions@teachmetofly.com. 2) Call our office […]
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Be Ready For The Airlines In 1 Year and Save Money
What is the difference between most aviation degree programs and American Winds? Which is the better way to train? At many University Aviation Programs, you pay $150,000 for a Bachelors Degree with a Commercial SEL/MEL rating. And then maybe a CFI rating, it can depend… bottom line is 4 years of schooling and hired by […]
