25 Reasons to Choose

Phoenix East Aviation as

Your Flight School
Selecting the best flight school to train for a career as a professional pilot is not an easy
decision. Here are 25 reasons why graduates think Phoenix East Aviation is an excellent
choice:
1. Phoenix East has been training candidates for airlines worldwide since
1972.
It is our only business, and we have an excellent reputation in both the U.S. and
international aviation community for high quality instruction. Our graduates are
first officers and captains for airlines throughout the world.
2. Phoenix East is one of only seven accredited flight schools in the U.S.
Accredited schools are financially sound and do not go out of business
overnight. The rigorous accreditation process assures this. Furthermore, we
maintain high standards for flight safety and aircraft maintenance, as well as in
our policies and procedures. As a testament to this educational and operational
quality, our accreditation was recently renewed for five years, the longest
allowable period of time.
3. Phoenix East is approved under both FAA F.A.R. Part 61 and Part 141.
Many flight schools are only Part 61. Part 141 consists of a more rigorous and
highly structured program. A flight school can only have a FAR 141 designation
if the schools and training syllabus are approved by the FAA. All training is
documented and maintained to FAA standards.
4. A new ground school starts every four weeks.
You can actually start your flight training at any time. Upon enrollment, a flight
instructor is assigned to you, and you can start flying immediately, even before
your first ground school session. You will begin learning to be a good pilot as
soon as your arrive.
5. Phoenix East flies six days a week between 0600am and midnight.
This allows you great flexibility, and more importantly, an opportunity to
proceed with your training faster than at many other schools. You dont need to
wait to get on the flight schedule.

6. Phoenix East lets the student and the flight instructor do their own
scheduling.
Many schools do the scheduling for the student; you will not find out when you
will be flying again until a day in advance. With us you have great flexibility
because you can largely determine your own schedule.
7. We have great Florida flying weather.
The climate in Daytona Beach allows for year-round flying time. We typically
fly 350 days a year. Why go somewhere where weather will play a major role in
the length of your training perhaps prolonging it and increasing your costs and
living expenses?
8. Phoenix East hires graduates as flight instructors.
We are very confident in the quality of our training, and therefore hire PEA
qualified graduates as flight instructors. This is very important because it is the
best and least costly way for you to gain more flight hours in order to apply for
a job as a commercial pilot.
9. Phoenix East has a payment plan and you do not have to pay everything
upfront!
We understand that pilot training is costly. We therefore have a payment plan to
make it easier for you. Other schools require full payment up-front. We do not.
10. Phoenix East has a mandatory refund policy.
We get phone calls from students from other schools who want to switch to
PEA, but find out that the school they are attending does not have a refund
policy. They cannot get their money back. We do not think this is fair to
students. Phoenix East has a very fair refund policy given to students in writing!
11. Phoenix East will customize a program to meet your requirements.
We do not have a rigid approach to flight training, and can therefore develop a
flight training program to fit your needs. In addition, our admissions officers
are skilled in helping you decide what program best meets your career plans.
12. Phoenix East has customized programs for various countries.
Our customized programs meet all the requirements for your specific country.
You will be trained to the high standards and FAA requirements; however, if
your country requires additional training, we will make sure you receive it.
13. Phoenix East has form authorization from the U.S. government for both
M1 and F1 visas.
Very few flight schools in the U.S. are allowed the F1 visa. The F1 visa allows
international students to work as a paid flight instructor after finishing their
professional program.

14. We have a large single and multi-engine training fleet.

Our fleet consists of the very best training aircraft built. We have single-engine
Cessna C-172SP (with and without glass cockpits) and Piper Arrows. We have
multi-engine Diamond DA-42, plus the Super Decathlon 8-KCAB for upset
recovery training.
15. Phoenix East flies only new and late model training aircraft.
Why is this important? Older aircraft require more maintenance and are
subsequently down for repairs more often -- and not available for you to fly
compared to newer aircraft. Our aircraft are newer and our maintenance so
excellent that we rarely have to cancel a training flight due to maintenance
issues. This is not the case at many other flight schools, as you may have heard.
16. Phoenix East regularly adds new and more -- training aircraft to the fleet.
17. Phoenix East has flight simulators to enhance your training.
We have single-engine, multi-engine, and glass cockpit simulators. Sometimes
flight schools advertise that they do not have any simulator training, but provide
only actual flight time. That might sound great, but the reality is that simulator
training actually saves you time and money and provides extra experience in
emergency training.
18. We have our own FAA certified examiners.
We do not need to schedule outside examiners and wait to schedule a flight
check, because the PEA staff includes instructors who are certified flight
examiners. This is much more efficient and faster for you.
19. Phoenix East has special FAA approval to teach the Commercial Course in
only 50 hours.
This is just another of the many ways PEA saves you time and money during
your training.
20. We have a great reputation with U.S. and international airlines!
No flight school can guarantee you a job with an airline because hiring depends
on the need of the airline at that particular time. However, we have a great
reputation with airlines throughout the world for graduating top qualified
students. This comes from over 40 years of training experience! Airlines
recognize the quality of our training and how well our graduates are prepared.
You will have our good name behind you when you apply for a job.
21. Phoenix East works with Sallie Mae that offers student loans.
Many students find they need a bank loan for flight training. We work with
Sallie Mae to make this process easier for students.

22. Phoenix East is known for superb flight instructors.

Our flight instructors come from countries throughout the world and are all
U.S.-trained to high FAA standards. Our goal is not for you to just pass your
flight exam; it is to train you to become an excellent and safe pilot. Our flight
instructors train you without cutting corners or lowering any standards. Safety
and excellence are our focus in your training.
23. We offer tutoring to you at no additional cost.
Many students need some additional help, especially in the beginning. We offer
that at no extra cost. In addition to free tutoring, a computer lab which includes
DVD and simulator training is available to you.
24. Phoenix East offers a complete tour of the school. We encourage you to talk
with students and even flight instructors.
Some schools try to restrict you, and do not allow you to speak independently
with students or flight instructors. At Phoenix East we encourage you to walk
around and talk to students and instructors freely. Not only do we have nothing
to hide, but we find our students and instructors to be the best ambassadors of
our excellent training programs.
25. At Phoenix East you are treated with respect.
Last but very significantly, you are the most important person in our academy,
because your success is our success. Our students are treated with respect at all
times.
You are hereby invited to visit and attend Phoenix East Aviation and see for yourself the
quality and caring we provide students. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Marks
Admissions Officer
Phoenix East Aviation
561 Pearl Harbor Drive
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
(international students dial)
(in the USA) 800-868-4359
Fax: 386-254-6842

001-386-258-0703 extention 7326

jenniferm@pea.com
www.facebook.com/jennifer.phoenixeastaviation
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm EST