Sling Pilot Academy Awarded $500,000 FAA Workforce Development Grant Enabling Community Uplift with Scholarships Sling Pilot Academy, a premier flight training institution located in Torrance, CA, committed to providing top-tier aviation education to aspiring pilots, is proud to announce its recent achievement in being awarded one of the 2022 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Workforce Development…
Career Comparison: Pilots compared to Doctors, Lawyers, Engineers We decided to take an in depth look at 3 generally well known and respected careers and see how they stack up against one in aviation as a commercial pilot! We did some research and observed the time commitment, intensity of training, and especially the salaries associated…
Career Changers: Flight Attendants Sling Pilot Academy has dozens of flight attendants who made a bold choice and took a leave of absence from the airline they worked for and started flight training. Many of them took 2-3 years off and are back at the airlines, but this time in the right seat of the…
Diversity and Inclusivity: Women Aviators Sling Pilot Academy is trying to change the ratios – right now less than 4% of Commercial Airline Pilots in the United States are female. We regularly have more than 20% female Student and Instructor bodies. Sling Pilot Academy is taking the aviation world by storm and making it easier…
Diversity and Inclusivity: Black History Month Less than 3% of Commercial Airline Pilots in the United States are black. We are trying to change that. Sling Pilot Academy is proud of our diverse Student and Instructor bodies. We believe strongly in diversity and inclusion. We recognize the need for more black pilots in the skies.…
As seen on KTLA News As seen on ABC7 News Event covered in Daily Breeze: Daily Breeze Article – click here Sling Pilot Academy Recap Video Sling Pilot Academy and SkyWest Airlines Partnership Launch Event 100 200 Free Flights For High School and College Students March 11, 2023, 9am-1pm 3401 Airport Dr, Torrance,…
