These instructions for for Sling Pilot Academy San Diego Location (at Gillespie Airport – KSEE). Please click here if you intend to attend our Los Angeles Location (at Torrance Airport – KTOA). The TSA requires all non-citizen flight students to go through a brief background check before starting their FAA Initial, Instrument and Multi-Engine Ratings…
These instructions for for Sling Pilot Academy Los Angeles Location (at Torrance Airport – KTOA). Please click here if you intend to attend our San Diego Location (at Gillespie Airport – KSEE). The TSA requires all non-citizen flight students to go through a brief background check before starting their FAA Initial, Instrument and Multi-Engine Ratings…
Contrary to some legacy flight training thinking, Light-Sport Aircraft can in fact be used for both training and testing for the following ratings: Private Pilot ASEL, Instrument Airplane, CFI, CFII. Breaking it down, here are some good reasons to get these ratings in a Sling LSA: Great for Stick and Rudder Skill Basic “stick and…
FAA Validation of Foreign Certificate A straight FAA validation of a foreign PPL is quite easy and requires some paperwork and a meeting at a US FAA FSDO. This results in an FAA Private Pilot certificate ‘issued on the basis of a foreign certificate’ (regardless of whether the foreign certificate has higher ratings). This certificate…
Sling Pilot Academy offers several accommodation options 5 minutes away from Torrance Airport. Student housing apartments and houses come fully-furnished and each student will be provided with a twin size bed, mattress and mattress cover. Students will be responsible for providing their own bedding. Washing of bedding will be the responsibility of the student. Billing…
In order to join the Academy you need to be legally in the US and authorized to study. A current US Passport or US Birth Certificate is required, or if a foreign Citizen, a Permanent Resident card or a Visa that allows study. Foreign Citizens require a quick TSA background check approval (normally takes 2…
In order to obtain an FAA Airmen Certificate you must be able to fluently speak, read, write and understand the English language. More here: https://www.slingpilotacademy.com/prerequisites/
Minimum age: 18 Must have a high school diploma or GED Must be able to obtain and maintain a First Class Airman’s Medical Certificate More here: https://www.slingpilotacademy.com/prerequisites/
Due to aircraft limitations, students taller than 6’3″ or weighing more than 220 lbs may not be able to train at SPA. More here: https://www.slingpilotacademy.com/prerequisites/
Make sure you can qualify for a First Class Airman’s Medical Certificate. If you are serious about a career as a commercial pilot, you must first make sure that you are in a position to pass a first class medical. The medical is performed by an Aeromedical Examiner (AME). You can find an AME near…