How Sallie Mae financing actually works for flight training
Deferred payments, deferred origination fees, and what to expect when you apply. A practical guide for career-track pilots.
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✈️ Thinking about earning your Private Pilot License? Look no further than the Diamond DA40NG — the aircraft redefining what a modern training experience should be. 🛠️ Most flight schools still rely on aging aircraft built decades ago, with outdated gauges and carbureted engines. 💎 The DA40NG changes everything — combining cutting-edge safety, comfort, and […]
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🎯 It’s Time to Get Your Instrument Rating ✈️ Stop Waiting. Start Training. You got your Private Pilot Certificate. You proved you could fly. But if you’re honest with yourself, you know there’s a whole other level waiting for you. The Instrument Rating is the single most valuable addition to your certificate. It makes […]
The actual differences that matter — and the ones that don't. With concrete examples from our DA40 NG fleet.
Sarah Chen flew her first Discovery Flight at TFA in 2023. She's now a First Officer at Republic. Here's how she got there.
Deferred payments, deferred origination fees, and what to expect when you apply. A practical guide for career-track pilots.
From corporate accounting to flight instructor in 14 months. Mike Brennan tells us what surprised him about the career shift.
Now is the perfect time to get that Pilot’s License you’ve been thinking about! Take Flight Aviation offers training for the Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, Multi Engine, and Instructor licenses and ratings. We can work around your work schedule or help you progress rapidly with one of our accelerated programs. Our magnificent fleet of Diamond […]
Why spend a fortune at an Aviation University when you can get better aviation training AND a degree (optional) while saving a small fortune right here in NY? It wasn’t that long ago that you needed to be an ex-military pilot or have a degree from an aviation university to be able to land a […]
There is nothing like starting out the new year making a dream come true, and we work hard to assure that there is no dream quite as attainable as learning to fly! Learning to fly isn’t like learning to play golf or sail, flight training is a year-round pursuit, with some of the best training […]
As Take Flight Aviation has grown, we’ve had offers to open new locations at other airports in the region. Each presented opportunities and challenges, but after careful consideration we opted to keep all of our operations at Orange County (KMGJ) Airport….for the very same reasons you’ll want to come to us to train. Having a […]
We at Take Flight are so grateful for your business and support this year – and we wish each and every one of you happy and healthy holidays! While our pandemic response has been exceptionally successful throughout the year, we continue to evolve our health and safety processes to ensure that Take Flight remains a […]
As we move towards Independence Day, we are all watching a world that seems unnerving at best, but we at Take Flight Aviation are very thankful to have found a silver lining – our clients. We cannot thank all of you enough for your support, honesty, and trust as we move through these uncertain times. […]
Having been deemed an essential service, The Team at Take Flight Aviation welcomes all of our clients back to the cockpit. After a 3 week shutdown to ensure all of our staff and clients were healthy, we have eased our operation back into gear. Now, a month after re-opening our doors to flight training, we […]
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