Fort Myers, FL · Page Field (KFMY)
Hands on the controls of a Piper Cherokee at Page Field, with a certified instructor at your side — for $175. The fastest, realest way to find out if becoming a pilot is for you.
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About Core Aviator
Core Aviator Training is based at Page Field in Fort Myers — one of the best-located GA airports in Florida for year-round flying. We're a focused team of working pilots and instructors who'll get you from your first discovery flight to your checkride at the pace that fits your life — without the bottlenecks and waitlists of larger academies.
Where you'll fly
A Private Pilot License turns weekends into adventures. Here's where Core Aviator students fly when they're not training.
Sunset dinners on Duval, conch breakfast at Schooner Wharf.
Customs by mid-morning, conch fritters and crystal water by lunch.
Make a noon kickoff at Raymond James — beat the I-75 traffic that everyone else is sitting in.
A perspective on the Glades nobody who drove there ever sees.
Five months from today
Most students start exactly where you are right now. The hardest part is taking the first step.
Programs
The foundation of everything else in aviation — fly yourself, your family, and your friends across Florida and the Bahamas, on your schedule.
60 min
$175
Your first time at the controls. The fastest way to find out if flying is for you.
40+ instrument hrs
$9,995+
Add the ability to fly in the clouds. Required for any serious cross-country flying.
12–18 months
$59,995+
Zero-to-airline. Structured pipeline from no experience to commercial pilot.
The proven training platform
4 seats · 100 kts cruise · low-wing
One of the most popular training aircraft in existence. Stable, forgiving low-wing handling that makes it ideal for primary flight training.
The path
Most students walk in having never flown a small airplane. About five months later, they're licensed pilots. This is what happens in between.
Day 1
One hour at the controls with a CFI in the right seat. By the end you'll know if this is for you.
Hour 10
Your instructor steps out, gives you a thumbs up, and you take off alone. Pilots remember this for the rest of their lives.
Month 3
Plan a 150-mile flight, brief weather, file a flight plan, navigate, land at a new airport, fly home. A pilot, not a student.
Month 5
Oral exam, then a flight with a designated examiner. Pass, and you walk out a Private Pilot. Most students do.
After
Take your spouse to dinner two states over. A weekend in the Bahamas. The country gets a lot smaller.
FAQ
None at all. Most of our students walk in having never touched an airplane. The discovery flight is built specifically for first-timers.
We'll send you a transparent breakdown after your discovery flight. PPL costs vary based on how often you fly and how quickly you progress, but we'll give you a realistic estimate up front.
Absolutely — that's how most of our students train. We schedule around your availability, including evenings and weekends.
There is no upper age limit to learning to fly recreationally. Many of our students are 40, 50, even 60+. The only thing that matters is your medical and your motivation.
