F1 Visa - Study and work
With the Florida Flyers Flight Academy F1-Visa Flight Training Program, international flight students are able to study and work after the program completion. The F1-Visa will allow international flight students to complete the Airline Pilot Career Program and work as Flight Instructor for up to 2 years to build up flight time and pilot experience.
The Program may be completed within 8-15 months of full-time flight and ground training.
Florida Flyers Flight Academy is approved to enroll non-immigrant vocational flight students and provide the required DHS Form I-20 for M1 Visa admission. After the program completion, students may be eligible to obtain an F1 Visa from our partner facility while obtaining the Certified Flight Instructor Certifications.
F1 Visa Program fees are for the entire airline pilot training package and include all fees for tuition, flight training materials, study materials and other fees.
The F1 Visa flight training program may be completed in 4-12 months of full-time flight training. The completing time includes the F1 Visa Certified Flight Instructor certifications.
To start the admission to the F1 Flight Training program, complete our enrollment form and pay the admission fee. Once all required documents are received, our SEVP DSO will issue the DHS form I-20 required to obtain the initial M1 student visa
Enroll in the Florida Flyers Flight Academy International Airline Career Program and obtain the DHS-Form I-20 and M1 Visa
Complete the Zero to Single Engine or Multi-Engine Airline Career Program within 4-7 months of full-time flight training
Complete the initial CFI Certified Flight Instructor and CFII Certified Flight Instructor Instrument at our partner facility and obtain an F1 Student Visa
Become a Florida Flyers Flight Academy Team Member and work as Certified Flight Instructor with your F1 Visa and OPT Program for 2 years.
Complete your flight hours and get paid for providing flight instruction and ground instruction.
F1 Professional Airline Career Program | Flight Time | Ground School and Online |
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Private Pilot Part141 | unlimited to reach graduation | unlimited to reach graduation |
Instrument Rating Part 141 | unlimited to reach graduation | unlimited to reach graduation |
Commercial Pilot SE Part 141.55(e) | unlimited to reach graduation | unlimited to reach graduation |
Multi-Engine Add-on | unlimited to reach graduation | unlimited to reach graduation |
CFI Certified Flight Instructor | unlimited to reach graduation | unlimited to reach graduation |
CFII Certified Flight Instructor Instrument | unlimited to reach graduation | unlimited to reach graduation |
Total Hours | as needed | as needed |
Included Services | ||
Course Materials | included | |
Gleim Online Ground School | included | |
up to 12 months EFB ForeFlight | included | |
Headset, Books, Equipment | included | |
Housing for 12 months / shared | included | |
Written Exam Fees 1 per course | included | |
FAA DPE Examiner Fees | included | |
FAA Medical | included | |
Program Price | $108,900 |
Prerequisites | ||||
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Flight Training Activity | Full-time 6 days per week | |||
Age | 17 years to begin; 18 years to receive the Certificate | |||
Pilot Certificate | Student Pilot Certificate | |||
Medical | 3rd Class FAA Medical for flight training, 1st or 2nd class FAA Medical to exercise privileges of Commerical Pilot | |||
Language | You must be able to speak, read and understand the English language. Meet FAA AC60-28. | |||
Non-U.S. Citizen | TSA Clearance for Private, Instrument & ME |
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Just simply fill out out enrollment form and submit your documents. We do not have fixed dates to start your flight training program.
We accept wire transfers, credit card payments, checks from a U.S. Bank, Venmo, Zelle, CashApp. Airline Career students usually pay an initial deposit upon arrival at our Aviation Academy, followed by equal monthly installment payments.
We provide a conditional job offer to all eligible CFI graduates. M1 Visa students are not allowed to work. U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Resident Status and/or work authorization for the U.S. are required. F1 Flight Students may work within their OPT.
We recommend to work with only one assigned flight instructor. However, sometimes chemistry is just not perfect. We will work with you to find the best and most efficient way to utilize your flight training blocks.
We do not accept more students as we can train. Thus, our flight instructor to student ratio is about 1:4 to 1:5, one flight instructor per 4-5 flight students.
It depends on aircraft and flight instructor availablity. Schedule and unscheduled aircraft maintenance as well as weather conditions may delay some of the scheduled flights. We ensure that all flight students can fly at least once per day on 6-7 days per week.
Our airline career programs can be completed within 4-6 months of full-time flight training. However, most international flight students complete the program in 10-12 months.
Other than the enrollment fee along with submitting your enrollment form, we do not require upfront payments. However, a deposit may be required upon your arrival, followed by equal monthly installment payments.
Our program includes flight- and ground training times required by Federal Aviation Administration minimum requirements to complete each course module. We have added all known fees, such as TSA, theoretical and practical exam fees and other expenses to present a realistic course outline.