Vero Beach, Florida FlightSafety International is seeing a significant increase in demand for graduates of the company’s Academy in Vero Beach, Florida.

Many leading airlines and corporations are looking to the FlightSafety Academy to help fill entry-level pilot positions. FlightSafety Academy offers high quality training programs and has a reputation for graduating men and women who possess excellent pilot skills. The curriculum taught by the Academy’s highly qualified and experienced instructors prepares graduates to fly advanced technology aircraft safely and efficiently in an increasingly complex and crowded air traffic environment.

"I can say from personal experience that a career as a professional pilot is rewarding and exciting. There are plenty of opportunities for those who have the desire and discipline required to complete the comprehensive training program offered at the Academy," said Al Ueltschi, founder of FlightSafety International. "The need for graduates is very high right now, especially among those who entered the Academy after graduating from college and have a first class medical."

The Academy staff works with students to help them take full advantage of available financial aid and interview opportunities upon graduation," said Dick Skovgaard, Manager, FlightSafety Academy. "FlightSafety has provided professional aviation training for over 55 years and the Academy has helped to launch the flying careers of thousands around the world. Today, some 13,000 graduates of FlightSafety Academy fly for 62 airlines and over 100 corporate flight departments."

The FlightSafety Academy campus can accommodate up to 600 students and offers a full complement of classrooms, administrative offices, aircraft maintenance hangars and housing facilities. The Academy’s fleet of single and twin-engine aircraft, including two aerobatic aircraft for upset recovery training, is one of the largest in the United States and students have onsite access to full flight Level D qualified simulators and other advanced technology training devices.

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier aviation training organization. Over 75,000 pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals train at FlightSafety facilities each year. The company designs and manufactures full flight simulators for civil and military aircraft programs and operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full flight simulators at 40 training locations.

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