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Ailine Internship Course

Airline Internship Course Opens the Door to IMMEDIATE SHORT OR LONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT as a Flight Engineer and First Officer in a B-727.

This new Airline Internship Course provides a unique opportunity for low-time pilots to fly as part of a B-727 crew immediately upon completion of a 10 week course. Designed to optimize classroom with B-727 training, the course includes a Jet Introduction Program and a complete FAA Part 121 Course; standard airline flight procedures and regulations are fully integrated in the comprehensive curriculum to prepare you for a career in the cockpit.* This extraordinary opportunity also provides a paid contract as a qualified Part 121 crewmember in both flight engineer and first officer positions.

Upon successful completion of this Airline Internship Course at the South Florida campus, you will be assigned, without delay, as a qualified B-727 crewmember for approximately 12 months (500 hours). You are initially assigned as a flight engineer for approximately four months, followed by three weeks of additional training; you then immediately upgrade to first officer for the remainder of the flight contract, for a total of 250 hours each as flight engineer and first officer in the B-727. Another bonus: All the 250 hours logged as a flight engineer can be applied toward ATPL requirements on a 3:1 ratio. (example:300 hrs. F/E time = 100 hrs. pilot time to a maximum credit of 500 hrs.).

This is an unparalleled opportunity - not offered by other flight schools -- to gain immediate, real-world airline experience and employment quickly!

Due to the current high demand for trained pilots, 100% of Airline Internship Course graduates now achieve a minimum of nine months employment in transport category aircraft. Many pilots continue after the initial nine month period, based on the needs of the company. This is an extraordinary chance to jump-start your career. Course graduates build an exceptional resume fast, and subsequently may be hired faster and at higher salaries throughout their careers than candidates without such in-depth experience.

Airline Internship Course Prerequisites

  • U.S. citizenship
  • Commercial, Instrument and Multi-engine Ratings
  • Minimum 250 Hours Total Time, including 50 hours Multi-engine
  • FAA Class 2 Medical Certificate
  • Flight Engineer's written exam recommended

COST: $33,000. Financing is available for qualified students. Prices may change without notice.

For Airline Internship Course information complete Contact Form or Call PEA at 1-800-868-4359

*Training provided by SimCenter, Miami, Florida, under FAA-approved Part 142 specialty training curriculum. Flight Engineer (only) Airline.
Internship Course is also available.

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“"My name is Jason Prestigiacomo and I’m a First Officer for United Express Airlines, operated by Air Wisconsin Airlines. I’m currently based in Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport flying the CRJ. This assignment was made easier because of the flight training I received at Phoenix East Aviation, Daytona Beach, Florida. Career instructors like other flight schools do not run the flight department at PEA. Former airline pilots run it. These pilots have built up thousands of hours in some of the world’s largest and most advanced airliners and know first hand how to make the transition into the airline industry. All of the training is based upon airline standards, which makes things much easier when you step into your first airline or corporate job.

I looked into other flight schools and selected PEA because of their laid-back operation and job placement statistics. I attained all of my certificates and ratings at PEA, and then took a job with them as a Flight Instructor in 2001. If your goal is to become a Boeing 747 Captain or just a weekend pilot, Phoenix East Aviation is the school for you."



Jason Prestigiacomo, First Officer CRJ, United Express

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