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• Apply online at: flyhaa.com/apply

• If you don’t have a high school diploma, you will take an online English and math test.

• Once you uploaded your documets and passed the tests, you will be charged a registration and processing fee.

• After paying these fees, we will provide you with visa application instructions and send you the necessary I-20 form, which you can use to apply directly to the embassy for the visa.

Of course, we will always support you in the application process as well as in all further steps of your education. Therefore, just ask us, come to us and we will support you.

• After the application you will get access to our online learning material.

• Here you can prepare for the theory training.

• In addition, we recommend the PlaneEnglish app for learning aviation radio terminology – Hillsboro students receive a discount on this app.

• Arrival – You can arrive up to 30 days before your training starts.

• Now it really starts: From day 1 you sit in the cockpit, gain experience and learn basic flight maneuvers.

• This is your first step on the way to becoming a pilot

The PPL allows you to operate independently as a pilot of an airplane. This is the first step in your pilot career and lays the foundation for more advanced licenses.

During this course, you will learn to safely pilot an airplane, navigate the airspace, and fly the airplane on solo flights without an instructor. During the PPL, you will learn the theory and flight skills to safely fly the airplane on your own. During the first 20 to 30 hours, you practice maneuvers and emergency procedures. Then you do a so-called progress check. Here an experienced flight instructor tests your knowledge and skills and then you fly solo for the first time.

After that there are several navigation flights, first with your CFI and then alone. When this is done, you practice flight maneuvers again and then prepare your PPL checkride. In the USA, the checkride consists of a written, an oral and a flying part.

• The theory for the EASA ATPL (Air Transport Pilot License) starts right after the PPL and is done parallel to the FAA training.

• There are 13 subjects, the order of which you can choose freely. The theory consists primarily of self-study online courses.

Within 9 months all subjects and exams are completed, and every 2 months there is the possibility to take EASA exams. This gives you the flexibility to tailor your learning program to your needs and progress effectively. Before the EASA check flight, you will take an English ICAO Test and apply for your radiotelephony license

• Learn to fly under instrument flight rules and in IMC conditions

• You will learn everything you need to know about instrument use

• The weather here in the Northwest offers great opportunities to use these skills in real IMC conditions

With IFR training, you’ll be able to fly safely in bad weather and limited visibility. This is an essential skill and qualification for pilots.

This rating will allow you to fly in bad weather and through clouds. During Instrument Flight Training, you will learn how to fly an aircraft in weather conditions where reference points outside the cockpit cannot be relied upon.

In your Instrument Flight Training, you learn how to fly “on instruments”. This means that you fly with a so-called view limiting device, i.e. you cannot look out of the cockpit and you only fly with reference to the instruments.

• Deepen your flying skills and expand your maneuver repertoire
• Learn to fly a multi-engine airplane with retractable gear

Become a professional and make flying your profession. The Commercial Pilot License (CPL) allows you to work commercially as an aircraft pilot. With extensive flight hours and specific training for professional areas of operation, you will acquire advanced flying skills during the Commercial Pilot Training and deepen your knowledge in all previously learned subject areas.

The CPL is primarily to be understood as a professionalization training, which enables you to work as a commercial pilot in the USA. In addition to flying in single-engine Cessna 152 and 172 aircraft, you will also start your training in multi-engine (ME) training on a multi-engine aircraft, for which we use the Piper PA44.

• In this course you will learn the basics of teaching including theory training and flight maneuvers.

• You learn how to structure a lesson efficiently.

• You learn how to fly the airplane from the right seat while teaching complex maneuvers .

• We train you to respond appropriately to student errors in flight.

After your commercial training you start your flight instructor training. Here you will be trained a lot to become a professional flight instructor. In class you will first learn didactic and pedagogical basics – then you will teach classmates and instructors and receive regular feedback. In the airplane you will learn to fly from the right seat and to teach and fly at the same time. You will also learn a few new maneuvers, such as spin recovery.

A completed CFI training is required for your F1 visa prior to start working.

Most pilots start their career as a flight instructor. It is one of the few jobs you can get with little flying experience.One of the great advantages is that you deepen your skills and knowledge significantly while you teach students. Flight instructors who have completed their flight instructor training with us are in high demand and we get many requests from other flight schools to hire our graduates.

• Instruct students in multi-engine airplanes
• Improve your flying skills in the Piper PA44

In this training you will fly the multiengine aircraft from the right seat and improve your flying skills in the Piper PA44. You will also learn how to teach students to fly in a multi-engine aircraft. 

For students who are also taking EASA training, you will have the opportunity to practice all maneuvers according to EASA standards.

• Flying hours are part of the FAA MEI training

• Examination flight with an Austrian examiner (4 times per year)

During your FAA Multi Engine flight instructor training you already complete the required flight hours and refine your flying skills in the Piper PA44. For the final exam, an experienced examiner from Austria will be flown in four times a year to evaluate your skills.

• Sharpen your skills in instrument flying
• Master the differences between the American and European systems

The EASA Instrument Training takes place a few months after the completion of the actual training. Prior to this, you will need 50 hours of flight time as an instrument flight instructor to fulfill the requirements for the EASA training.

During the EASA Instrument Training you will focus on instrument flying and master the specific differences between the American and European systems. For the final exam, an experienced examiner from Austria will be flown in four times a year to evaluate your competence. This training provides you with a valuable career advantage and enhances your professional development as a pilot.