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For many aspiring aviators, the dream of becoming an airline pilot seems out of reach, reserved only for those who can afford a four-year college degree and have years of flying experience. However, that’s a myth. In fact, there are many reasons why it’s now easier than ever to become a professional pilot. 1) Airlines are Facing a Pilot Shortage Just last year, Boeing released some startling statistics that over the next 20 years there will be a need for roughly 640,000 pilots worldwide, with approximately 117,000 in the United States alone (goo.gl/a4aapm). Simply put, the aviation industry is in need of pilots. Regional airlines are continuing to offer competitive pay, benefits, and signing bonuses in response to the demand. The time to launch your career as an airline pilot…

ONCE A PILOT, ALWAYS A PILOT ...BUT IF YOU’RE FEELING A LITTLE RUSTY…Join fellow lapsed pilots at our upcoming Rusty Pilots seminar! We’ll help you brush up on your aviation knowledge and understand what’s changed since you last took the controls. You Can Fly Rusty Pilots seminars, held in partnership with local flight training providers, are the easiest way to get current again and rejoin general aviation in YOUR community. It’s easier than you think! JOIN US! To register, please visit: hangar.aopa.org/events/item/52/1779 Cost: Free for AOPA Members $69 for non-members Join AOPA and save now or register as a non-member and pay $69 fee. Date: Saturday, November 17, 2018 Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Location: Nashville Flight Training - Nashville International Airport (BNA) - 801 Hangar Lane - Hangar…

Nashville Flight Training is supporting a team of two young female pilots in this year’s Air Race Classic taking place June 19-22. The Air Race Classic is an annual all-female aviation event stretching across 2,600 miles and 10 states over four days. Pilots range in age from 17 to 90 years old. Mariah and Paige (Team #61, pictured, l to r) are representing Nashville Flight Training, which is providing a Cessna 172R for the race. Follow the team on Facebook @AirRaceClassicNashville. The team departs Nashville about 9 p.m. on Friday, June 15, heading to Sweetwater, Texas, where the race begins on June 19. The race finishes on June 22 in Fryeburg, Maine.   Race routing Sweetwater, TX: Avenger Field (KSWW) Alva, OK: Alva Regional Airport (KAVK) Beatrice, NE: Beatrice Municipal…

NASHVILLE FLIGHT TRAINING RECOGNIZED AS DISTINGUISHED FLIGHT SCHOOL BY THE WORLD’S LARGEST AVIATION ASSOCIATION Nashville Flight Training has been recognized again for a high standard of accomplishment in flight training by the world’s largest aviation association, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The flight school has been named a recipient of the 2017 Flight Training Experience Award and recognized as a Distinguished Flight School, a title given to highest-scoring flight schools from AOPA’s annual Flight Training Experience Survey. This is the third consecutive year Nashville Flight Training has been honored with a spot on the prestigious aviation industry list. “This year’s group of schools and CFIs were especially close as we analyzed the results of the 2017 Flight Training Experience Survey,” said Chris Moser, director of AOPA’s Flight Training…

Monday November 6 - 7:00pm "Turning Accidents into New Practices" Nashville Flight Training hosts Dr. Scott Burgess from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on a review of how technology enhances accident investigation through virtual reality, and a discussion on how accident analysis can help pilots gain valuable aeronautical knowledge.  With 27 years of service in the US Army and 30+ years of aviation experience, Dr Burgess will present a unique perspective raising the bar on pilot knowledge. Nashville Flight Training 801 Hangar Lane Hangar #7 Nashville, TN 37217 Brought to you by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide and Nashville Flight Training