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Pilot training

Professional Program (Standard Pacing)

Hillsboro Aero Academy Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

  • CPL MEIR, CFI, CFII, MEI
  • Pilot
  • FAA
  • English
  • Featured
  • 18 months Duration
  • 246 h Flight hours
  • 7 Theory subjects
  • USD 88,934 Tuition from
  • Jan 2027 Next start

01 Overview

About this program.

Hillsboro Aero Academy's FAA Part 141 Professional Pilot Program delivers Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Single- and Multi-Engine, and Certified Flight Instructor certificates in 18 months from its training base at Hillsboro Airport, Oregon.

Hillsboro is one of the very few standalone US flight schools offering the F-1 visa, allowing students to take advantage of CBT and OPT after achieving their Pilot Licenses.

02 Requirements

What you need to apply.

The school's entry requirements for this program, as the school states them.

Entry

  • Minimum age 18
  • FAA Class 2 medical certificate
  • High School Certificate (HSC) or Intl. Equivalent

English

IELTS
6.5

04 Apply

Is this program right for you?

Talk it through with an advisor, or start your application now. Our school advisory is free for students.

  1. Talk to an advisor Ask what this school means for your plans, your budget and your start date.
  2. Start your application In your free account: your profile, your passport and school transcript, then the form and your signature.
  3. Your advisor reviews it Your advisor goes through it with you and sends it to the school. The school decides on your place.

The training itself you pay to the school, at its own fees.

Our school advisory is free for students

Not sure yet?
Talk it through with us.

One call with an advisor about this program and the ones like it. Free for students, and you decide.

Free for students: pilot aptitude test, daily practice and school match.