Helpful Resources

Flight Schools nearby

• JWA
  Location: Bolingbrook’s Clow International Airport (1C5)
• Simply Fly
  Location: Aurora airport, Sugar Grove (KARR)
• J.A. Air
  Location: Aurora airport, Sugar Grove (KARR)
• J.F. Aviation
  Location: Joliet Regional airport, Joliet (KJOT)
• Illinois Aviation Academy
  Location: DuPage airport, St.Charles (KDPA)
• ATP
  Location: DuPage airport, St.Charles (KDPA)
• Avel Flight School
  Location: DuPage airport, St.Charles (KDPA)
• Citywings
  Location: Schaumburg Regional airport, Schaumburg (06C)

Online Ground Schools

• Sporty’s Learn To Fly – free for Young Eagles!
• Kings schools
• Gleim
• Pilot Institute
• Sheppard Air
• Gold Seal
• Fly 8MA
• Part time pilot
• Checkrideprep
• Learn the finer points

Other learning resources

• learnthefinerpoints.com – videos of maneuvers from the pilot view
• boldmethod.com – quizzes, articles, courses
• AOPA podcasts

Presentations from our Hangar Nights

• How to become a pilot

Scholarships and training opportunities

• Our Ray Aviation Scholarship application window is open until April 13
• Check out the list of aviation scholarships on AOPA website
• Another list of scholarships on Pilot Fast Track
• Aerospace Scholarship Guide
  
  Directly offered by airlines:
• airlinepilotcentral.com – Search the airline database to see who’s hiring, pay comparisons and more
• Delta launches Propel Flight Academy to train next generation of airline pilots
• Aviate program from United airlines
• Destination 225 program from Southwest Airlines
• Understand the difference between ATP and R-ATP (restricted ATP)