Learn to FLY
Flight Schools nearby
- JWA
Location: Bolingbrook’s Clow International Airport (1C5) - 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) - 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
Scholarships and training opportunities
- Our Ray Aviation Scholarship application
- Private Pilot Training Scholarship provided by JWA. Click here to apply
- Check out the list of aviation scholarships on AOPA website
- Another list of scholarships on Pilot Fast Track
- Women In Aviation scholarships
- 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)