Potential career pilots in the U.S. have traditionally looked to four main avenues for the pursuit of professionally tracked flight training: universities and colleges with aviation programs, Part 141-compliant flight training organizations, Part 61-based flight schools, and the military.
Under the second category, a wide range of Part 141 FTOs exist, with flavors ranging from just above the mom-and-pop level to global aviation academies that rival the airlines’ training centers—and are often affiliated with airlines in providing graduates to them as applicants.
