Fargo Jet Center’s (FJC) flight school soared to record-high training hours and accomplishments in 2020. The flight school reached a total of 5,059 training hours, including 2,980 hours of flight training and 2,079 hours of ground training. These numbers are up 36 percent from 2019 where they had a total of 3,711 training hours.
“There has been tremendous interest in our community for flight instruction. We receive steady inquiries from individuals either interested in learning more about aviation, earning a private pilot certificate, or adding a flight rating,” said Mike Paulson, flight school manager.
In 2020, FJC’s flight school had a total of 161 students with 60 flight training accomplishments. The flight training accomplishments include 26 first solo flights, 22 private pilot certificates, and a mixture of advanced ratings and certificates including instrument, multi-engine, commercial pilot, certified flight instructor, and multi-engine instructor.
FJC’s flight school has a team of nine flight instructors and a fleet of ten aircraft including Cessna G1000 C172s, Piper Archers, a Cessna C182RG, a Piper Seneca, a Cirrus SR20, and a Cirrus SR22.
“We are proud of our team and our students for excelling in a year filled with unexpected changes and challenges,” remarked Tajae Viaene, chief flight instructor. “We are also delighted to offer a variety of training aircraft for our customers, providing them an experience not all flight schools can offer.”
