Become a Pilot
Your journey starts here.
Learning to fly is closer than most people think. Ovation introduces you to aviation and connects you with an independent, qualified flight school, then stays beside you from the first flight toward ownership.
Your journey
Five steps from curiosity to ownership.
01
Discover aviation
A conversation about what you want from flying, and an introductory flight with an instructor.
02
Explore training
Understand the ratings, the aircraft and the time it takes, without pressure.
03
Connect with a flight school
Ovation introduces you to an independent provider that fits you.
04
Begin your training
Your schedule, your pace, your instructor.
05
Progress toward ownership
When renting no longer fits, Ovation helps you find the right aircraft.
Flight training
Training paths, delivered by independent schools.
First-time pilots
Private Pilot License
The foundation: the certificate that lets you fly yourself and passengers in good weather.
Private pilots
Instrument Rating
Fly in cloud and on airways. The rating that makes an aircraft a dependable way to travel.
Pilots building a career or precision
Commercial Pilot Training
Higher standards of airmanship and the certificate to be paid to fly.
Pilots new to Cirrus
Cirrus Transition Training
Type-specific training in the SR series: systems, avionics and the parachute.
Cirrus owners
Cirrus Proficiency
Recurrent training that keeps skills sharp and insurers comfortable.
All pilots
Advanced and simulator training
Scenario training in a simulator before the aircraft.
Certificated pilots
Aircraft rental
Access to aircraft between training and ownership.
Who delivers the training
All flight training, ratings, rentals and simulator time are delivered by independent, FAA-certificated flight schools and instructors, not by Ovation. Ovation introduces you, helps you choose, and keeps in touch. Pricing, schedules and completion times are set by the school and depend on you; Ovation publishes none of them.
Ovation is developing a relationship with Palomar Aviation, an independent flight training provider at Palomar Airport. Until an agreement is executed, Palomar Aviation is not an Ovation partner, and any introduction is made as to any other qualified school.