International Students

1. Longevity in Business
   We have been providing professional flight training since 2009.
   
   
2. Location
   We are located near Orlando in Central Florida at Apopka (X04), at an uncontrolled airfield. Other flight schools are located in large Class C or D airports, which may require 20 minutes-plus to taxi to an active runway before taking off – and then an additional 5 to 10 minutes of flight to travel to the ‘practice area’. Our typical taxi time is less than 3 minutes, and our practice area is 1 minute from the airport.
   
   Why is important? In a 2 hour lesson, we spend nearly all the time flying, rather than 20% to 25% on the ground – this translates to approximately 50 to 60 hours of additional flight time, which gains the student more flight experience.
   
   
3. Part 141 international students only need 190 hours
   International students can obtain their FAA commercial Single Engine Land in 190 hours, as compared to the typical 250 hours.
   
   
4. Modern Fleet of Aircraft
   First Landings has new Piper PA-28-181 Pilots 100i’s, Technically Advanced Aircraft (TAA), with Garmin G3X digital touch-screens and integrated digital avionics and autopilot, and the Tecnam P2006t multi-engine with duel digital G950’s and autopilots. We also have several Cessna 172’s and Tecnam P92’s.
   
   
5. Experienced Chief Pilot and Check Pilots
   Our Chief Pilot has over 33,000 flight hours, and over 12,000 dual instruction, and all our Check Pilots have over 800 hours minimum to qualify.
   
   
6. Standardized Training with our Certified Flight Instructors
   All new instructors are required to undergo internal training to meet our company standards, which when coupled with our structured training and stage checks, results in the same standards and level of training from all our instructors.
   
   
7. Personalized Training Experience
   Our approach is to develop custom, tailored training schedules for each student. Everybody learns in a different way, and rather than a regimented linear training schedule that requires the student to meet all of the standards or risk failing, we strive to understand what the underlying issues are, and work with students to develop strategies to help them overcome their various training obstacles.
   
   
8. Accelerated Flight Training Program
   For the serious students who want to achieve their single and multi-engine Commercial certificate, our accelerated program can graduate students with no flight experience in as little 4 months.
   
   
9. Standard Flight Training Program
   Our standard single and multi-engine Commercial program typically graduates students in 6 to 8 months.
   
   
10. Cost Effective Programs
    All our programs include the equipment, exams, aircraft rental and instructor costs, and are competitively priced.

1. Complete our Enrollment Application and Checklist
   
   
2. E-mail your passport and government issued photo identification documents to info@firstlandings.com
   
   
3. Demonstrate that you have sufficient funds for your specified course (bank statement or equivalent)
   
   
4. First Landings will create your school account, allowing you to pay the enrollment fees, and then courier your student M1 Visa to your home address
   
   
5. Pay the SEVIS I-901 Fee
   
   
6. Complete the online visa application form DS-160
   
   
7. Schedule your Interview Appointment with the US Embassy or Consulate
   
   
8. Make sure to bring the required interview documents (can differ depending on your country of origin)
   
   
9. Schedule and attend your US Embassy or Consulate interview
   
   
10. Provide your passport to the appropriate US Embassy or Consulate to obtain your M1 Visa
    
    
11. Complete your TSA FTSP application, using course PPL, or INST, or COMM SEL, with Piper PA-28-181 Pilot, or COMM MEL with Tecnam P2006t
    Note: You will need to provide scanned copies of your various documents, and fingerprinting can be done in the US after your arrival
    
    
12. Schedule your expected arrival date with First Landings and confirm with us once you are in the US

(* all timelines are approximations and are subject to change as per the situation and students’ performance, weather, DGCA paperwork/delays, etc.)