Commercial Pilot Instruction
Each year dozens of Alaska’s best Commercial Pilot Students leave the state to find truly professional Flight Training. They overlook Alaska’s Aviation Gem, Take Flight Alaska. Take Flight Alaska has SAFE, PROFESSIONAL, COMPETENT training that rivals any school in the nation right here in Alaska. Why spend thousands more when you can train with the best here.
If you believe that there is no substitute for safety and competence, train where Alaska Professional Airmen learn to be Safe, Professional and Competent
FLIGHT SAFETY ALASKA is owned by Flight Safety Alaska, Inc. Both private and Commercial Pilots have been training at our location for almost five decades. Thousands of people with a dream of flying took their first step in our classrooms and in our airplanes on the north side of Merrill Field. They trusted our commitment to safety and competence.
- Complete Private Pilot, and Instrument Pilot School
- Complete Single and Multi Engine Commercial School
- Complete Certified Flight Instructor Schools
- Airline Transport Pilot School
- A Professional staff with thousands of hours of flying experience
- A broad range of training aircraft
- Fast track training to your Commercial Ratings, and more importantly real professional skill
The Right Tools and Technology
- Jeppesen Professional Training Materials
- Computer Assisted Training
- DUAT weather Computer
- LaserGrade Online instant result testing
Our ATC-810 Aircraft Simulator allows you to get a feel for flying with your feet still firmly on the ground. Structured classroom instruction and one on one intensive briefing and reviews both preflight and post flight.
The Right School For You
- FAA part 61 and part 141 training certificates
- Start as a private pilot, and if you love flying, move on to your commercial flying future
- Become a competent safe private pilot and add an instrument or multi engine rating later
Admissions Policy
Take Flight Alaska has an open door policy. Current students are both men and women, from Anchorage and throughout Alaska, including rural villages. Take Flight Alaska is also licensed to provide flight training to foreign nationals; the school does, however, require foreign students to be able to read, write and communicate in English.
Students must be 18 years of age and posses a Third Class Medial Certificate.
Financial Aid programs are available from Federal, Veterans, State of Alaska, Native American and Private sources for students, intent on becoming commercial pilots. Course prices are very competitive with overall costs well less than comparable out of state schools.
Training Outline
| Dual Instruction Cessna 152 | 40 hours |
| Dual Instruction Cessna 172RG | 15 hours |
| Solo Flight Cessna 152 | 65 hours |
| Ground Instruction | 35 hours |
| Pre/Post Flight Briefings | 30 hours |
| Commercial Pilot Kit | |
| DPE Check Ride |
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The above training times are the minimum for this course. At the end of this course, the student may require additional instruction to achieve the proficiency level to meet the minimum standards to be issued a Commercial Pilot Certificate. The course cost does not include aircraft rental for the check ride.
Non-immigration students may require additional instruction to meet attendance hours required by federal law in order to maintain their status.
Training will be accomplished in the airplanes listed above. The commercial pilot kit contains the basic text and materials for the course. The student may need or desire some additional text or materials.
Alaska State Student Loans and VA funding are available for the Commercial Certification.
Call Take Flight Alaska at (907) 274-9943
to become a safe, professional, competent pilot
