The Thunderbird Advantage
Thunderbird Aviation has a 45-year history of providing quality flight training.
We have an excellent safety record and have an industry-leading safety program
in place. Thunderbird has a group of experienced flight instructors, with
our lead CFI's having an average of 9 years of instructional experience.
Thunderbird offers the following distinct advantages to customers:
- FAA 141 and 61 flight training courses, providing Thunderbird with the ability to tailor your training around your career goals, availability, and individual learning needs
- Ground school options include; computer-based home study, personalized ground training with a flight instructor or formal ground school
- College degree programs available through our partner Academy College
- Fast-Trac Accelerated training program available for students needing to finish their flight training quickly
- Training from Sport Pilot through Airline Transport Pilot
Financial Aid & Loan Packages:
- Student Loans
- Sally Mae Loans
- Pilot Financing Program
- Veterans Educational Assistance Programs
- Largest and most diverse fleet of training and rental aircraft in the state of Minnesota, over 30 aircraft!
- Sport, single-engine, complex, tail wheel, and multi-engine aircraft, and a simulator, all available for training and rental
- Our maintenance program has over 45 years of general aviation experience
- We have rigorous standards for maintenance and has a program in place that is more stringent than is required by the FAA; including mandated 50-hour inspections and oil changes, whereas most flight schools follow an FAA-mandated 100-hour inspection cycle
Flight School Insurance
- High flight school insurance coverage for your protection
- Low-cost deductible insurance for rental customers
- Internet scheduling for all our customers
- Comfortable learning facilities with spacious study and briefing areas
- Large fleet of over 30 airplanes provides for limited down-time for aircraft with maintenance issues, as we are able to replace/swap aircraft quickly
- Discount program on aircraft rental for customers that pre-pay for a flight course
- Guaranteed prices with pre-pay option for six months
- All rental prices are "wet", i.e. fuel is included in rental price
- Multiple twin-engine aircraft available for rental and training
- Block time discounts available for all aircraft
- Standardized flight instructors with six-month proficiency checks
- Drug and Alcohol Testing for all instructors and mechanics
