Ignite Flight Academy

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Your Flight Path to Excellence

11-month pilot career program

Ignite Flight Academy is a Premier Flight School in Lincoln, Nebraska Empowering Pilots through Comprehensive Training & Support

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Ignite Your Passion And take flight

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Pro Pilot
11-Month Program

Train to become a career pilot in less than one year. We’ll take you from zero time to Multi-Engine Instructor.
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Individual
Pilot Courses

Training for those seeking a single course like Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine and more.

Airline Partners

big academy advantages. small school feel.

Experience all the resources of a large academy without feeling like a "number."

New Facility

Dedicated facility designed specifically for flight training.

Student Life

Experience potlucks/BBQs and a collaborative environment that helps you succeed.

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One Priority

Flight training is not just something we offer — it is our sole focus.

"What I've always wanted to do is build the flight school that I wish would have been there for me. We love what we do and we want people to succeed in it without all the barriers."

– Bill Heckathorn, President and Owner of Ignite Flight Academy

A PASSION TO SERVE OTHERS WITH EXCELLENCE
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PILOT CAREER BENEFITS

Pilots statistically have the highest job satisfaction, longevity, and most of all, fun at their job.

AWESOME VIEW

Aircraft cockpits offer the best "office views" available.

WORKING HOURS

Average weekly working hours of a commercial airline pilot in the USA is 25 hours.

Actually GET PAID

They actually pay you to fly sweet aircraft and travel the world.

JOB SECURITY

You can expect excellent job security both in the short and long term in your pilot career.

We Believe
Aviation Transforms Lives
for the Better.

Hear from our Chief Flight Instructor.

MAKING PILOTS EVERYDAY

Ignite Flight Academy has trained hundreds of pilots and our team would love to help you achieve your dream and new career.

We love pot luck day! Eating, laughing, doing life together.
Contact us if you've considered becoming a professional pilot.
402-475-8400 
www.IgniteFlight.com
The NEED FOR PILOTS in the news!
Contact Ignite Flight Academy in Lincoln, Nebraska today and consider becoming a professional pilot.
402-475-8400 www.IgniteFlight.com

Regional airlines continue to be most acutely affected by the USA’s ongoing pilot shortage as SkyWest Airlines remains some 1,200 pilots below its pre-pandemic staffing levels.

Chief executive Chip Childs said during the Regional Airline Association’s Leaders Conference in Washington DC that SkyWest currently employs 4,300 pilots, compared with 5,500 pilots in 2019.

“We still have a major pilot shortage that is having a huge impact on us as a company, the entire industry and small communities,” he told conference attendees on 26 September. “We are literally 1,200 pilots short.”

SkyWest Airlines, the largest regional carrier in the USA, must hire thousands of pilots to meet demand for regional passenger service, according to chief executive Chip Childs

Source: Ian Dewar Photography/Shutterstock
https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/skywests-ceo-chip-childs-reveals-the-regional-carrier-is-1200-pilots-short/155108.article
Sunshine lies above the clouds, and that’s where you can find Josh! Congratulations on being Instrument Rated! #IFR #FL180
Tyler is officially flying solo! Congratulations on this huge accomplishment!
Conquering the skies alone! Congratulations Nate! ☁️✈️
We're so excited for our new students!
Please give them a LIKE to encourage them as they become pilots!
Come join us!
Contact us for details.
402-475-8400
www.IgniteFlight.com
Officially rated above FL180. Congrats Payton!! #instrumentratedpilot #cloudsurfing

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