Ignite Flight Academy

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Your Flight Path to Success

11-month pilot career program

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

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 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.

Here at Ignite, first solos are a big deal! Congrats Austin for working hard and accomplishing this today!
Great job, Bryan for acing his multi engine checkride today! It's a huge accomplishment!
A HUGE congratulations to Steve for passing his checkride! 🎉
A huge congratulations to Chris for passing his checkride!
First Solo at Ignite✔️
Congrats Tom!
Huge congrats to Jacob for acing his instrument check ride today! 🎉
Haley is now instrument rated!✈️☁️ Congratulations!!
Shout out to Tyler for passing his Private Pilot checkride!! Congratulations! 🎉🙌
Officially instrument rated!! 🙌 Congratulations Austin!

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