Aspiring pilots get half hour of on-ground instruction before taking 25-minute solo or duo flight in Robinson R44 helicopter

30–45 minutes of in-flight, hands-on instruction, six-month magazine subscription & Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association membership

Seasoned pilots guide private lessons on ground & in air with logbook, magazine subscription & credit for future lesson

Certified flight instructors help pupils soar in lessons that include ground school, in-flight instruction & credit toward pilot's license

30–45 minutes of in-flight, hands-on instruction, six-month magazine subscription & Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association membership

Certified teachers explain operation of Schweizer 300 chopper during 20-minute ground instruction & 30-minute hands-on flight

Certified teachers explain operation of Schweizer 300 chopper during 20-minute ground instruction & 30-minute hands-on flight

FAA-certified instructors guide students as they coast high above New England, logging their first official hour of flight training

Certified instructors guide pupils through private 40-minute lesson on piloting basics & turn over controls during flight over Talkeetna

FAA certified instructors impart piloting basics in 3-hour ground class & bequeath controls of Cessna plane to pupils for one-hour flight