career program
Credit private
Train like a professional, learn from charter captains, and build a path to employment.
448 Additional Flight Hours
100 Multi-Engine Hours
40+ Hours Part 135 Ground School
Ride Along on Active Part 135 Charter Flights
Mentorship From Active Charter Captains
Guaranteed Part 135 Operator Interview
already have your private certificate?
keep moving forward!
You've already taken your first major step toward a professional flying career. You shouldn't have to start over.
The Career Program — Credit Private builds on your existing experience and continues your training toward instrument, commercial, and multi-engine qualifications, followed by advanced charter-oriented flight experience.
You'll receive the same Part 135 integration as our zero-time Career Program, including training from active charter captains, real charter flight ride-alongs, specialized ground school, and access to our operator interview pathway.
Different starting point. Same professional destination.
your training is connected to
active charter operations
Learn from working captains, experience real charter flights, and prepare for the career you’re pursuing.
Most flight schools prepare students for their next checkride with the minimum required experience to be eligible. Discovery Flight School goes further by connecting your training directly to the world of professional Part 135 charter aviation.
01 – learn from active charter captains
Every Discovery Flight School instructor is an active Part 135 captain. From your first lesson, you're learning from pilots who routinely make the same decisions, manage the same responsibilities, and uphold the same professional standards you're preparing to encounter in your career.
02 – ride along on real charter flights
Every student participates in ride-alongs aboard active Part 135 charter flights. Observe professional crews as they plan, prepare, execute, and complete actual missions. Experience the responsibilities of charter flying firsthand, beyond what a traditional flight lesson can teach.
03 – Train for professional operations
Our programs integrate 40+ hours of Part 135 ground school with standardized procedures, operational decision-making, mission planning, and professional flight training. Learn the knowledge and habits expected in the charter environment before applying for your first position.
04 – experience the profession
Apply your growing skills to professional operating standards through charter-focused ground school, standardized procedures, captain mentorship, and firsthand observation of active charter missions. This stage connects everything you've learned to the responsibilities of a working pilot.
05 – connect with charter operators
Our relationships with Part 135 operators extend beyond training. Qualifying graduates receive a guaranteed interview with an operator partner within 90 days of successful program completion, creating a direct opportunity to pursue professional employment.
500 hours should mean more than 500 hours
Accumulating flight time doesn't automatically develop professional judgment.
Our advanced training emphasizes cross-country mission planning, instrument operations, crew coordination, multi-engine experience, and the responsibilities expected of a charter pilot.
You're not simply logging hours. You're learning how to use them.
The goal is to arrive at the next opportunity better prepared
for the duties expected of a professional pilot.
from training to your first operator interview
Your training is designed around the next step: entering professional aviation.
Within 90 days of successful program completion, qualifying graduates receive a guaranteed interview with a Part 135 operator partner.
You'll have the opportunity to demonstrate your technical knowledge, flight experience, judgment, and professionalism to an actual charter employer.
The interview opens the door.
What you bring through it still matters.
The guaranteed interview is an opportunity to prove yourself—not a guarantee of employment, a specific operator, or a specific aircraft.
this program is not
for everyone
Different pilots need different things from their training.
The Career Program – Credit Private is intentionally built for students who can make flight training a priority and want structure, standards, accountability, and significant flight experience—not simply the quickest path to the next certificate.
probably not the right fit
if you:
Need primarily weekend or occasional training
Want the lowest-cost path to minimum certification
Cannot train on a full-time schedule
Prefer highly flexible, unstructured training
Are still unsure whether professional aviation is your goal
Are committed to becoming a professional pilot
Can make training your full-time priority
Want direct feedback and defined standards
Value experience beyond certificate minimums
Want to fly professionally without becoming a CFI
Want multi-engine experience to be a meaningful part of your training
A STRONG fit
if you:
Not sure where you fit? That's worth a conversation. Tell us where you are now, what you're working toward, and what you need from your training. We'll help you decide whether Discovery makes sense for you.
a $107,995 decision should be
hard to make quickly
It should also be easy to investigate.
Before deciding whether the program is worth the investment, understand:
What certificates you earn
How much you fly
How those hours are used
What career preparation is included
What happens at program completion
How financing and payment options work
Don’t make the decision from a headline or pretty picture. Read the details.
from student pilots to charter captains
Our graduates have gone on to fly charter missions in aircraft including the Beechcraft Baron, Piper Navajo, King Air, Caravan, Hawker, Gulfstream, Citation, and more.
See what they've accomplished and hear how their training helped prepare them for the job.
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You don't need to have everything figured out before contacting us. Tell us where you are now and where you want your aviation career to go next.
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Discovery Flight School provides career-focused flight training at Pompano Beach Airpark (KPMP) in Pompano Beach, Florida. Designed by Part 135 Captains and Chief Pilots, our programs build multi-engine experience, cross-country and IFR skills, and crew coordination for careers in charter aviation.