Safety, always first
Checklists, briefings and standardised procedures aren't bureaucracy — they're the discipline that gets you home.
Our story
From a single Cessna to a full academy
Altitude began in 2010 when two airline captains, frustrated by rushed, impersonal training, set out to build the flight school they wished they'd had. They started with one Cessna 172, a borrowed hangar, and a simple promise: every student gets the time, attention, and standards a real aviation career demands.
Word spread among aspiring pilots. That single aircraft grew into a fleet of 22, a dedicated ground-school, simulators, and a maintenance team that dispatches every aircraft to airline standards. Today we graduate hundreds of pilots a year, many now flying for major carriers.
Through all that growth, our founding rule hasn't changed: train thoroughly, fly safely, and never let a student feel like just another logbook entry.
Our philosophy
Standards that stay with you for a career
The habits we build in your first ten hours are the ones that keep you safe for the next ten thousand.
Mastery, not minimums
We train to a real standard of competence, not just the bare hours — because your future passengers deserve it.
Mentorship that lasts
Many of our graduates return as instructors. We grow careers, not just issue certificates.
Our instructors
Experienced aviators who love to teach
Every Altitude instructor is FAA-rated, current, and chosen as much for patience as for hours.
Marcus Bell
Chief Flight Instructor
14,000+ flight hours
Former regional captain, type-rated on three jets, and our standards lead.
Elena Ramos
Instrument & CPL Lead
8,500+ flight hours
Specialist in instrument flying with a near-perfect checkride record.
David Okoro
Multi-Engine Instructor
6,200+ flight hours
Ex-cargo pilot who makes complex twin systems feel simple.
Sarah Lindqvist
Primary & PPL Instructor
3,400+ flight hours
Has guided hundreds of students through their very first solo.
Our fleet
Twenty-two aircraft, maintained to airline standards
Every aircraft is dispatched daily by our in-house engineers, so your lesson flies on schedule.
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Primary trainer · 6 aircraft
Stable and forgiving, with modern glass panels — the backbone of our PPL training.
Piper Archer PA-28
Cross-country · 4 aircraft
Comfortable and capable for navigation, night, and instrument training.
Diamond DA42 Twin
Multi-engine · 2 aircraft
A modern, efficient twin for multi-engine, commercial, and airline-prep training.
Redbird Simulators
Training devices · 3 units
Practise emergencies and instrument approaches safely before you fly them for real.
Cessna 152
Time-builder · 5 aircraft
Economical two-seaters perfect for solo practice and affordable hour-building.
Piper Arrow (Complex)
Commercial · 2 aircraft
Retractable gear and constant-speed prop for commercial manoeuvres and complex endorsements.
Safety record
A record we work hard to keep clean
Safety isn't a slogan here — it's measured, reviewed, and built into every flight.
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Years accident-free training
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Aircraft dispatched to airline standards
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Aircraft & simulators in our fleet
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Flight hours flown each year
Come see Altitude for yourself
The best way to feel the difference is to visit our hangar, meet an instructor, and take a discovery flight.