Flight School

Somerset Air Services, Inc has been professionally training pilots for over fifty years. Whether you want to take a few lessons, complete a private pilot's certificate or wish to pursue a career in aviation, we can take you there. In our Piper Cherokee airplanes you will be able to comfortably learn to fly in a professional, yet relaxed, atmosphere. From your first lesson you will handle the controls with a competent FAA Certified Flight Instructor guiding the way. You will learn the basics of aviation, navigation and communications aloft.

Somerset Air Service has a staff of four fill time flight instructors to meet your scheduling needs. Lessons are customized to enhance your progress. One-on-one training for ground school is available. If you have career aviation goals, advanced training is available for instrument, commercial, multi-engine, airline transport and certified flight instructor ratings.

Ian Ricks * Mat Kiener   Paul D'Auria Neal Tilak (CFI I)   Eric Santos Andrew Hofford (CFI II)

Bill Moore * First Solo 11/5/11 Louis Giacomazza * Private Pilot Andrew Jimcosky First Solo 10/11/11 Nilson Bolanos * Private Pilot Harin Jose First Solo 10/2/11 Juan Salgado * Private Pilot Tim Tachun Lin First Solo 7/28/11 Austin Brady Private Pilot Justin Ricks First Solo 6/1/11 Mike Barbato Commercial John Reynolds First Solo 5/14/11 Vijay Singh Commercial Andrew Pavlov First Solo 4/18/11 Mike Akers Private Pilot Alex Kalluf First Solo 4/10/11 Tony Lo Presti Private Pilot Nilson Bolanos First Solo 2/7/11 Sumeet Khurana Private Pilot Alex Romano First Solo 2/24/11 Robert Snyder, Jr. Private Pilot * new * new

Drew Harteveld Jeffery Probasco   Jeremy Dole Danny Kay

Down to Details - With our FAA approved curriculum, you will flight train for a minimum of 40 hours for your Private Pilot Certificate. This total time requirement includes dual and solo flights flown locally and over cross country routes (at least fifty miles from home). With the use of our well planned syllabus, your instructor will guide you through all the FAA requirements for certification. Please note these times are minimums. The national average for completion is 70 hours or total time.

An FAA Medical Exam is required prior to solo flight. As an added convenience, we have an FAA Medical Examiner located at the airport.

You are required to pass both a written and practical flight test for certification. Your Jeppesen Flight Training Package will be the foundation of your flying curriculum.

Rate Information - Call us today at (908) 722-2444 for the most current information.

So you're considering learning to fly?

Found yourself looking skyward on more than one occasion?

Any excuse to visit an airport?

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