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.

Eric Santos Mat Kiener Neal Tikal (CFI I) * (2/217/09) ** CONGRATS TO ALL **

Sumeet Khurana * 6/28/09 Cole Dobossey * 6/26/09 Alen Cate 4/17/09 Frank Dolce 3/27/09 Peter Runcie 3/7/09 Brittany Ericksson 1/17/09 Andrew Ericksen 12/14/08 Bryan Knehr 12/4/08 Gerard Randolph 12/3/08 Chris Emmet 11/24/08 Alex Petersen 11/24/08 * new Wayne Fleischhacker* Private Pilot Gerard Randolph * Private Pilot Nick Graber Private Pilot Lance Boxer Instrument Lance Boxer Private Pilot Dan Edwards Private Pilot Ron Smith Private Pilot Matt Fernandez Private Pilot Oscar Ramirez Private Pilot Bob Pethick Private Pilot Marco Pinto Private Pilot   * new ** CONGRATS TO ALL **

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.

** New Rates Effective February 1, 2008

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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