From First Flight to Certified Pilot: Your Path at Sun City Aviation Academy

If you’ve been looking up at the South Florida sky wondering what it feels like to sit in the left seat, this is your sign. Sun City Aviation Academy in Pembroke Pines helps brand-new students and advancing pilots turn curiosity into confidence—with a clear training path, modern aircraft, and a team that treats you like family.

Start with a Discovery Flight

Your first step is simple: take a Discovery Flight. You’ll sit in the pilot’s seat with an FAA-certified flight instructor, handle the controls, and get a feel for training from pre-flight briefing to touchdown (the experience runs about an hour and a half). It’s hands-on, unforgettable, and the perfect way to decide if flying is for you.

After that first flight, Sun City pairs you with a CFI, maps out your next steps, and guides you through the basics—medical, ground school, and written prep—so you’re ready to solo and, ultimately, ace your checkride.

A Professional, Step-by-Step Training Path

If you’re aiming at a career, the Professional Pilot Course bundles the milestones into one streamlined journey—Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, and Multi-Engine—so you build skill in the right order without losing momentum. Training is supported by a Redbird simulator and Garmin-equipped aircraft, helping you rehearse procedures on the ground and apply them in the air.

Highlights of the path:

• Private Pilot (PPL): where you learn to fly—and love it.
• Instrument Rating: confidence in the system and in the clouds, with simulator time to sharpen procedures.
• Commercial Pilot (CPL): precision flying and regs for professional operations.
• Multi-Engine: expand capability and employability with multi-engine training and time-building options.

Train on a Modern Fleet (and a Simulator)

Sun City’s fleet is tailored to where you are and where you’re going:

• Dependable Cessna 172s for primary training
• A Beechcraft Duchess for multi-engine operations
• A Cessna 182 Skylane Seaplane for specialty training
• A Redbird simulator to practice procedures, weather, and emergencies efficiently.

Unique Add-Ons to Boost Your Skills

• Wingman Course (Passenger Emergency Preparedness): Give your non-pilot spouse, partner, or frequent passenger the knowledge to communicate with ATC, understand basic controls, and assist if the unexpected happens. It’s empowering, practical, and genuinely reassuring for everyone who rides along.
• Seaplane Safari (SES training): Experience the thrill of freshwater takeoffs and landings while expanding your stick-and-rudder skills in a new environment.
• Youth Programs: Inspire the next generation through Experience Aviation and Aviation 101.

Why South Florida—and Why Sun City

Training at Sun City means busy, diverse airspace, lots of real-world radio time, and a supportive team that keeps you progressing. The academy is based in Pembroke Pines and serves the greater Miami area, making it convenient whether you’re local or relocating to train.

Your Next Moves

1. Book a Discovery Flight to get your hands on the controls and talk goals with a CFI.

2. Download the free Pilot Training Guide to understand timelines, costs, and requirements at a glance.

3. Choose your starting point—Private Pilot License (PPL), Professional Pilot Course, or a specialty add-on like Multi-Engine or Seaplane.

Whether you’re chasing a lifelong dream or charting a new career, Sun City Aviation is ready to welcome you aboard. Book your Discovery Flight, enroll in the program that fits your goals, and let’s get you from first takeoff to certified pilot.

P.S. If you’re local to Miami-Hollywood-Ft. Lauderdale, you’re closer to your first lesson than you think. See you on the ramp!

Visit Us 📍 7201 S Airport Rd #504A, Pembroke Pines, FL 33023

For more information about our programs and to schedule a discovery flight, visit Sun City Aviation or contact us directly.