GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Patriot Pilot Academy identifies a Panama City base at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and another at Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview. Its school-wide menu combines flexible pleasure-pilot lessons, finish-up training, a professional sequence and an accelerated CFI/CFII academy. The career pathway includes a cross-country time-building trip as well as private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine and instructor stages. Published fleet information distinguishes conventional and G1000 cockpits without naming the models. Visiting students can inquire about accommodation, while prospective renters should review the school's insurance or membership requirements before beginning solo work.
Two Florida bases
The academy identifies Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City and Bob Sikes Airport in Crestview.
Career sequence
The career page includes private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine and instructor stages, plus an Across America cross-country component.
Instructor academy prerequisites
The combined CFI/CFII academy requires completed FOI, FIA and FII tests and commercial and instrument proficiency before the intensive teaching program begins.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial single-engine pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Commercial multiengine add-on
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Flight instructor training (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument instructor training (CFII)
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Multiengine instructor training (MEI)
Preparation to teach in multiengine aircraft. Ask about entry qualifications, aircraft availability and the ground and flight preparation included.
Career pilot program
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Accelerated finish-up training
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Cross-country time-building program
Flying intended to develop experience. Ask who acts as pilot in command, which time can be logged and how aircraft, fuel and insurance charges work.
Simulator training
Practice using a training device. Ask which device is used, whether an instructor is included and how the sessions support your particular course.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
Panama City is a confirmed academy base. Course descriptions and fleet information are shared across the academy, which also operates in Crestview.
Current aircraft models and base-specific course allocation are not identified in the reviewed pages. Housing availability varies by season.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality. FAA row 473 lists 5537 Johnny Reaver Road, while Patriot’s official Panama City contact address and FAA row 472 list 5337 Johnny Reaver Road. The street-number discrepancy remains unresolved; both FAA records are preserved verbatim.
PATRIOT PILOT ACADEMY FTC LLC
Certificate PP2S096MLocation designator PP2S
Address as recorded: 5337 JOHNNY REAVER ROAD, SUITE 102, PANAMA CITY, FL 32409
PATRIOT PILOT ACADEMY LLC.
Certificate 1TIS075MLocation designator 1TIS
Address as recorded: 5537 JOHNNY REAVER RD, SUITE 102, PANAMA CITY, FL 32409
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
Patriot's finish-up and instructor offerings are useful to compare for pilots arriving with prior qualifications, but they require readiness rather than simply booking a short course. The CFI/CFII academy expects completed knowledge tests and current commercial and instrument proficiency. Multi-engine packages separate examiner and possible extra-aircraft costs from included hours. Ask which base will deliver each stage and how the cross-country trip, housing and practical tests fit the schedule; the published duration is a planning target, not a guaranteed completion date.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
The school-and-location searches for Patriot Pilot Academy Ftc LLC in Panama City did not establish usable independent student feedback in the accessible results reviewed. The retrieved business-directory listing did not supply identifiable student narratives. This is a limit of the evidence found, not a finding about training quality or a claim that reviews do not exist elsewhere. Request recent local student references, then compare their actual lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride preparation with the written course proposal.
How to read this evidence
No usable matching independent student narrative established in the searches and pages reviewed.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Panama City students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Patriot Pilot Academy FTC – Panama City Beach FL Context source
No usable matching independent student narrative established in the searches and pages reviewed.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
How we prepare review summariesMAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT
Questions for Patriot Pilot Academy Ftc LLC.
- Which parts of my course take place at Panama City versus Crestview?
- What flight and knowledge-test preparation must I complete before entering the CFI/CFII academy?
- What is included in the Across America trip, and how are route changes, lodging and aircraft expenses handled?
- Which aircraft models are currently available, and what insurance or membership and checkride charges apply?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Patriot Pilot Academy | Learn to fly in Panama City, Florida | 5337 Johnny Reaver Rd suite 102, Panama City, FL 32409, USA
- Patriot Pilot Academy Ftc LLC — package and insurance terms
- Private Pilot Certificate | Patriot Pilot Academy
- Discovery Flight | Patriot Pilot Academy
- Patriot Pilot Academy Ftc LLC — instructor academy prerequisites
- Patriot Pilot Academy Ftc LLC — career sequence
- Flight School | Patriot Pilot Academy
- Patriot Pilot Academy Ftc LLC — two florida bases
- Patriot Pilot Academy Ftc LLC — package and insurance terms
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- Bob Sikes Airport flight-training providerThe exact certificate/designator key previously mapped to an Emerald Coast Aviation listing in Crestview. The current FAA row identifies Patriot Pilot Academy in Panama City, where the existing Patriot profile already has a separate PP2S096M campus record. Official Patriot contact information corroborates both Panama City and Crestview as distinct locations. Associate this current workbook row with the existing Panama City campus while preserving the old source linkage; do not infer a legal merger between the separately named certificate holders.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
PP2S096M · 1TIS075M
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx