GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Tampa Bay Aviation publishes helicopter and airplane training and information about the courses below. Its published options include private pilot, commercial pilot, instrument rating, flight instructor training, and multiengine training. School-wide aircraft information names ROBINSON R44 RAVEN II, CESSNA 172M, and Piper Archer. Programs and aircraft are published across the school website; confirm availability for the Tampa location.
- Private pilot and Commercial pilot — published options
- Helicopter training
- Airplane training
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.
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.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Flight instructor training
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Multiengine training
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane · Helicopter
Published aircraft models: ROBINSON R44 RAVEN II, CESSNA 172M, Piper Archer
Programs and aircraft are published across the school website; confirm availability for the Tampa location.
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.
Tampa Bay Aviation
Certificate 22LS411LLocation designator 42LS
Address as recorded: 6530 TAMPA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT RD, #242, TAMPA, FL 33610
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.
The published airplane and helicopter options make this a useful school to compare when choosing between the two training paths. Request a separate syllabus and budget for your chosen category, including any prerequisites for a category change. The published aircraft models make equipment comparisons easier; ask which aircraft is assigned to your course and what backup is available. Confirm the campus before relying on a school-wide program or fleet description.
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.
Google reviews via FlightSchools.aero evidence: Searches returned a substantial review profile for the provider's Clearwater operation. Those accounts are useful context for Tampa Bay Aviation, but they do not establish the experience at the separately listed Tampa location. The Clearwater rating and individual course outcomes are therefore not transferred to Tampa. Readable feedback is for Clearwater; matching Tampa-campus student narratives were not established in this source. Ask for the Tampa location's current review profile and references from students taught by its own instructors.
How to read this evidence
Readable feedback is for Clearwater; matching Tampa-campus student narratives were not established in this source.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed this course at this location?
- What are the current booking delays, instructor continuity arrangements, and typical total completion costs?
Read the review sources
- Tampa Bay Aviation: Flight School in Clearwater, FL Third-party source
Readable feedback is for Clearwater; matching Tampa-campus student narratives were not established in this source.
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Questions for Tampa Bay Aviation.
- Which certificates and ratings are included in my training plan, and what prerequisites apply at each stage?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Tampa location?
- What does the written estimate include for aircraft, ground instruction, testing and additional practice?
- How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
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.
- Home - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Helicopter Private Pilot Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Helicopter Commercial Pilot Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Helicopter Flight Instructor Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Private Pilot Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Flight Instructor Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Commercial Pilot Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Multi-Engine Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Airplane Flight Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Helicopter Flight Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Helicopter Instrument Pilot Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- Instrument Pilot Training - Tampa Bay Aviation
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
22LS411L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx