GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Aero Elite Flight Training operates a Fort Washington location at Potomac Airfield within a wider Virginia and Maryland network. The school welcomes beginning pilots for discovery flights and private-pilot instruction and publishes instrument, commercial, multi-engine, tailwheel and flight-instructor options across the organization. The Potomac fleet page lists Cessna 172N and 172P aircraft, a Cessna 172 Hawk XP and a Redbird AATD. Aircraft rental is also offered, and the rental policy states that airplanes remain at their published location rather than moving between bases. Students should therefore plan around the aircraft and instructor availability at their chosen airport instead of assuming the entire network fleet is accessible there.
Course choices
The organization’s enrollment form accepts private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, tailwheel and flight-instructor requests.
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 — network offering
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot — network offering
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multi-engine rating — confirm campus
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Tailwheel endorsement — confirm campus
Training in tailwheel aircraft handling. Confirm the aircraft, entry experience and whether the course includes an endorsement, checkout or additional proficiency work.
Flight instructor — network offering
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172N, Cessna 172P, Cessna 172 Hawk XP
Fort Washington is a verified base; the broader course menu is organization-wide and requires local confirmation.
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.
Aero Elite Flight Training
Certificate 27GS055LLocation designator 0105
Address as recorded: 10300 GLEN WAY, FORT WASHINGTON, MD 20744
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 Fort Washington base may suit a local student wanting to begin training and retain rental access afterward. Aero Elite’s location-specific rental structure makes the actual based aircraft an important part of the choice. Ask which advanced ratings are taught locally, especially multi-engine or tailwheel work that may require another base. Prospective renters should understand insurance, checkout and booking requirements; beginning students should arrange a discovery flight with the instructor likely to teach their course.
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.
Fort Washington Reddit evidence: A self-described graduate specifically identifies Aero Elite's KVKX location, says they completed private-pilot training there, and recommends the instructors. Another firsthand commenter also praises the instructors, and the original poster later reports an enjoyable discovery flight. The graduate's location-specific account is the clearest training evidence in the thread. Only a few anonymous accounts are visible; the discussion began around a discovery-flight purchase and does not document typical costs or completion times. Confirm current scheduling, total costs, and course completion expectations with recent students at this location.
What reviewers appreciated
- A KVKX private-pilot graduate and another firsthand commenter recommend the instructors. [1]
How to read this evidence
Only a few anonymous accounts are visible; the discussion began around a discovery-flight purchase and does not document typical costs or completion times.
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
- Maryland - Aero Elite for a discovery flight? : r/flying Third-party source
Only a few anonymous accounts are visible; the discussion began around a discovery-flight purchase and does not document typical costs or completion times.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Aero Elite Flight Training.
- Which advanced courses can be completed entirely at Potomac Airfield?
- Which aircraft can I reserve consistently for training and subsequent rental?
- What local airspace procedures must a new student or renter complete before the first flight?
- What insurance, checkout and booking conditions apply to this base?
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.
- Aero Elite Flight Training — local airport
- Flight training
- Aero Elite Flight Training — fleet and rental scope
- Aero Elite Flight Training — course choices
- Aero Elite Flight Training — fleet and rental scope
- 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
27GS055L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx