GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Red Arrow Flight Academy is based at Doña Ana County International Jetport in Santa Teresa, serving the greater El Paso area. It offers accelerated and flexible routes through private, instrument, commercial, CFI and CFII training, plus commercial multi-engine add-ons. A military rotorcraft-transition program helps existing helicopter pilots move into airplanes. The fleet page names Cessna 172 and 182 aircraft, Piper Archer IIs and a Piper Seneca, supported by an FMX simulator. Students can also explore online degree options through Purdue Global and international-student support, with academic, funding and immigration eligibility assessed separately from flight-course enrollment.
Santa Teresa airport
The fleet page identifies KDNA/Doña Ana County International Jetport as the local base.
Pacing and courses
The course page separates accelerated and flexible tracks and names private, instrument, commercial, CFI, CFII and commercial multi-engine stages.
Degree option
The school describes an online professional-flight or aviation-management pathway with Purdue Global.
Military transition scope
The military program adds fixed-wing qualifications for pilots who already have military helicopter experience.
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 pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Commercial multi-engine add-on
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Flight instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument flight instructor
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Military rotorcraft-to-airplane transition
A transition pathway for pilots with previous experience. Ask which prior qualifications are accepted and which new aircraft qualifications the course develops.
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.
Purdue Global online degree pathway
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172, Cessna 182F, Piper Archer II, Piper Seneca
Military rotorcraft transition does not establish helicopter instruction or a helicopter fleet.
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.
RED ARROW AVIATION
Doing business as: RED ARROW FLIGHT ACADEMY
Certificate 162S352CLocation designator 162S
Address as recorded: 8063 AIRPORT ROAD, SANTA TERESA, NM 88008
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.
Red Arrow gives regional and military applicants a concrete airplane-training base with several pacing options. The published distinction between frequent full-time flying and a flexible schedule helps frame a realistic commitment. The rotorcraft pathway is especially relevant to helicopter pilots, but it is airplane add-on instruction. Ask for an individual credit review and verify which local courses qualify for any planned benefits. The Purdue Global connection adds academic possibilities, with separate admission and degree requirements.
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.
Searches for Red Arrow Aviation in Santa Teresa did not produce readable, independently posted student feedback tied to this location. Provider and airport pages were found, but no independently posted Santa Teresa learner narrative was readable in the accessible results. This is a limit of the accessible search and review pages, not evidence that no reviews exist or that the school is poor or inactive. Ask for recent local student references and compare their actual lesson schedules, instructor continuity, costs, and course outcomes before drawing conclusions.
How to read this evidence
This is a limit of the accessible search and review pages, not evidence that no reviews exist or that the school is poor or inactive.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed training at this specific location?
- Can you show the current lesson availability, total completion costs, and policies for instructor changes or refunds?
Read the review sources
- Red Arrow Flight Academy at KDNA Context source · Search excerpt
Provider and airport pages were found, but no independently posted Santa Teresa learner narrative was readable in the accessible results.
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Questions for Red Arrow Aviation.
- How will my military or existing civilian flight experience be credited into an airplane plan?
- Which courses can I complete on the flexible schedule rather than a full-time block?
- Which exact courses and expenses qualify for my intended benefits?
- How do Purdue Global requirements and tuition differ from the local flight-training fees?
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 | Red Arrow Flight Academy
- Red Arrow Aviation — santa teresa airport
- Red Arrow Aviation — pacing and courses
- Discovery Flight | Red Arrow Flight Academy
- New to Flying | Red Arrow Flight Academy
- Red Arrow Aviation — military transition scope
- Red Arrow Aviation — degree option
- 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
162S352C
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx