GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Five Star Flight teaches at Schenectady County Airport in Glenville using a standardized Piper PA28 fleet. Its published current progression covers private, instrument and commercial training, with an Archer used for instrument work and an Arrow for complex-airplane experience. The school also describes a SUNY Schenectady Aviation Science partnership that coordinates academic courses and flight labs. Its dedicated CFI and multiengine page explicitly labels those future offerings as coming soon. Introductory flights, rental checkouts, flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks are separately advertised.
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.
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.
Flight review
A review for an existing pilot, tailored to experience and recent flying. Ask how ground discussion and flight activities are planned.
Instrument proficiency check
A proficiency assessment for instrument-rated pilots. Discuss your recent experience and the aircraft or simulator to be used before booking.
Refresher training
Training to refresh or maintain existing skills. Agree on the aircraft, objectives and expected preparation for your current experience level.
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.
CFI and multiengine — coming soon
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Published offerings are summarized from the school sources below. Confirm the specific course and aircraft when arranging training.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Piper PA28-140 Cherokee, Piper PA28-151/161 Warrior, Piper PA28-181 Archer, Piper PA28R-201 Arrow
These sources describe the Glenville training operation; confirm current aircraft assignment and lesson availability.
CFI and multiengine are future offerings, not currently confirmed enrollment options.
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.
FIVE STAR FLIGHT INC
Certificate YF5S796KLocation designator YF5S
Address as recorded: 8 TOWER ROAD, GLENVILLE, NY 12302
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.
Five Star offers useful continuity for a student who wants a Piper-based progression and may be considering the SUNY degree route. Compare independent billing with the college’s semester flight-lab arrangement and confirm which aircraft will be assigned. The current course-specific pages should govern expectations: CFI and multiengine training are not yet represented as available despite broader homepage language. Ask how a commercial graduate would continue toward instructor qualifications and whether the planned additions have an enrollment 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 Five Star Flight Inc in Glenville did not establish usable independent student feedback in the accessible results reviewed. The accessible school/location material describes the institution or services without identifiable independent 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 Glenville 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
- Five Star Flight Inc, Glenville NY: FAA Part 141 Pilot School (YF5S) | flightschoolcost.com 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.
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Questions for Five Star Flight Inc.
- Which Piper is assigned to each stage of my plan?
- How does SUNY enrollment change flight billing and scheduling?
- When will CFI and multiengine courses actually accept students?
- What continuation options are available after the commercial certificate?
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.
- Five Star operation and partnership
- Training fleet
- Commercial Pilot Training Albany NY | 190 Hours, Part 141
- CFI and multiengine status
- Course progression
- 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
YF5S796K
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx