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Smithfield, North Carolina

Blue Line Aviation

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GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL

A closer look.

Blue Line Aviation’s North Carolina headquarters is at Johnston County Regional Airport near Smithfield. The school focuses on intensive, full-time career training and separately publishes commercial, multi-engine and instructor options. The current fleet page identifies Piper Archer TX and Piper Seminole airplanes with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics, supported by Frasca simulators and in-house maintenance. The North Carolina facility includes classrooms and operational support for the accelerated schedule. Blue Line also operates in Florida, but students should evaluate the North Carolina campus’s actual start dates, housing and assigned equipment. Published completion targets depend on preparation and the individual training plan.

North Carolina campus

The North Carolina program is based at Johnston County Regional Airport/KJNX.

Current aircraft family

The fleet page identifies Piper Archer TX and Seminole aircraft with G1000 NXi avionics.

Simulation and maintenance

Blue Line describes Frasca simulators and maintenance provided through its in-house organization.

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.

Career pilot program

A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.

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.

Multi-engine rating

Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.

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.

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

Published aircraft models: Piper Archer TX, Piper Seminole

The campus setting is specific to North Carolina; fleet descriptions are published for Blue Line’s organization.

Completion, examiner availability and airline employment are not guaranteed by the published accelerated timeline.

Training framework & verification

Part 61: Explicit in supplied source; not rechecked for this import. 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 61 describes training rules; it does not itself identify an FAA-certificated school.

PART 141 SOURCE CHECK

FAA roster information.

FAA roster matched

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. An additional linked workbook row omits location information; its blank fields remain visible in the record details.

Roster dated
October 19, 2026
Record checked
October 23, 2026
Reference source
faa.gov

BLUE LINE AVIATION LLC

Certificate 8BLS208LLocation designator 8BLS

Address as recorded: 3149 B SWIFT CREEK ROAD, SMITHFIELD, NC 27560

Blue Line Aviation

Certificate 8BLS208LLocation designator 0063

A complete location was not supplied in this FAA record.

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.

Blue Line’s standardized Piper fleet and concentrated schedule make it most relevant to applicants who can commit full time. That may provide continuity across single- and multi-engine stages, but an accelerated format leaves less room for unrelated obligations. Obtain the current enrollment contract, additional-training charges and a realistic daily schedule. Treat claims about aircraft uptime, checkride waits or rapid completion as expectations to examine with local evidence rather than outcomes that can be assumed for every student.

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.

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Smithfield Google reviews via FlightSchools.aero evidence: The Smithfield sample includes career-program and checkride accounts praising instructor skill and support, alongside favorable admissions conversations. These are different stages of the customer journey: an admissions interaction cannot establish training outcomes. The visible comments are positive, but a selected Google sample is insufficient to establish overall student consensus. Five Google-selected comments, cached July 31, 2026; this is not the complete profile or a representative student sample. Confirm current scheduling, total costs, and course completion expectations with recent students at this location.

Google reviews via FlightSchools.aero

4.4 / 5153 reviews

This location

Google snapshot collected July 31, 2026; page checked October 23, 2026. Individual reviews may be older.

Source snapshot: 2026-07-31

Ratings belong to the named source and may include other services. FlightSchoolUS does not combine them into a school score.

What reviewers appreciated

  • Training reviewers praise instructor skill and support. [1]

How to read this evidence

Five Google-selected comments, cached July 31, 2026; this is not the complete profile or a representative student sample.

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

  1. Blue Line Aviation: Flight School in Smithfield, NC
    Third-party source

    Five Google-selected comments, cached July 31, 2026; this is not the complete profile or a representative student sample.

AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.

How we prepare review summaries

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Questions for Blue Line Aviation.

  1. What daily and weekly availability is required for the North Carolina accelerated track?
  2. How is prior flight experience evaluated before a written estimate is issued?
  3. What extra charges and scheduling changes apply if a stage takes longer than planned?
  4. Which local examining arrangements, housing and funding options apply to my start date?
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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.

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8BLS208L · P61-1501CA53AB

Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; Part_61_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx

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