FAA-Certified Flight School

Accelerated Flight Training in North Carolina

Earn your certificates faster with a structured syllabus, a modern fleet, and instructors who fly with you every step from first takeoff to the flight deck.

FAA-Certified Flight School

A Faster Way to Earn Your Wings

Fredrickson Aviation is an accelerated flight school near Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. We train one-on-one, we move at your pace, and we guarantee your DPE checkride date at enrollment. No waiting lists. No wasted hours. Just focused flight training that gets you certified.

1:1

Student · Instructor

RATIO

AOPA Distinguished Flight School, 2025. Recognized through the Flight Training Experience Awards, based on real student feedback.

Our Boot Camp is more than just a course, it's an immersive, intensive, and efficient training experience designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in your check rides and beyond.

our programs

choose your path

BECOME A PRIVATE PILOT

Earn your private pilot certificate through accelerated training that builds the knowledge and confidence to reach your aviation goals.

EARN YOUR INSTRUMENT RATING

Earn your instrument rating through focused training that builds confidence and helps you fly safely in more conditions.

BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR

CFI and CFII training gives you the skills and hands-on experience to teach future pilots with confidence and care.

start your aviation career

Build the skills and confidence needed to take the next step toward becoming a professional commercial pilot.

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aopa RECOGNIZED

NORTH CAROLINA FLIGHT TRAINING

Training Pilots Across Raleigh, Durham, and Charlotte

Pilots come to us from across North Carolina and beyond. We fly out of Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF), an easy drive from the Triangle without the congested airspace of a big-city field. Our accelerated format means you train in focused days, not scattered weekend lessons, so the drive pays for itself. Many of our students knock out a rating in a single trip, and out-of-area pilots plan a stay and finish even faster.

10,000+

Flight Hours

UNCONGESTED

Airspace

TIMBERLAKE

North Carolina

Train On on fleet of current aircraft

our fleet

BEECHCRAFT BARON

N33SF

PA-28 WARRIOR

N1093X

CESSNA 172M

N262ER

CESSNA 172M

N75701

CESSNA 172N

N172PA

We have partnered with two of the leading private funding companies to help you on your flight training journey.

Master Your CFI Training: The Ultimate Guide to Building Your CFI Binder and Acing Your Check Ride with Fredrickson Aviation

“I flew out to NC and trained on their planes for two weeks, took my CheckRide, and flew home with my Instrument Rating.”

— Eric Powell