A-B Tech Community College

College/University

A-B Tech's Aviation Management and Career Pilot Technology program, delivered with flight training partner WNC Aviation, prepares students for careers as commercial and military pilots, flight instructors, dispatchers, and airport managers. Career Pilot graduates qualify for the Restricted ATP with reduced flight hours, one of the few R-ATP programs in the Carolinas.

PPL from
$13,000
Fleet
2aircraft
VFR days
~265/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

Instrument Rating

IFR training covering precision and non-precision approaches, holds, cross-country flight planning, and partial-panel work.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

Aviation Degree Program

Associate or bachelor's degree in aviation with integrated flight training, academics, and airline career preparation.

Career Pathway

The path to the airlines — highlighted steps are available here

PPL
IR
CPL
CFI
CFII
ME
MEI
ATP
Private Pilot
Instrument Rating
Commercial Pilot
Flight Instructor
Instrument Instructor
Multi-Engine
Multi-Engine Instructor
Airline Transport Pilot

Pricing

as of Jul 2026
Private Pilot
$13,000+
Instrument Rating
$13,720.50
Commercial Pilot
$31,680.00

Fleet

C

172

Cessna

Cessna 172

P

PA-28

Piper

Piper PA-28

Nearby in NC

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