Acadian Pilot

Part 61VA ApprovedInternational StudentsAccelerated ProgramsFinancing Available

Acadian Pilot (Acadian Aviation) is a Part 61 flight school in Louisiana's Acadiana region, training pilots since 2008 from private pilot through airline career preparation. Owner-instructor Raja Gharazeddine offers full-time, student-paced training, VA benefits, financing, and international student admissions, using a fleet of Piper Warrior, Arrow, and multi-engine trainers.

PPL from
$6,399
Fleet
3aircraft
VFR days
~260/yr
Est.
2008

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.

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

CFI

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) training covering fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, and flight teaching techniques for single-engine aircraft.

Career Training

Structured airline career pilot pathway from zero time through CFI or ATP, including mentorship and airline placement assistance.

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 Pilot40 flight hours
$9,195
Commercial Pilot120 flight hours
$23,469
Airline Career Program (zero time to Commercial Multi-Engine)215 total flight hours
$79,450
Commercial Multi-Engine Added Rating15 flight hours, 3-5 day accelerated option
$6,399
Multi-Engine Add-on to Private Pilot Certificate20 flight hours
$10,225

Fleet

P

Warrior PA28-161

Piper

Piper Warrior PA28-161

P

Arrow PA28R-201

Piper

Piper Arrow PA28R-201

P

PA-30B Twin Comanche

Piper

Piper PA-30B Twin Comanche

University Partners
University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Team

1 member
RG
Raja Gharazeddine
Owner/Operator and Chief Flight Instructor · Gold Seal CFI, ATP, advanced ground instructor

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