Atlas Aviation

Cessna Pilot Center

Atlas Aviation is a full-time flight school and Fixed Base Operator (FBO) serving Tampa Bay and Plant City, Florida. The organization offers flight training from discovery flights through advanced certifications, aircraft rental, secure hangar and tie-down storage, fueling services, maintenance services, and event space rental. Atlas operates at two locations: Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) on Tampa's Davis Islands and Plant City Airport (KPCM).

PPL from
$199
Fleet
13aircraft
VFR days
~310/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Sport Pilot

Light sport aircraft training program for flying LSA aircraft under sport pilot privileges with a streamlined path to the skies.

Private Pilot

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

Commercial Pilot

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

CFI

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

Instrument Rating

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

Rental

Aircraft Rental

Rent aircraft for solo flights after completing a checkout with one of our instructors. Wet and dry rates available.

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 Feb 2026
Discovery Flight
$199

Fleet

1

162

162

1

172R

172R

1

172R

172R

1

172R

172R

1

172SP

172SP

1

172SP

172SP

1

172SP

172SP

1

172SP

172SP

1

182T

182T

S

SR-20 G6

SR-20 G6

S

SR-20 G7

SR-20 G7

S

SR-22 GTSx

SR-22 GTSx

R

RV12iS

RV12iS

Team

5 members
DD
Deric Dymerski
President · Embry Riddle Graduate
MQ
Mike Quinn
Vice President · 82nd Airborne Veteran, Private Pilot
AT
Abby Tapp
Operations Manager
JL
Joseph Ligrani
Chief Mechanic TPF · Aircraft Maintenance Technician (2020-current). Boeing 737, 767 and Airbus A320 experience. Wide range of GA aircraft experience. Currently training for PPL.
CR
Carlos Rosado
Lead Mechanic PCM · US Army Helicopter mechanic 2015-2017. Industrial Electronics Vocational course. Biomedical Engineering Technician Associates.

Nearby in FL

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