Flight School at KTPF

Atlas Aviation

Cessna Pilot Center

Atlas Aviation is Tampa Bay's premier flight school and FBO, dedicated to making aviation dreams achievable. They offer hands-on flight training, aircraft rentals, and a supportive community of fellow pilots at Peter O. Knight Airport on Davis Islands.

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

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.

CFII

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFII) rating preparation for teaching instrument students, including advanced IFR procedures and instructional techniques.

MEI

Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) rating preparation for teaching multi-engine students, covering engine-out instruction techniques and multi-engine training methods.

Discovery Flights

Introductory sightseeing flight with a certified instructor — perfect for anyone curious about learning to fly.

Flight Review

Biennial flight review including a ground session on regulations and aeronautical knowledge plus a flight portion with maneuvers.

Ground School

FAA knowledge test preparation covering aerodynamics, weather, navigation, regulations, and aircraft systems.

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

C

162

Cessna

Cessna 162

C

172R

Cessna

Cessna 172R

C

172R

Cessna

Cessna 172R

C

172R

Cessna

Cessna 172R

C

172SP

Cessna

Cessna 172SP

C

172SP

Cessna

Cessna 172SP

C

172SP

Cessna

Cessna 172SP

C

172SP

Cessna

Cessna 172SP

C

182T

Cessna

Cessna 182T

C

SR-20 G6

Cirrus

Cirrus SR-20 G6

C

SR-20 G7

Cirrus

Cirrus SR-20 G7

C

SR-22 GTSx

Cirrus

Cirrus SR-22 GTSx

V

RV12iS

Vans

Vans RV12iS

Team

5 members
DD
Deric Dymerski
President
MQ
Mike Quinn
Vice President
AT
Abby Tapp
Operations Manager
JL
Joseph Ligrani
Chief Mechanic TPF · F, A, A
CR
Carlos Rosado
Lead Mechanic PCM · F, A, A

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