Flight SchoolBased atKHWO

Dragon Flight Training Academy

Pembroke Pines, FL·Is this your organization? Claim this page Website 305-204-1347
PPL from
$175
Fleet
11aircraft
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.

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
Private Pilot flight instruction
$2,550
Private Pilot airplane rental
$7,500
Private Pilot Ground School
$995
Private Pilot Checkride
$~$800
Private Written Test
$175
Time Building instrument and cross country
$3,500
Instrument Instruction
$1,700
Instrument airplane rental
$3,000
Instrument Ground School
$995
Instrument Written Test
$175
Instrument Checkride
$~$800
Time building 100 hours to reach 250 hours
$7,000
Commercial Pilot airplane rental
$2,250
Commercial Pilot flight instruction
$1,275
Commercial Ground School
$995
Commercial Written Test
$175
Commercial Checkride
$800
CFI airplane rental
$2,250
CFI flight instruction
$1,275
CFI ground instruction
$1,275
CFI Checkride
$~$1,200
CFI Written Exam
$175
FOI Written Exam
$175
Multi-Engine airplane rental
$3,040
Multi-Engine instruction
$595

Fleet

X

XL2

XL2

X

XL2

XL2

T

Twin Comanche

Twin Comanche

X

XL2

XL2

T

Turbine

Turbine

B

B85C

B85C

4

4P

4P

1

175

175

S

Super Yankee

Super Yankee

M

Mustang M22

Mustang M22

C

Cherokee 160

Cherokee 160

Team

6 members
JH
Joe Horwatt
Instructor · Retired B767 Captain and active Instructor with over 10, 000 hours of experience. Passed away in 2024.
RS
Raphael Schütz
Instructor, Administrator · Award winning Aerospace Engineer who pursued aviation as a second career. Extensive experience ferrying airplanes to Europe, the Bahamas, and throughout the United States. Involved in teaching ground
AJ
Adam Jackson
CFI, CFII, MEI, Caravan Captain, Chief Pilot · Over 6000 hours of flight time. Serves as Caravan Captain and Chief Pilot at Makers Air. Significant experience instructing throughout the United States and Bahamas.
AN
Anh-Thu Nguyen
CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, B757/B767 pilot · Award winning instructor named AOPA Certified Flight Instructor of the year in 2017 and 2023. Over 5000 hours of experience. Works half time as B757/B767 pilot and instructs in all general aviation ai
CP
Christian Perez
CFI, CFII, Caravan pilot · Studied Aerospace Engineering at the University of Miami. Worked as an engineer for 6 years before pursuing aviation. Passion for aviation started from listening to his father's Air Force stories. Wor
AE
Alaa Elbasty
CFI, CFII, MEI · Accomplished Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor with over 1, 600 hours of total flight time, including 650 hours in multi-engine aircraft. Passionate about aviation safety

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