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Why Train at SAA?
THE BENEFITS OF TRADITION MIXED WITH A NEW VISION
 

Sierra Academy of Aeronautics has established a reputation for quality education over a period of 40 years. It has provided contact-training services for more than 50 airlines and major aviation organizations and had helped its student’s quality for more than 50,000 FAA certificates and ratings.

As a Sierra Academy student, you will benefit form our extensive experience in developing training programs for airlines. We know what will be expected of you as a professional pilot, and can help you acquire the abilities and confidence you will need to succeed.

Our commitment to our students and their education means that we are continually upgrading our aviation technology and training platforms, which enables Sierra Academy to remain the leader in flight training for professional pilots. By understanding the aviation community and that of the airlines, Sierra Academy continuously upgrades its education and operations to maintain the level of training that is needed to give our graduates the best possible chance to secure a job with the airlines of their choice. As a student, you can take to heart that our storied past and vision of the future will ensure that you will be the most competitive pilot on the market.

At Sierra Academy, you will also gain from the success of thousands of graduates who have demonstrated their ability to advance professionally throughout the United States and the world. As a global network, our former students reflect our reputation in their daily work and in doing so help current students who are preparing for aviation careers.

Our standing in the aviation community and our associations developed over time also enable us to help our students. Whether requesting special approvals or simply arranging guest speakers or tours, we can rely on the professional aviation community to provide the support that will directly benefit you as a student.
 
IN CONCLUSION
 
Your educational experience will relate to your ultimate success as a professional pilot. Sierra Academy offers you experience, credentials, special services, and value.
 
1 EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE – Entering our fourth decade of aviation education.
2 SUCCESS WITH MAJOR CLIENTS – airline, corporate and government customers that attest to our quality in education and service.
3 OPTIMUM LOCATION – with ideal weather for primary and instrument training, efficient year around operations, professional training environment, wide array of readily comfort throughout the year.
4 COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM – with training related standards established for airline customers.
5 COMPETITIVE COSTS – for high quality training in aircraft that are professionally equipped.
6 PROFESSIONAL AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SERVICE to support safety and relate to student scheduling needs.
7 STUDENT HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS – in attractive residential communities near the airport.
8 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – 100% financing available (to those who qualify), which utilizes the Pilot Career Foundation to manage student accounts.
9 JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE – a specialized staff with support from aviation industry experts.
10 AVIATION COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE – with numerous aviation facilities and many aviation professionals employed in the immediate area.
11 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS – with active participation in aviation associations and relationships with major aviation organizations.
12 COLLEGE CREDIT – optional for all programs, with an opportunity to work to gain flight experience while qualifying form an aviation degree.
 
Our organization offers you these important advantages and our staff is looking forward to responding to any questions you have. Simply call, write, or email us to let us know how we can help. We can be found on the worldwide web at www.sierraacademy.com.
 
Why Train at Sierra Academy?
 
1 LOCATION
2 WEATHER
3 ADVANCED AIRSPACE
4 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC)
5 INSTRUMENT APPROACHES
6 QUALITY FLIGHT INSTRUCTION
7 EXCELENT REPUTATION
 
 LOCATION
• Beautiful Bay Area
• Several Micro Climates
• Good Variety of Terrain
• Airlines, Corporate, Charter, CHP, Media, Rescue Operations, & Flight Training
 
 WEATHER
• All year round flying weather
• Moderate Climate
• No Thunderstorms, Hurricanes or Tornadoes
• Actual Instrument Time through Fog Layer
 
 AIRSPACE
• Complex Airspace due to SFO, OAK & SJO International Airports
• Excellent Resource for Flight Training
• Flight Training in Advanced Airspace !
 
 IFR TRAINING
• About 55 airports in the immediate vicinity.
• Variety of Instrument Approaches available at these Airports.
• Instrument Flying is the most marketable skill in the Industry.
 
QUALITY INSTRUCTION
• Our Flight & Ground Instructors are well qualified and trained to teach the basics as well as complex topics.
• All our Instructors are standardized uniformly and they have to perform and follow our Standard Operating Procedures for training.
 
FINEST REPUTATION
• Maintaining High Standards.
• Quality Control on Flight Instruction.
• We don’t just train you to pass a test, we train you to be a Proficient Professional Pilot
 
OUR PRIORITES
 
• SAFETY
• STUDENT SATISFACTION
• TRAINING QUALITY
• PRODUCTIVITY
 
SAFETY
• We have own maintenance facility.
• Our mechanics are highly experienced and qualified.
• Our senior flight department staff makes sure about the SAFETY and AIRWORTHINESS of each aircraft.
• We teach our students how to conduct a through preflight inspection.
 
STUDENT SATISFACTION
• Apart from Ground School sessions our Instructors spend one on one time with the student.
• We make sure our students have the UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE and APPLICATION of the material.
• Our senior flight department staff makes sure about the SAFETY and AIRWORTHINESS of each aircraft.
• Student Progress is tracked on daily basis and student is made aware of their progress.
 
Training Quality
• We believe in HANDS ON TRAINING.
• We teach our students PRACTICAL APPLICATION of Regulations and Knowledge.
• Our Ground School courses and power point presentations are designed by our own Instructors.
• We don’t believe in teaching MINIMUM to pass a test.
• We believe in teaching QUANTITY with QUALITY.
 
Productivity
• Productivity is the key for the success of our Students and Instructors.
• Instructors are required to have certain hours of productivity every month.
• Their productivity is based on their student load and student progress in the program.
• Along with Quality Instruction, Productivity is also paid attention.
 

 
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