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St. Petersburg, FL · Pinellas County

Flight lessons in St. Petersburg, with your own instructor.

Stefan is based right here in St. Pete. One instructor, one student, and Tampa Bay out the window from the first minute.

5 to 20 minFrom most of St. Pete
$40/hrInstruction rate
$1401.5 hour discovery flight
7 daysMornings, evenings, weekends
The short answer

Where can I take flying lessons in St. Petersburg, FL?

November Foxtrot Aviation gives one on one flight lessons in St. Petersburg and at airports across the Tampa Bay area. Instruction is $40 an hour with Stefan Iltchev, a certified flight instructor, instrument instructor, and multi engine instructor. A 1.5 hour discovery flight is $140, and most students who fly two to three times a week earn a private pilot certificate in about three months.

Based in
St. Petersburg, FL
Where you train
Airports across the Tampa Bay area
Drive from St. Pete
5 to 20 min
Instruction
$40 per hour, flight or ground
Discovery flight
$140 for 1.5 hours
Aircraft
Cessna 172, rental arranged separately
Training type
One on one, FAA Part 61
Instructor
Stefan Iltchev, CFI, CFII, MEI
Schedule
Seven days a week
Call or text
727-276-4971
Directions

Minutes from anywhere in St. Pete

Stefan lives and teaches in St. Petersburg, so lessons are close to home whether you are in Old Northeast, Kenwood, the Edge District, Gulfport, Pinellas Park, Tierra Verde, or St. Pete Beach. Most students are at the airport in five to twenty minutes. Stefan tells you exactly where to meet when you book.

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The Cessna 172 training airplane in St. Petersburg
Why here

Why St. Pete students train with Stefan

Most cities make you drive to the edge of town to find flight training. In St. Petersburg it is minutes away. That makes it realistic to fly before work, at lunch, or on the way home, and students who fly often finish faster and spend less.

  • Towered airport experience. You learn to talk to air traffic control from your first lessons instead of being nervous about it later.
  • Real airspace, close by. Tampa International and St. Pete Clearwater International are both minutes away by air, so busy airspace becomes normal to you.
  • Water on three sides. Takeoffs over Tampa Bay and approaches along the waterfront. It never gets old.
In the air

What you will fly over

The practice areas are a few minutes from the runway. A typical lesson takes you over the Pier, down the bay to the Sunshine Skyway, along Fort De Soto and Pass a Grille, and up the Gulf beaches past Treasure Island and Madeira Beach.

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Programs

What St. Pete students train for

Discovery flightYour first time at the controls. 1.5 hours, $140.
Private pilotFly yourself, friends, and family. About three months at two to three lessons a week.
Instrument ratingFly in clouds and weather with a CFII.
Commercial and CFIIThe ratings that lead to a flying career.
Questions from St. Pete students

Flight training near St. Petersburg, answered

Is there a flight instructor in St. Petersburg?

Yes. November Foxtrot Aviation is based in St. Petersburg and trains students at airports across the Tampa Bay area. Training is one on one with the same instructor for every lesson.

How much do flying lessons cost in St. Petersburg?

Instruction with November Foxtrot Aviation is $40 an hour for both flight and ground lessons. Aircraft rental is arranged separately. A 1.5 hour discovery flight is $140.

Can I take a flying lesson before or after work?

Yes. Lessons are available seven days a week including early mornings, evenings, and weekends. Because training is so close to home, it is practical to fly before work or on the way home.

Where do we meet for a lesson?

Stefan confirms the airport and meeting spot when you book. Parking is free.

Get started

Book your first flight from St. Pete

Send your details and Stefan will call or text to set up a time. Most flights are scheduled about a week out.

Or call or text 727-276-4971

Stefan replies personally, usually the same day. No spam, ever.

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