Flight training for Tampa, on your side of the bay.

Your own instructor, $40 an hour instruction with no flight school markup, and training at airports across the Tampa Bay area.

Book a $140 discovery flight Call 727-276-4971

The short answer

Where can I take flight lessons near Tampa?

Tampa students train with November Foxtrot Aviation, a St. Petersburg based instructor who teaches at airports across the Tampa Bay area, including the Tampa side of the bay. Lessons are one on one with a certified flight instructor at $40 an hour. A 1.5 hour discovery flight is $140, and lessons run seven days a week including evenings and weekends.

Based in: St. Petersburg, FL
Where you train: Airports across the Tampa Bay area
Drive from Tampa: Near you
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

Training close to Tampa

Tampa has good general aviation airports, including Peter O. Knight on Davis Islands and Tampa Executive out east, and both sit within Stefan's range. If you would rather train in St. Petersburg, it is about 30 minutes from downtown Tampa across the Howard Frankland Bridge, and early morning or weekend lessons miss the bridge traffic completely. Tell Stefan where you are and he will suggest the closest option.

Ask about training closer to Tampa

The Cessna 172 training airplane in St. Petersburg

Why here

Why Tampa students choose Stefan

Tampa has plenty of flight schools. What is harder to find is a single instructor who stays with you from the first lesson to the checkride, meets you at an airport that fits your life, and charges a rate that makes finishing realistic.

One instructor, start to finish. No being handed to whoever is free that day. Stefan knows exactly where you left off.
$40 an hour instruction. Flight and ground at the same rate, with no membership fees or minimum hours.
You already know the scenery. Training flights pass the Tampa skyline, the Howard Frankland and Gandy bridges, and the bay you drive over every day.

In the air

Flying in Tampa's airspace

Every airport around the bay sits near Tampa International's airspace, so from the beginning you learn to work with Tampa Approach and fly confidently near a major airport. That experience is exactly what Tampa pilots need, because it is the sky you will be flying in after you earn your certificate.

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Programs

What Tampa 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 Tampa students

Flight training near Tampa, answered

Do I have to drive to St. Petersburg for lessons?

Not necessarily. Stefan trains at airports across the Tampa Bay area, including airports on the Tampa side. Ask when you book and he will suggest the closest option. St. Petersburg itself is about 30 minutes from downtown Tampa on I-275.

How much do flight lessons cost near Tampa?

November Foxtrot Aviation charges $40 an hour for instruction, both in the air and on the ground. Aircraft rental is arranged separately. Stefan gives every student a realistic total for their goal before they start.

Is one on one training worth it compared to a Tampa flight school?

For many students, yes. One instructor for every lesson usually means fewer repeated lessons, and the $40 an hour rate is lower than most school rates in the area.

Can I do a discovery flight and see Tampa from the air?

Yes. The 1.5 hour discovery flight is $140 and you fly the airplane yourself with an instructor beside you. Ask Stefan when you book and he can plan the route over the Tampa side of the bay when airspace and weather allow.

Get started

Book your first flight from Tampa

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