Why Pass Rates Matter in Flight Training
At Take Flight Aviation, we publish our numbers because they reflect the quality of our training. We run 175 to 200 checkrides a year at a 90%+ first-time pass rate. That number is the result of flying the right aircraft, in a structured program, with a culture built around training excellent pilots.
The numbers
- 90%+ first-time checkride pass rate
- 175–200 checkrides conducted per year
- The only Factory Approved Diamond Training Center in the United States
These aren’t marketing claims. They’re what happens when the right aircraft, the right structure, and the right culture operate together.
The aircraft make a difference
Every aircraft in our fleet is a Diamond — and that’s a deliberate choice. Diamond aircraft are built with a training philosophy that aligns with how we operate:
- Energy-absorbing airframes & low stall speeds → More confidence from day one
- Austro diesel engines → Reliable, efficient, fewer maintenance disruptions
- Garmin G1000 glass cockpits → Train in the same environment used in professional aviation
As the only Factory Approved Diamond Training Center in the U.S., our aircraft are maintained to factory standards — not approximated, not interpreted.
Structure produces results
Stage checks aren’t optional milestones — they’re required evaluations at every significant transition in your training. By the time you reach your checkride, you’ve already been evaluated multiple times under standardized conditions. That experience is not nothing.
A culture that trains and keeps its own
Our CFIs aren’t hired off a job board. They’re pilots who trained here, met the standard, and chose to come back and teach it. That culture is self-reinforcing — you learn what good looks like, you’re held to it, and then you pass it on. It’s why our graduates fly for NetJets, Republic, Endeavor, Envoy, PSA, and SkyWest.
