Take Flight Aviation trains pilots from across Putnam County, including Carmel, Brewster, Mahopac, Cold Spring, Patterson and Putnam Valley. Our school is at Orange County Airport (KMGJ) in Montgomery, NY, about 45 minutes to an hour from most of Putnam via I-84 west across the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.
Why Putnam County pilots train with Take Flight Aviation
Most Putnam County student pilots travel across the river to train, so it pays to choose a school that has everything in one place. Take Flight Aviation gives you a complete Part 141 program in one place: discovery flights, Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine and an accelerated CFI course, all in modern Diamond aircraft.
- FAA Part 141 approved Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot courses, plus Part 61 options.
- All-Diamond fleet of 14 aircraft, including the DA40 NG and DA42 NG with Garmin G1000 avionics.
- Full-motion Redbird FMX simulator for instrument and procedures training.
- 90%+ first-time checkride pass rate school-wide, with 175 to 200 checkrides a year.
- The only Factory Approved Diamond Training Center in the U.S., with an in-house Diamond Authorized Service Center.
Training for Putnam County students
Many Putnam students schedule back-to-back lessons to make the most of each trip. Our scheduling team helps you build a weekly plan, and our in-house maintenance shop keeps the fleet flying so your lessons are not cancelled for aircraft availability.
- Discovery Flights – take the controls on your first lesson.
- Private Pilot, Instrument Rating and Commercial Pilot
- Multi-Engine and CFI / CFII
- Zero-to-Pro career program
- Diamond aircraft maintenance and aircraft sales
Visit us
Take Flight Aviation, 49 Hangar Road, Hangar D, Montgomery, NY 12549 (Orange County Airport, KMGJ). Call 845-457-4188 or send us a message to schedule a tour or a discovery flight.