Take Flight Aviation trains pilots from across Rockland County, including Nyack, New City, Pearl River, Nanuet, Spring Valley, Haverstraw, Stony Point and Suffern. Our school is at Orange County Airport (KMGJ) in Montgomery, NY, about 40 to 50 minutes from most of Rockland via the Palisades Parkway or the Thruway and I-84.
Why Rockland County pilots train with Take Flight Aviation
Rockland County sits under some of the busiest airspace in the country. Training out of Orange County Airport gives you a quieter, non-towered home field where more of every lesson is spent flying, with easy access to Stewart (SWF) and the Hudson River corridor when you are ready for towered and Class C airspace.
- 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 Rockland County students
Rockland Community College students and local residents can start with a discovery flight, train on a part-time schedule, or enroll in our Zero-to-Pro career program.
- 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.