GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Phoenix East Aviation’s Daytona Beach record is part of a Florida training organization with several distinct delivery sites. The official site identifies Daytona Beach International Airport as the main campus. The shared professional catalog names private, instrument, commercial single- and multi-engine, CFI and CFII training, while Professional Program III adds multi-engine instructor preparation. Program I and III require an existing private certificate, so initial private training is a separate entry stage. The organization identifies Cessna 172s, Piper PA-34s and a Super Decathlon for specialized upset-recovery work, together with simulator resources. Those shared resources and course options require confirmation for the selected campus and enrollment pathway.
Campus role
The official site identifies Daytona Beach International Airport as the main campus.
Professional course structure
The program menu distinguishes private training from Professional I and III; the latter adds MEI.
Program I resources
The detailed program page names Cessna 172, PA-34 and Redbird training resources.
Additional instructor pathway
Professional III explicitly includes multi-engine instructor preparation.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial single-engine
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Commercial multi-engine
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
CFI
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
CFII
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
MEI — Professional Program III
Preparation to teach in multiengine aircraft. Ask about entry qualifications, aircraft availability and the ground and flight preparation included.
Professional Program I
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Professional Program III
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Upset-recovery training — confirm campus
Training in aircraft control and unusual flight attitudes. Clarify the course objectives, entry experience, aircraft and whether aerobatics are included.
International licensing pathways — confirm campus
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172, Piper PA-34, Super Decathlon — confirm campus
Program and fleet evidence is organization-wide. Daytona Beach is the main campus; Palm Coast/Flagler emphasizes accelerated work; the South Florida satellite is linked to Broward College.
Confirm local aircraft, course delivery and current partner or international eligibility. Shared fleet totals are not campus counts.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
PHOENIX EAST AVIATION INC
Doing business as: SUPERIOR FLIGHT SCHOOL
Certificate IHMS995ELocation designator IHMS
Address as recorded: 561 PEARL HARBOR DRIVE, DAYTONA BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
PEA’s catalog is useful for comparing an initial certificate with a longer professional sequence, especially the difference between the two professional programs. Request a campus-specific plan rather than assuming the full fleet and every instructor qualification are available at one base. College-linked, accelerated and international arrangements have distinct entry and completion conditions. Ask how prior experience, required attendance and extra proficiency hours affect the quote, and treat airline pathways or work opportunities as conditional arrangements rather than guaranteed outcomes.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Readable Daytona-linked Google comments praise instructor support, organized progression and help with training administration. Best Aviation also preserves older, mixed accounts: one praises admissions assistance while another questions instructor changes and fuel surcharges. A Google comment explicitly about Flagler is excluded from Daytona-specific conclusions. These are individual experiences from the displayed review selection, not a representative survey or a promise of the same result. Review dates and enrollment routes can differ. Ask current students at the Daytona Beach location how their instructor continuity, lesson frequency and final costs compare with the written training plan.
What reviewers appreciated
- Students describe helpful instructors and training administration. [2]
Concerns reported
- A historical reviewer questions instructor continuity and fuel-surcharge communication. [1]
How to read this evidence
Comments span different years and enrollment routes; a Flagler-specific account is not assigned to Daytona.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Daytona Beach location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- Phoenix East Aviation | Flight School - Fixed Wing in Daytona Beach, Florida Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
- Phoenix East Aviation: Flight School in Daytona Beach, FL Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
How we prepare review summariesMAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT
Questions for Phoenix East Aviation Inc.
- Which programs are currently enrolling at the Daytona Beach location?
- Does my existing private certificate meet the professional-program entry requirements?
- Which aircraft and simulator are allocated to each stage at this campus?
- Which college, international or airline-pathway conditions apply separately to my chosen program?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Phoenix East Aviation Inc — professional course structure
- Private Pilot License | Phoenix East Aviation
- Phoenix East Aviation Inc — campus role
- Phoenix East Aviation Inc — program i resources
- Phoenix East Aviation Inc — additional instructor pathway
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
IHMS995E
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx