GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Academy College combines aviation academics in Bloomington with flight training through Thunderbird Aviation at Flying Cloud and Crystal airports. Its current pages describe a Commercial Aviation bachelor’s route and a Professional Pilot Certificate, with private, instrument and commercial progression and multiengine training. Instructor qualifications are available within selected tracks. Published training aircraft include Cessna 172s and Piper Warriors, Archers, Arrows and Seminoles. Evening or selected online academics support flexible planning, while flying takes place at the partner airports. A separate aircraft-dispatcher diploma offers resident and experience-based formats.
Partner airports
Thunderbird Aviation provides practical flight instruction at Flying Cloud and Crystal airports.
Two pilot study routes
The current pages describe a Commercial Aviation bachelor’s program and a Professional Pilot Certificate.
Dispatcher alternative
The dispatcher diploma describes an 11-week resident course and a shorter format for applicants with qualifying prior experience.
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 pilot — single and multiengine
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multiengine training
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
CFI, CFII and MEI — selected tracks
A combination of instructor qualifications. Ask which instructor certificates or ratings are included and whether each stage requires separate enrollment and testing.
Commercial Aviation bachelor’s degree
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Professional Pilot Certificate
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Aircraft Dispatcher Diploma
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Published offerings are summarized from the school sources below. Confirm the specific course and aircraft when arranging training.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172, Piper Warrior, Piper Archer, Piper Arrow, Piper Seminole
Bloomington academic campus with partner flight training at Flying Cloud and Crystal airports. Aircraft and course details describe the combined college/partner pathway.
Legacy associate-degree and restricted-ATP statements coexist with current program headings; obtain the current catalog and a track-specific eligibility statement.
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.
ACADEMY COLLEGE
Certificate A51S515KLocation designator A51S
Address as recorded: 1600 W. 82ND STREET, SUITE 100, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431
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.
This is a useful option for students comparing college study with a shorter professional certificate, but the academic campus and practical training locations are different. Ask for a single plan connecting college registration, Thunderbird scheduling, flight costs and examination milestones. The website contains older associate-degree and restricted-ATP references alongside current bachelor’s and certificate descriptions; current catalog and individual eligibility should settle those questions. The dispatcher diploma is a separate career pathway and should not be confused with a pilot certificate.
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.
Accessible review evidence for Academy College in Bloomington is limited. The narratives span different years and programs, limiting relevance to today's flight pathway. An older aviation-business student describes accommodating study and flight arrangements. Other historical reviewers criticize ground instruction or administrative support. The available accounts are too narrow, dated or uncertain in scope to establish current student consensus. Treat them as individual experiences rather than typical outcomes, and verify the course, airport and period with recent local students. Written scheduling, payment and progression arrangements are more useful than assuming the same experience will recur.
What reviewers appreciated
- An older aviation-business student describes accommodating study and flight arrangements. [1]
Concerns reported
- Other historical reviewers criticize ground instruction or administrative support. [1]
How to read this evidence
Small, dated or uncertain review sample; no representative current student consensus established.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Bloomington students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Academy College: Flight School in Bloomington, MN Third-party source
Small, dated or uncertain review sample; no representative current student consensus established.
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 Academy College.
- Which current degree or certificate catalog governs my enrollment?
- Will my flight training take place at Flying Cloud, Crystal or both?
- Which instructor ratings and multiengine stages are included in my specific track?
- How are college tuition, partner flight costs and any restricted-ATP eligibility documented?
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.
- Aircraft Dispatcher Diploma
- Commercial Aviation program
- Professional Pilot Certificate
- 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
A51S515K
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx