GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
U.S. Flight Academy publishes individualized airplane training built around written curricula and staged progress checks. Its current overview describes private, instrument and commercial progression, followed by airplane, instrument and multiengine instructor preparation, with ATP training also advertised. The website includes a Portales classroom reference and an older page identifies the KPRZ satellite, while the current main contact is in Post, Texas. The present local lesson schedule requires confirmation. Published provider-wide aircraft pages identify Cessna 150, 152, 182 and 310 models. The school also discusses ground study, aviation-English support and an online degree option through Utah Valley University. Those academic and language arrangements should be confirmed under a current agreement rather than assumed from older course brochures.
Current and historical locations
The website includes a Portales classroom reference and an older page identifies the KPRZ satellite, while the current main contact is in Post, Texas. The present local lesson schedule requires confirmation.
Written progression
The school describes staged curricula from primary training through professional and instructor qualifications.
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 and multiengine
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
CFI, CFII and MEI preparation
A combination of instructor qualifications. Ask which instructor certificates or ratings are included and whether each stage requires separate enrollment and testing.
ATP preparation — current syllabus to confirm
Advanced preparation for pilots pursuing an airline transport qualification. Establish entry experience, aircraft category and the exact course scope before comparing packages.
Ground instruction
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Aviation-English support — current availability to confirm
Ask the school for the syllabus, entry requirements, training location and complete cost for this specific option.
Online degree coordination — separate institution
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Aircraft and advanced courses describe the provider portfolio; exact campus availability needs confirmation.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cessna 182, Cessna 310
Portales record within U.S. Flight Academy; current main base is Post, Texas.
Older Big Spring addresses, price guarantees, workforce figures and university arrangements are not assumed current.
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.
US Flight Academy - Portales Satellite
Certificate 2USS311LLocation designator 32US
Address as recorded: 181 AIRPORT RD, PORTALES, NM 88130
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.
For a student considering Portales, the strongest comparison points are the proposed instructor relationship, stage-check structure and exact local training plan. The website contains both current and historical pages, so ask for a dated syllabus and price agreement rather than rely on old guarantees or job-market claims. Confirm aircraft allocation and whether any stage requires travel to another base. The online university option involves a separate academic institution, and prior qualifications need an individual evaluation.
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.
Searches for US Flight Academy - Portales Satellite in Portales did not produce readable, independently posted student feedback tied to this location. The search returned the provider's own page and an airport listing, without readable feedback tied to training at Portales. This is a limit of the accessible search and review pages, not evidence that no reviews exist or that the school is poor or inactive. Ask for recent local student references and compare their actual lesson schedules, instructor continuity, costs, and course outcomes before drawing conclusions.
How to read this evidence
This is a limit of the accessible search and review pages, not evidence that no reviews exist or that the school is poor or inactive.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed training at this specific location?
- Can you show the current lesson availability, total completion costs, and policies for instructor changes or refunds?
Read the review sources
- U.S. Flight Academy at KPRZ - AOPA Airports Context source · Search excerpt
The search returned the provider's own page and an airport listing, without readable feedback tied to training at Portales.
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 US Flight Academy - Portales Satellite.
- Which courses and aircraft are currently available in Portales?
- How will my prior certificates be evaluated and reflected in the written plan?
- Which stage checks, tests and extra-hour charges are included?
- What current agreement applies to aviation English or the separate online degree option?
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.
- Cessna 150 Aircraft – U S Flight Academy
- Cessna 152 Aircraft – U S Flight Academy
- Cessna 182 Aircraft – U S Flight Academy
- Cessna 310 Aircraft – U S Flight Academy
- Historical satellite and course details
- U.S. Flight Academy
- Current U.S. Flight Academy location and progression
- Current pilot-training page
- Published aircraft
- 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
2USS311L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx