GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Tradewind Flight Services provides airplane training in New Bern, North Carolina. The older D2 Flight Academy address now redirects to Tradewind’s current website, which publishes a progression from discovery flights and private pilot training to instrument, commercial, multiengine, instructor, and ATP or advanced preparation. Fleet information identifies the Cessna 172 for primary training and the Piper Seminole for multiengine work. Alongside individual courses, the provider advertises professional-pilot, college, military-transition, and international-student pathways. Applicants should identify the actual program and eligibility conditions rather than assume every support option applies to every course.
Current identity
The former D2 website redirects to Tradewind Flight Services, whose current pages identify New Bern.
Course sequence
The flight-training menu expressly identifies private, instrument, commercial, multiengine, instructor, and ATP/advanced preparation.
Fleet roles
The school identifies Cessna 172 primary trainers and a Piper Seminole multiengine trainer.
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.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
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
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multiengine rating
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Certified flight instructor
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
ATP and advanced preparation
Advanced preparation for pilots pursuing an airline transport qualification. Establish entry experience, aircraft category and the exact course scope before comparing packages.
Professional-pilot pathway
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
Specialized support pathways are advertised separately from individual certificates. Confirm eligibility and delivery arrangements.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172, Piper Seminole
This profile describes the named school and location; advertised services are subject to current availability.
Aircraft assignment, start dates, and total training costs should be confirmed for the chosen course.
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.
TRADEWIND AVIATION INTERNATIONAL, LLC.
Doing business as: D2 FLIGHT ACADEMY DBA TRADEWIND FLIGHT SERVICES SERVICES INC.
Certificate 8TWS216LLocation designator 8TWS
Address as recorded: 820 AVIATION DRIVE, COASTAL CAROLINA REGIONAL AIRPORT, NEW BERN, NC 28562
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.
Tradewind is a useful comparison for students seeking a sequence of ratings at one New Bern provider, especially those evaluating a career or military-transition route. The course menu and aircraft assignments are substantially more specific than a private-pilot-only listing. Ask for the exact scope of the instructor and ATP offerings, since broad advanced-training labels do not establish every instructor rating or an ATP-CTP course. A written plan should distinguish flight instruction from college enrollment, benefits eligibility, and any external program components.
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 Tradewind Aviation International, LLC. in New Bern is limited. The most detailed account is several years old, while newer comments are brief and do not establish current course outcomes. An older student describes helpful enrollment support and an encouraging instructor relationship. 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.
4.8 / 519 reviews
This location
Platform display checked on 2026-10-23. Google subset collected July 31, 2026; not a live score.
Source snapshot: 2026-07-31What reviewers appreciated
- An older student describes helpful enrollment support and an encouraging instructor relationship. [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 New Bern 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
- Tradewind Flight Services: Flight School in New Bern, NC 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 Tradewind Aviation International, LLC..
- Which New Bern program best fits my previous flight experience?
- Which instructor ratings and ATP components are currently available in-house?
- Which school or external partner administers the college or military pathway I am considering?
- What aircraft availability and weekly lesson commitment does the written plan assume?
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.
- Tradewind Flight Services — Professional Pilot Training in New Bern, NC
- Official Tradewind Aviation International, LLC. information
- Official Tradewind Aviation International, LLC. information
- Official Tradewind Aviation International, LLC. information
- 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
8TWS216L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx