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Student Spotlight2026-08-24T13:18:41-04:00

Student Spotlight at Century Air

Christopher Corley

Where are you from? Pequannock, New Jersey. What rating did you earn?  When? I earned my Private Pilot certificate last month. What was the hardest and/or most memorable part of your training? The first solo was definitely the most memorable part of my training. I'd been looking forward to that moment since I was a young kid. How did you come to choose Century Air? I found the Century Air website while I was stationed in Japan (while serving in the US Marine Corps as a Satellite Communications Technician) and discovered that the GI Bill would help to pay for [...]

March 1, 2013|

Jack Downey

Where are you from? I’m from New York City. What rating did you earn?  When? I earned my initial CFI rating in September of this year. What was the hardest and/or most memorable part of your training? The checkride was the most difficult part.  The 5 1/2 hour oral exam was also very difficult, but I found it to be very rewarding to see how far I've come. How did you come to choose Century Air? I've been flying for over 20 years and have experienced many different flight schools.  I knew for the CFI rating, I wanted a school [...]

October 1, 2012|

Susana Restrepo

Where are you originally from? Medellin, Colombia. What rating did you earn?  When? I got my Private Pilot Certificate in June of this year. What was the hardest and/or most memorable part of your training? The hardest part for me was learning to land the airplane.  The most memorable experience was my first solo landing.  After landing, I said to my instructor, "That was a pretty nice landing, right?", then I looked over to the right seat and realized he wasn't there! How did you come to choose Century Air? My father chose Century Air for me.  He was an [...]

July 1, 2012|

Testimonial

It goes without saying that Century Air is leaps and bounds ahead of the rest both technologically and professionally. I am very thankful to have had a opportunity to work with such an incredible group of people.

Vincent J. Longo, First Officer, US Airways Express

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