Build Skills Here. Fly Prepared at the Airport.
Supplement your flight training with NYC's only simulator facility run by professional airline pilots. Practice procedures, build confidence, and spend your aircraft time flying—not fumbling with basics.
Make Every Aircraft Hour Count
Aircraft time in NYC is expensive and unpredictable. Weather cancels lessons. Procedures get rusty between flights. And when you finally get in the aircraft, you're re-learning instead of progressing.
Simulator training keeps your skills sharp between flights—so your aircraft time is spent flying, not fumbling.
Train Smarter. Fly Better.
Stay Sharp Between Flights
2-3 weeks between aircraft lessons means skills decay
Practice procedures anytime in our simulator. Arrive at the aircraft ready to progress, not review.
Train on Your Schedule
Weather cancellations and scheduling conflicts waste time
No weather delays. Evening and weekend availability. Manhattan location. Your training, your timeline.
Learn from Airline Pilots
Many instructors are building hours, not teaching careers
Our instructors are active airline pilots who fly professionally and teach because they want to.
NEW PILOTS
No experience needed — we'll guide you from first curiosity to confident flying.
LICENSED PILOTS
Already licensed? Let's strengthen your skills and sharpen your IFR or airline readiness.
Need a Pilot's Perspective?
Active airline pilots, not a call center. Share your situation and we'll point you to the best next step.
Need Help Navigating All This?
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Talk to a Real Pilot
- Message goes directly to pilots
- We respond on our days off
- Free consultation when it helps
Why the form? We're airline pilots, not a call center. Detailed messages help us give you specific guidance.
TRAIN ON YOUR OWN TIME
Our FAA-certified AATD is available for solo practice. This is real flight training equipment, not a video game. Student pilot certificate or higher required.
- +FAA-approved AATD simulator
- +Student certificate or higher required
- +No checkout flight needed
Why Hobby Pilots Train
at Aviator.NYC
Professional instruction in Manhattan. Build skills here, fly at the airport.
Airline Pilot Instructors
Learn from professionals who fly professionally.
Manhattan Location
Train in Hudson Square, minutes from any subway line.
FAA-Certified Simulator
Realistic training that counts toward your certificate.
Flexible Scheduling
Book sessions when it works for you. Evenings and weekends available.