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FAA-Certified Flight Simulator • Manhattan • Airline Pilot Instructors

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.

FAA-Approved Simulator
Log instrument training hours. Supplement your aircraft time.
No Weather Cancellations
Train on your schedule, every time.
Airline Pilot Instructors
Learn from pilots who fly professionally.
The Challenge of NYC Flight Training

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.

$350+/hr
Avg NYC aircraft rental
30%
Lessons lost to weather
2-3 weeks
Between flights (skill decay)

Simulator training keeps your skills sharp between flights—so your aircraft time is spent flying, not fumbling.

Why Pilots Choose Aviator.NYC

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.

How It Works

Three Steps to Better Flying

1

Book

Choose your session length and schedule online.

2

Train

Fly with an airline pilot instructor in our FAA simulator.

3

Achieve

Leave with logged hours and real confidence.

Book Your First Session

Most pilots start with a 2-hour session ($380)

Julian Alarcon, ATP-rated Flight Instructor and Boeing 777 First Officer at Aviator.NYC
JulianAirline Pilot and Flight Instructor

Mentored by Pilots Who've Been Where You Are

Our instructors aren't just building hours—they've already made it. They're active airline pilots who remember what it's like to start from zero.

From a kid's first discovery flight to an experienced pilot preparing for an airline interview—we've guided pilots through every stage of this journey.

They've been where you are. They've done it. And now they're here to help you do the same.

Meet Our Instructors

SELECT YOUR PATH

NYC / AVIATOR.NYC

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.

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