Tropicbird Flight Service

About the School

Tropicbird Flight Service is a company that offers flight training and adventure flying courses in the Hawaiian Islands. They provide the opportunity to learn to fly in one of the most perfect places on earth, where the weather is consistently mild yea...

Training Programs

Private Pilot

Earn your Private Pilot License in one of the most spectacular places to fly on the planet. Enjoy a Hawaiian style vacation while you learn to fly.

Minimum Cost
$19,400

Instrument Rating

The Instrument rating allows you to fly above the clouds and land in conditions that would otherwise ground you. It greatly builds your confidence and sharpens your piloting skills.

Minimum Cost
$20,850

Commercial Pilot

Prepare to fly faster, higher, and further than you've flown before in more complex aircraft. This course is for those looking to pursue a career in aviation.

Minimum Cost
$13,600

Flight Instructor

The Certified Flight Instructor Course prepares you to pass aviation knowledge and skill on to others. It develops a mastery of flying skills that will truly make you a better pilot.

Minimum Cost
$11,850

Island Adventure Flying Course

Designed for visiting and new pilots to Hawaii, this course introduces you to the unique aspects of flying in the Hawaiian Islands from a pilot's point of view.

Quick Info

School Size
Small
Fleet Size
3 Aircraft

Community

Flying Club

Tropicbird has a friendly flying club style atmosphere, understanding that learning to fly should be fun as well as hard work.

Training Fleet

Modern and well-maintained aircraft available for your flight training

Cessna 182S Skylane
Cessna 172M
Diamond DA-20 C1 Eclipse

Book Your Training

Tropicbird Flight Service uses Flight Schedule Pro for flight training management

Online Scheduling
Digital Records
Progress Tracking
Online Scheduling
Book training sessions 24/7
Progress Tracking
Monitor your training progress
Cloud Platform
Access your records anywhere
FAA Compliant
Digital Logbooks
Maintenance Tracking