Montclair Academy
Verona, United StatesEssex County AirportKCDW
Getting in touch
- Address
- Verona, United States of America
No phone or website here yet — but this school flies from Essex County Airport (KCDW), and a field office will usually know who operates there.
We aren't affiliated with Montclair Academy, and they don't pay to be listed. These details come from OpenStreetMap and the school's own public website, so they can be out of date — check before you rely on them.
Training for a licence in the United States
Whatever Montclair Academy teaches, the licence at the end of it is issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under 14 CFR Part 61 or Part 141 — the same certificates either way, but a Part 141 school teaches an FAA-approved syllabus. A school cannot change those rules, only how well it walks you through them.
The licences, in order
- 1.Student Pilot Certificate
- 2.Sport or Recreational Pilot Certificate
- 3.Private Pilot Certificate (PPL)
- 4.Commercial Pilot Certificate (CPL)
- 5.Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP)
The medical
An FAA medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner — third class to fly privately, first class for airline flying.
This is the shape of the system, not advice, and rules change — the FAA is the only source that binds. Ask Montclair Academy what their own approval actually covers.
What else is within reach
There are 2 other schools within 25 km of here, and 2 within 50 km. That matters more than it sounds: if you can reach three schools from one bed, you can fly a trial lesson at each and compare them for the price of three hours.
- Within 25 km
- 2
- Within 50 km
- 2
- Within 100 km
- 5
Before you book anything here
We can't tell you whether Montclair Academy is any good. Nobody can from the internet, and we'd be making it up if we tried. What we can do is give you the questions with a checkable answer.
The advertised price is the legal minimum, not your price
Ask them: What did your last ten students actually finish on — hours and total spend? If nobody can tell you, that is the answer.
Never prepay more than you could afford to lose
Ask them: Is prepaid money held separately from the school's working account, and what happens to my balance if the school stops trading? Get the answer in writing.
Aircraft per student decides how fast you finish
Ask them: How many students are active right now, how many aircraft are serviceable today, and how far ahead do I need to book?
The other five, plus a checklist to walk in with+
Your instructor will probably leave
Ask them: How long has my instructor been here, and what happens to my training if they leave halfway through?
Weather will set your timeline more than you will
Ask them: What proportion of lessons get cancelled here in your worst month, and how do you catch students back up afterwards?
You are buying a country's licence, not a school's certificate
Ask them: Which authority issues the licence I finish with, and what does it take to convert it to where I actually want to work?
Check the approval with the regulator, not the website
Ask them: What is your approval number? Then go and look it up on the authority's own register yourself.
Get the extras in writing before you pay a deposit
Ask them: Send me a written list of everything I will pay that is not in the headline course price.
- Can I see the syllabus and the full price list, in writing, today?
- How many aircraft are serviceable right now, and how many active students?
- What did your last ten students finish on, in hours and in total cost?
- Where is prepaid money held, and what happens to it if the school stops trading?
- What is your approval number with the authority?
- Can I talk to two current students you haven't picked for me?
- What proportion of lessons are cancelled in your worst weather month?
- Which authority issues my licence at the end, and what would converting it involve?
Other schools near Verona
Straight-line distance from Montclair Academy. Fly with two or three before you commit to one.
Common questions
Where is Montclair Academy?+
Montclair Academy is in Verona, United States, operating from Essex County Airport (KCDW).
What licence would I train for at Montclair Academy?+
Flight training in the United States is licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), under 14 CFR Part 61 or Part 141 — the same certificates either way, but a Part 141 school teaches an FAA-approved syllabus. The ladder runs Student Pilot Certificate, then Sport or Recreational Pilot Certificate, then Private Pilot Certificate (PPL), then Commercial Pilot Certificate (CPL), then Airline Transport Pilot Certificate (ATP). Which of those a particular school can teach is a question for the school — ask them what their approval covers before you pay anything.
Do I need a medical to start flight training in the United States?+
An FAA medical certificate from an Aviation Medical Examiner — third class to fly privately, first class for airline flying. Get it before you book a course, not after — a medical you cannot pass is the most expensive thing to discover late.
Are there other flight schools near Montclair Academy?+
There are 2 other flight schools in our data within 50 km of Montclair Academy, 2 of them within 25 km. They are listed further down this page. Flying a trial lesson at two or three before committing is the cheapest comparison you will ever make.
Is Montclair Academy any good?+
We don't know, and nobody can tell you that from the internet. We don't rate schools, take payment for a listing, or carry reviews we can't verify. What this page gives you instead is the questions with a checkable answer, so you can judge for yourself on a visit.
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