GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Washington International Flight Academy publishes private, instrument, commercial, multiengine, and instructor course pages. Its Gaithersburg training resources include Cessna and Piper aircraft and introductory flights. School-wide aircraft information names Cessna 172, Piper Archer, Piper Warrior, Piper Arrow, Piper Seminole, and Piper Seneca. These sources describe the provider as a whole; confirm the courses and aircraft available for the Gaithersburg location before planning a start date.
- Private pilot and Instrument rating — published options
- Airplane training
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multiengine rating
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Flight instructor (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172, Piper Archer, Piper Warrior, Piper Arrow, Piper Seminole, Piper Seneca
Published offerings describe the provider website; confirm the course and aircraft at the campus you choose.
Qualifications requested in hiring advertisements are excluded from the published course list; confirm current schedules and fleet availability.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL FLIGHT ACADEMY WIFA
Certificate 7WIS061LLocation designator 7WIS
Address as recorded: 7940 AIRPARK ROAD, SUITE 108, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
The published progression through additional certificates and ratings is relevant to students planning more than an initial private certificate. Compare each stage separately: required prerequisites, aircraft charges, ground instruction and progress checks can materially affect the total plan. The published aircraft models make equipment comparisons easier; ask which aircraft is assigned to your course and what backup is available. Confirm the campus before relying on a school-wide program or fleet description.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
The school-and-location searches for Washington International Flight Academy Wifa in Gaithersburg did not establish usable independent student feedback in the accessible results reviewed. The accessible school/location material describes the institution or services without identifiable independent student narratives. This is a limit of the evidence found, not a finding about training quality or a claim that reviews do not exist elsewhere. Request recent local student references, then compare their actual lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride preparation with the written course proposal.
How to read this evidence
No usable matching independent student narrative established in the searches and pages reviewed.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Gaithersburg students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Washington International Flight Academy Wifa — Flight School in Gaithersburg, MD | Courses & Reviews | V-1X Context source
No usable matching independent student narrative established in the searches and pages reviewed.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for Washington International Flight Academy Wifa.
- Which certificates and ratings are included in my training plan, and what prerequisites apply at each stage?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Gaithersburg location?
- What does the written estimate include for aircraft, ground instruction, testing and additional practice?
- How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Washington International Flight Academy — Training
- WIFA — Private Pilot Program
- WIFA — Flight Instructor Program
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
7WIS061L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx