GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
HOVA Flight Services offers structured airplane training at Hanover County Municipal Airport in Ashland, serving the Richmond area. Its course page lays out separate private, instrument, single-engine commercial, commercial multiengine add-on and initial CFI programs. Instrument training explicitly combines airplane, simulator and ground lessons, while the multiengine add-on is presented as a concentrated course. The flight-training center is on Air Park Road, separate from HOVA’s passenger terminal on Sliding Hill Road. HOVA also provides maintenance and avionics services at the airport, but its public training page does not identify the specific airplanes or simulator used for each course.
Hanover County airport setting
HOVA identifies its operation at Hanover County Municipal Airport, KOFP. The flight-training, maintenance and avionics center is at 11152 Air Park Road, separate from the passenger terminal.
Five published training stages
The flight-training page separately describes private, instrument, single-engine commercial, commercial multiengine add-on and initial CFI programs.
Simulator-supported instrument work
The instrument course explicitly combines flight, simulator and ground instruction. Its published estimate is tied to the stated Part 141 training route.
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 — single-engine airplane
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Accelerated commercial multiengine add-on
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Flight instructor (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Ground instruction
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Simulator-supported instrument training
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Published estimates depend on consistent training and vary with experience, proficiency, weather and equipment availability. Instrument and single-engine commercial pricing is expressly linked to the school’s stated Part 141 route.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
This profile covers HOVA’s Ashland flight-training operation at Hanover County Municipal Airport. Its passenger terminal and training center have different addresses.
The reviewed current pages do not name the physical training aircraft or simulator model, and they do not establish CFII or MEI courses.
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.
HEART OF VIRGINIA AVIATION INC
Doing business as: HOVA FLIGHT SERVICES
Certificate 6HFS144LLocation designator 6HFS
Address as recorded: 11152 AIR PARK ROAD, ASHLAND, VA 23005
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.
HOVA gives prospective students more useful course planning detail than a simple list of ratings: it separates instruction components and describes estimated schedules. That makes it worth comparing for a Richmond-area student planning several certificates in sequence. The remaining questions are practical—aircraft assignment, instructor continuity, scheduling and total costs for the student’s starting experience. Published instrument and commercial estimates depend on the stated training route, and their timelines remain estimates affected by proficiency, weather and aircraft availability.
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.
HOVA students describe useful commercial checkride preparation and knowledgeable instrument instruction, with accommodating front-desk support. A renter notes that scheduling historically required telephone contact. These accounts mix training and rental, but identifiable certificate students provide the main teaching evidence. These are individual experiences from the displayed review selection, not a representative survey or a promise of the same result. Review dates and enrollment routes can differ. Ask current students at the Ashland location how their instructor continuity, lesson frequency and final costs compare with the written training plan.
What reviewers appreciated
- Students praise thorough checkride preparation and knowledgeable instructors. [1]
How to read this evidence
Voluntary, unverified individual accounts; the accessible selection is not a representative survey or an audit of current training outcomes.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Ashland location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- HOVA Flight Services Flight Training Center: Flight School in Ashland, VA Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
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 Heart Of Virginia Aviation Inc.
- Which airplanes and simulator are currently assigned to private, instrument and commercial training?
- Should I report to the Air Park Road training center for my first appointment?
- How do my previous hours affect the applicable syllabus, enrollment route and cost estimate?
- Can the twin, instructor and examiner be reserved together for the accelerated multiengine add-on?
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.
- Heart Of Virginia Aviation Inc — five published training stages
- HOVA current homepage and contacts
- Heart Of Virginia Aviation Inc — hanover county airport setting
- 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
6HFS144L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx