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A closer look.
Aero Maintenance Flight Center provides airplane instruction at Pearson Airfield in Vancouver, Washington. Its curriculum spans private through instructor qualifications, tailwheel and complex endorsements, and a degree partnership with Green River College. School-wide aircraft information names Cessna 150L, Cessna 152, Cessna 172M / 172N, and Piper Arrow II. The actual course menu was used; general FAQ discussion of an ATP career path is not treated as an advertised ATP course.
- Discovery flight and Private pilot — 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.
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.
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
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Flight instructor — CFI / CFII
Preparation for initial and instrument-instructor qualifications. Confirm the prerequisites, aircraft and separate ground, flight and testing requirements for each stage.
Tailwheel endorsement
Training in tailwheel aircraft handling. Confirm the aircraft, entry experience and whether the course includes an endorsement, checkout or additional proficiency work.
Complex endorsement
Training for a particular aircraft feature or operating requirement. Confirm the aircraft, required ground topics and endorsement scope.
Private pilot ground school
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Aircraft rental
Access to an aircraft subject to the provider’s requirements. Ask about checkouts, booking restrictions, insurance and how billable time is measured.
Green River College degree pathway
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 150L, Cessna 152, Cessna 172M / 172N, Piper Arrow II
The actual course menu was used; general FAQ discussion of an ATP career path is not treated as an advertised ATP course.
Confirm aircraft assignment, ground-school dates, and the degree partner's separate admissions requirements.
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.
AERO MAINTENANCE INC
Certificate JD6S635NLocation designator JD6S
Address as recorded: 101 E RESERVE STREET, VANCOUVER, WA 98661
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.
Vancouver Reddit evidence: A learner explicitly identifies Aero Maintenance at Pearson in Vancouver, describes enjoying the training, and values the varied instructor team. They report frequent private-pilot lessons after working around an initially busy instructor schedule, using an online booking calendar. This is a relevant local account, with availability shaped by that student's flexible personal schedule. One anonymous 2024 account; the student's flexible availability and self-reported lesson frequency may not represent other students. Confirm current scheduling, total costs, and course completion expectations with recent students at this location.
What reviewers appreciated
- A Pearson learner describes enjoyable training and a varied instructor team. [1]
Concerns reported
- The same student describes initial scheduling constraints before planning further ahead. [1]
How to read this evidence
One anonymous 2024 account; the student's flexible availability and self-reported lesson frequency may not represent other students.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed this course at this location?
- What are the current booking delays, instructor continuity arrangements, and typical total completion costs?
Read the review sources
- Rants : r/flying Third-party source
One anonymous 2024 account; the student's flexible availability and self-reported lesson frequency may not represent other students.
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 Aero Maintenance Inc.
- Which flight qualifications are included in my degree or certificate track, and which require separate enrollment?
- Which of these courses and aircraft are actually available at the Vancouver location?
- How do flight fees, testing and additional proficiency hours fit into the complete academic budget?
- 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.
- Aero Maintenance Flight Center course menu
- Aero Maintenance aircraft fleet
- Aero Maintenance at Pearson Airfield
- 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
JD6S635N
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx