Question 1

What is The Pilot Port?

Accepted Answer

The Pilot Port is a Part 61 aviation flight school and aircraft management company at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The training side teaches student pilots to fly the Cirrus SR20 from zero hours through CFI/CFII. The operations side manages aircraft for owners: fleet management, dry leases under §91.23, contract pilot services, refurbishment, maintenance coordination, and AeroTech, the in-house ops platform. The Pilot Port is not a maritime pilot, harbor pilot, or marine piloting service.

Question 2

Where is The Pilot Port located?

Accepted Answer

Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.

Question 3

What aircraft does The Pilot Port use for training?

Accepted Answer

The Cirrus SR20, on every flight, for every certificate from Private Pilot through CFI/CFII.

Question 4

Is The Pilot Port a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school?

Accepted Answer

The Pilot Port is a Part 61 flight school. We chose Part 61 deliberately for the flexibility it gives our students and instructors.

Question 5

Does The Pilot Port hire its own CFIs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Pilot Port employs full-time CFIs and hires from its own training pipeline first.

Question 6

What is AeroTech?

Accepted Answer

AeroTech is the software The Pilot Port built to run its own aviation operations: maintenance triage, pilot records, owner reporting, lender data exports, and §91.23 lease automation. It is available to managed-aircraft clients.

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