Indian Program

Welcome to beautiful Miami, Florida. The weather here is excellent for flying about 90% of the year. Dean International has been in business since 1991, and was incorporated in April of 1994. Since then, it has trained over 5000 pilots worldwide. Dean International has trained over 600 candidates from India since 2006. Many of these are currently flying for Air India, GO Air, Indigo, Jet, Jet Lite, Kingfisher, and B-Jets.

Dean International offers training for candidates who wish to fly for one of India's airlines. Our Professional Indian Airline Program meets all minimum DGCA requirements and hours. Successful completion of this program will also earn you the necessary FAA ratings. In combination, these two accomplishments will allow you to convert your licenses and ratings once you return to India.

Dean International is an FAA-approved 141 flight school, which allows for Professional Career Training. Only schools which are FAA-approved and have approved training syllabi are able to issue visas for foreign students. This also means that our students receive training which surpasses FAA standards. The quality of student performance is measured through progressive flight exams and written exams. All training is documented and maintained to FAA standards.

Program Pricing and Length

Pricing includes all flight exams, written exams, books, and other study materials. Uniforms may be purchased in India, and must consist of five (5) blue pants and five (5) white pilot shirts. Our academy offers low, competitive pricing on single-engine and multi-engine airplane programs running from Private to Multi Commercial ratings. (Even with other costs included, our training is generally more affordable than training at another school.) Beware of academies with high prices. These prices are usually attributed to new aircraft and high overheads. These schools often end up bankrupt, and you may run the risk of losing your invested time and money. Dean International has ended up helping to train and certify students from these schools, including Air India cadets.

Our Professional Indian Airline Program can generally be completed within six (6) months for dedicated candidates. However, some exceptional candidates have been able to complete the program in as little as four (4) months. Pricing for the program is based on the average student, and may be higher if additional flight or ground instruction is necessary. Again, this depends on the student's ability and dedication.

Aircraft

Dean International has a fleet of 25 Cessna 152's, 12 Cessna 172's, one (1) Piper Arrow, one (1) Cessna 182, three (3) Piper Senecas, one (1) Beechcraft Duchess, one (1) Piper Seminole, and one (1) Cessna 172SP with a G1000 glass cockpit.

• We only use DGCA-approved aircraft for the Professional Indian Airline Program.
• Our aircraft are maintained to the highest standards and approved by the FAA for 141 Professional Programs.
• We also offer Aerobatic Training for those who wish to sharpen their flying skills. This is performed in Aerobatic airplanes with very highly experienced aerobatic instructors.

Admission Instructions

• Complete our online visa application by filling it out online, printing a copy, and signing the appropriate pages.
• Scan the visa application, along with a legible copy of your passport, and send them to rdean@flymiami.com.
• Send Dean International a non-refundable processing fee of USD $150.00.
• Provide a letter from your bank showing that you have sufficient funds for the course and all of the living expenses.

Housing

Student housing is one mile away from the airport. We provide this through our housing agent, Mr. Naushad. He is a retired pilot from India, and has flown in the Indian Air Force, as well as in airlines in the US. Housing cost is $6000.00 for a period of 8 months. This price includes a fully-furnished, two-bedroom, two-bath apartment with included utilities. Each room provides accomodations for two cadets. Contact Mr. Naushad at support@visionflighttraining.com for more details. For those concerned about food and groceries, we are also capable of distributing Indian foods through Mr. Zaidi, who owns an Indian grocery store. Cadets may place an order and have the foods delivered to their apartments.