US Aviation Adds AI to Flight Training

"This groundbreaking tool reshapes the way future pilots acquire, absorb, and apply critical aviation knowledge, providing a faster, smarter, and more direct path to mastery," the flight school company said in a statement.

Common challenges faced by student pilots include wading through FAA manuals, cross-referencing materials, and learning limitations and how they apply in the aviation environment—and if the regulation applies to them. It can be frustrating, if students aren't sure where to look for information and get bogged down in the search process, which can hinder learning.

The AI system provides a more efficient means of finding the appropriate information, and according to USAA, "fundamentally changes the learning process by creating a direct, intelligent pathway between student questions and expert-level aviation knowledge. The result is a shorter, more efficient learning cycle, where students can go from uncertainty to mastery in a fraction of the time it traditionally takes."

Added Mike Sykes, CEO of US Aviation Academy: "Aviation training is rigorous, and access to the right information at the right time is critical. This AI knowledge system is another way we’re ensuring our students have every advantage as they work toward becoming pilots."

The announcement comes on the heels of the school announcing a fleet expansion. It will take delivery of 38 Tecnam trainers through the end of the year with the option to buy 52 more by 2027, it announced last week. According to Tecnam, the aircraft will be a mix of the single-engine P2010, powered by the Lycoming IO-360, and the twin-engine P2006T MKII, powered by the Rotax 912S3.

US Aviation Academy was founded in 2006 and has multiple locations across the U.S.