Discovery Lab ages 6–8; Flight track grouped by age and experience · Jersey City
Flight simulator classes for kids
A lot of parents first call us after their kid spent hours on a flight game at home. That curiosity is great. What we add is structure: a real Cessna cockpit setup, a coach sitting next to them, and missions that teach what pilots actually do.
It is not a video game. There is a checklist, a radio call, a crosswind, and a coach asking "why did the nose drop?"
- Age
- Discovery Lab ages 6–8; Flight track grouped by age and experience
- Price
- $25 trial class (credited toward enrollment), then Core $265/month (one class a week), Intensive $465/month (two a week) or Accelerator $625/month (three a week)
Younger kids: the Discovery Lab
From 6 to 8, kids rotate between the simulator, drone flying and small builds. They learn takeoff, turns and landing at their own pace, and earn tracked skill points you can see.
Teens: FLT 101 Intro to Aviation
FLT 101 covers how an airplane flies, instruments, weather and navigation, all practiced in the simulator. Students leave with the foundation to start flight training with a partner school and a study plan for the written exam.
Why start on a simulator
Real flight hours cost a lot. Learning procedures on the ground first means your child walks into a real cockpit already knowing what to do. Simulator time builds skill; it is not logged flight time.
Questions parents ask
How long is a class?
90 minutes, once, twice or three times a week, January 11 to March 20 for Winter 2027 (10 weeks).
Can I watch?
Yes, parents are welcome during the trial class.
Try one class first
90 minutes, $25, at 118 Ferry Street, Jersey City. If it is not a fit, you have spent one afternoon.