About this activity
A 6-Week Aviation Exploration Course Offered in partnership with The Homeschool Hangar and taught by pilot Jeff Passantino, this hands-on aviation course introduces students ages 6 and up to the exciting world of flight. Students will learn how airplanes work through experiments, real aircraft observation, aviation history, weather studies, and basic navigation skills. Activities are tailored by age group so younger and older learners can explore aviation at their level while still learning together. Throughout the course, students will build their own Flight Logbook to record experiments, sketch aircraft, track weather, and reflect on what they learn, just like real pilots.
What Students Will Learn
- The four forces of flight, including lift, thrust, drag, and gravity
- How airplane design allows aircraft to overcome gravity
- The main parts and basic systems of an airplane
- How pilots plan routes and navigate using maps, compasses, and landmarks
- How weather impacts flight and safety decisions
- Different aviation careers and the training paths they require
- Important events, innovations, and aviators in aviation history
Discovery Flight (Optional Upgrade)
Families may choose to add a Discovery Flight, a supervised introductory flight experience with pilot Jeff Passantino. Students will sit in the cockpit, observe real flight instruments, and experience what it feels like to fly a small aircraft. This experience reinforces what they have learned in class and gives them a real pilot's perspective.
- Course tuition: $400 per student (6-week session, includes all materials)
- With the Discovery Flight: $600 per student
- Scheduled directly with Core Aviator Training during week 4
- Parent or guardian must be present on flight day
Tuition Policy
Tuition reflects full-session enrollment and covers materials, instructor planning, and scheduling. The Homeschool Hangar does not offer proration or refunds for late starts, absences, or withdrawals. The Homeschool Hangar is a Step Up Direct Pay Provider. Families can reserve their scholarship funds for all classes through their EMA account.
Optional supervised introductory flight with pilot Jeff Passantino. Scheduled directly with Core Aviator Training during week 4. A parent or guardian must be present on flight day.
Schedule
- Ages 11+ · Tuesdays Tuesdays 1:00 PM–3:30 PM · Page Field Commons · Oct 6 – Nov 10 $400
- Ages 6–10 · Thursdays Thursdays 1:00 PM–3:30 PM · Page Field Commons · Oct 8 – Nov 12 $400
Meet your instructor
Jeff Passantino is a Certified Flight Instructor with a deep passion for aviation and a commitment to helping students become safe, confident pilots. Jeff’s goal is to make flight training both enjoyable and effective, providing students with the skills and confidence needed for success in aviation.
Where you’ll be
Page Field Commons
Fort Myers, FL
Approximate — this listing gives a city, not a street address.
Good to know
If you cancel
No refunds if you cancel.
Paying with a scholarship
The Homeschool Hangar accepts scholarship funds for this class. Choose your program when you register.