FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding on Oct. 17, 2016.

“The FlightSafety Academy has made significant contributions to the aviation industry since its founding in 1966,” said Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO. “It is recognized worldwide for providing the highest quality training and helping to prepare each student to pursue a career as a professional pilot. We sincerely appreciate the many contributions of our teammates in Vero Beach, and thank the 21,000 academy graduates who fly for 62 airlines and over 100 corporate flight departments around the world for their confidence and support.”

flightsafety-academy-logoThe academy’s fleet of close to 90 aircraft includes 20 new Piper Warriors, as well as Arrow and Seminole aircraft equipped with Garmin G500/650 series avionics.

The 30 acre campus is equipped with multi-media classrooms, flight training devices, and an Air Traffic Control communications lab. The academy has on-site accommodations for 300, a library, pilot shop, and other amenities typical of a university.