NEXGEN FLIGHT ACADEMY, LLC
About
NexGen Flight Academy LLC has grown since its 2010 founding to become Kentucky's largest FAA Part 141 pilot training school, operating from Blue Grass Airport (KLEX) in Lexington. Founded by Dale and Brandon — two professional pilots with over 40 years of combined charter and airline experience — NexGen was built on the philosophy that aspiring pilots deserve a school that genuinely invests in their future rather than just processing students through checkrides. The academy runs a standardized fleet of Diamond DA40 single-engine aircraft and twin-engine Diamond DA42s, providing glass cockpit instruction from the very first lesson and building instrument scanning habits that translate directly to professional aviation environments. Students can progress from zero flight time to Commercial Pilot Certificate and Certificated Flight Instructor in as little as six to nine months through NexGen's accelerated, scenario-based curriculum. An FAA-approved Redbird FMX full-motion simulator supplements flight training, allowing instrument procedures to be practiced in realistic conditions regardless of weather while meaningfully reducing total training costs. NexGen's accelerated TwinTrack multi-engine program efficiently adds MEL ratings for career-focused pilots. The academy's track record of placing graduates at airlines and charter operators throughout the Southeast reflects its reputation for producing highly capable, professionally oriented pilots.