Aeronautical School of the West Indies

The Aeronautical School of the West Indies (ASWI) is a flight school based at Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston, Jamaica. It trains pilots for careers in aviation in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, and says it is currently the only certified flight school in Jamaica approved to deliver its range of flight training courses. Its stated mission is to produce pilots and aircraft maintenance technicians to a high standard.

Training courses

• Private Pilot Licence (PPL)
• Commercial Pilot Licence (CPL)
• Instrument Rating
• Instructor Rating
• Professional Pilot Program: an accelerated course from ab initio to CPL with Instrument Rating, including the private pilot course, instrument rating course, 80 hours of time building and the commercial pilot course. The school states an estimated total cost of US$72,000 and that pilots can complete it in as little as 12 months.
• Experience flights for people who want to try flying over the island

High School Aviation Program

The High School Aviation Program (HAPI) is aimed at students interested in becoming pilots or aircraft maintenance technicians who are not yet old enough to start flight training. It fits around school activities and builds career skills.

Entry requirements

Professional pilot students must be at least 16 at the start, able to speak, read and write English, and present a birth certificate, national ID or passport. The site notes the Jamaican regulations (JCARs) set a minimum of 200 hours for a CPL.

Company facts

• Base: Tinson Pen Aerodrome, Kingston
• Works with the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA)
• Hosts applications for the AAJ Aviation Scholarship Program for Jamaican nationals

Contact

Phone: +1 876 454 7547 or +1 876 627 6297