Sun City Aviation Academy

About Sun City Aviation Academy

Sun City Aviation Academy is a flight school in Pembroke Pines, Florida. It trains out of North Perry Airport (KHWO), and the school says it is certified under both FAA Part 141 and Part 61.

What a flight school in Pembroke Pines takes on

A flight school takes a student from the first time at the controls to a pilot certificate. It then stacks ratings on top of that certificate, one checkride at a time. It also handles the checks that keep licensed pilots current, such as the flight review the FAA requires every two years.

The two FAA paths differ in structure, not in the certificate earned. The school says its Part 141 commercial course follows a set curriculum and finishes at 190 total flight hours. Its Part 61 version requires 250.

Pembroke Pines, in Broward County, counted 176,714 residents in 2025, per the Census Bureau. About 92 percent of its homes heat with electricity, per the American Community Survey (2024).

Where Sun City Aviation Academy puts its work

The academy describes its Pembroke Pines campus as the home of all its landplane training, from private pilot up to ATP. Its own description names the instrument rating, the commercial certificate and the private certificate, along with career programs aimed at the airlines. It also lists a multi-engine add-on, preparation for flight instructor candidates, VA benefits and programs for international students.

The school names the Beechcraft Duchess and the Cessna 172 Skyhawk in its fleet. It runs youth programs at the main campus too. A second base in Melbourne handles seaplane ratings only. The academy states that its founder, Luke Poulos, brings more than 20 years in the aviation industry.

The academy holds a 5.0 rating across 108 Google reviews. Reviewers most often bring up discovery flights, aircraft that are clean and well kept, and instructors who explain the controls with patience. Several also mention a welcoming front office and easy booking.

The school says training begins with a discovery flight, which it prices at a few hundred dollars, before any larger commitment. Discovery flights run from the Pembroke Pines campus, not the seaplane base.

From the business Google listing

Sun City Aviation Academy is a flight school at North Perry Airport (KHWO) in Pembroke Pines, near Miami & Ft. Lauderdale. Our flight training services include the Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot Certificate. We also offer career-focused Airline pilot training and zero-to-airline programs. Train in our modern aircraft fleet, including the Cessna 172 Skyhawk and Beechcraft Duchess. We provide a Multi-engine rating add on, VA benefits, international student programs, and advanced preparation for your Certified flight instructor (CFI) or Airline transport pilot (ATP). Experience professional, accelerated instruction designed for your success. Contact us today to enroll and start flying!

From the business's Google listing, checked Oct 2026.