Epic Flight Academy Opens Danbury Flight School

Epic Flight Academy held a grand opening for its 12th FAA Part 141 flight school at Danbury Municipal Airport on October 17, 2026.

Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Air Travel

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Epic Flight Academy opened its 12th FAA Part 141 flight school at Danbury Municipal Airport in Connecticut, with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting held Saturday, October 17, 2026. Visitors toured the school and tried the flight simulator.

Why it matters

The new school adds a training location to Epic's network for pilots seeking FAA-approved flight instruction in the Danbury area. The opening was hosted with the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce.

Epic's Danbury school is its 12th FAA Part 141 flight school, and wind limited the grand opening to a single discovery flight. About 20 more discovery flights are scheduled, though no date for them was given.

The players

Epic Flight Academy

Epic Flight Academy is a flight training organization founded in 1999 that offers Part 147 aircraft mechanic training in Florida and Kentucky and has trained pilots from all 50 U.S. states and more than 100 countries.

The details

Members of the Greater Danbury Chamber of Commerce and Epic staff hosted the grand opening and ribbon-cutting. Visitors toured the school and tried the flight simulator, and windy conditions limited the event to one discovery flight.

1999: Epic Flight Academy was founded.
October 17, 2026: Grand opening and ribbon-cutting held at the Danbury school.

Roadmap

Epic's Danbury school is its 12th FAA Part 141 certified flight school, extending a network built under the FAA's structured Part 141 training standards. The expansion places another certified training pathway in the Northeast.

Prospective students interested in pilot training in the Danbury area now have an FAA Part 141 school option at Danbury Municipal Airport. The approximately 20 pending discovery flights offer a chance to try a lesson before enrolling.

The takeaway

Aspiring pilots can compare FAA Part 141 programs in their area, since certified schools follow a structured training curriculum. Scheduling a discovery flight is a practical first step before committing to a course.