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Epic Flight Academy
Epic Flight Academy offers airline pilot training and individual courses (private, instrument, commercial, instructor and ATP CTP) at New Smyrna Beach and other Florida locations, plus an aircraft mechanic program. It describes itself as America's largest Part 141 flight school.
| Location | New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
|---|---|
| Airport | New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport (EVB) |
| FAA Part 141 certificate | EPXS700K |
| Registered aircraft | 49, median year 2022 |
| Daytime VFR | 87% of hours |
Aircraft
The FAA aircraft registry lists 49 piston, turboprop or helicopter aircraft with a valid registration under the name of Epic Aviation Inc, with a Florida owner address. The most common are Cessna 172S (42), Piper PA-44-180 (5), Piper PA-28R-180 (1), Beechcraft B200 (1). The median year of manufacture is 2022, so the typical aircraft is about 4 years old.
| Model | Aircraft |
|---|---|
| Cessna 172S | 42 |
| Piper PA-44-180 | 5 |
| Piper PA-28R-180 | 1 |
| Beechcraft B200 | 1 |
Aircraft registered to the school in the FAA registry. A registration shows ownership, not use, and leased aircraft will not appear.
Flying weather
Using hourly reports from New Smyrna Beach Muni, 2021 to 2025, VFR conditions (cloud base above 3,000 feet and visibility above 5 miles) held for 87% of daytime hours, 7am to 7pm local time. IFR or worse conditions made up 4% of daytime hours. August was the clearest month at 94% VFR, and February the least clear at 81%. On about 281 days a year, at least 80% of daytime hours were VFR.
The airport
New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport is in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
- Elevation 10 ft
- Longest runway 07/25, 5,000 ft, asph-g
- Runways 3
Other locations on the certificate
The FAA lists more training locations on this certificate in: Jacksonville, Ocala, Tallahassee.
What Part 141 means
Part 141 lets a flight school hold an FAA certificate for its courses, which follow FAA-approved outlines and FAA inspection. Most US instruction runs under Part 61 instead, so a school without this listing is not necessarily worse.
Common questions
Is Epic Flight Academy an FAA Part 141 school?
Yes. FAA records list Epic Aviation Inc as a Part 141 pilot school under certificate EPXS700K, with an address in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. The FAA list used here was updated on 12 October 2026.
Where is Epic Flight Academy based?
Its address in the FAA record is 600 Skyline Dr, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, close to New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport (EVB). Confirm training locations with the school.
What aircraft does Epic Flight Academy fly?
The FAA registry lists 49 aircraft registered to the company, mostly Cessna 172S and Piper PA-44-180. Ask the school which aircraft it trains in, because a registration shows ownership, not use.
What is the flying weather like near Epic Flight Academy?
The nearest weather station reported VFR conditions for 87% of daytime hours from 2021 to 2025.
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Sources
- Federal Aviation Administration. AVInfo Find a Facility, Part 141 pilot schools, data updated 12 October 2026. https://www.faa.gov/av-info/facility-dashboard
- Federal Aviation Administration. Releasable Aircraft Registry database, downloaded 15 October 2026. https://registry.faa.gov/database/ReleasableAircraft.zip
- Iowa Environmental Mesonet. Routine hourly ASOS and AWOS observations, 2021 to 2025. US National Weather Service observations archived at Iowa State University. https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/request/download.phtml
- OurAirports airport and runway data, public domain. https://github.com/davidmegginson/ourairports-data
- School description summarised from the school's own website: epicflightacademy.com, read 15 October 2026.