Program length
10 months
Day or night
Do you live within 25 miles of Addison?
Thrust Institute of Maintenance is an FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance technician school with campuses at Addison Airport near Dallas, Fort Worth Spinks, Conroe for the Houston area, and Falcon Field in Mesa for Phoenix. The 10-month Airframe and Powerplant program is the same at every campus. You train on real engines and airframes, in classes capped at 15 students, and when you finish we connect you with a Designated Mechanic Examiner for your FAA oral and practical exams. Thrust Institute is the maintenance school of Thrust Flight.
Thrust Institute of Maintenance is an FAA Part 147 aviation maintenance technician school with campuses at Addison Airport near Dallas, Fort Worth Spinks, Conroe for the Houston area, and Falcon Field in Mesa for Phoenix. The 10-month Airframe and Powerplant program is the same at every campus. You train on real engines and airframes, in classes capped at 15 students, and when you finish we connect you with a Designated Mechanic Examiner for your FAA oral and practical exams. Thrust Institute is the maintenance school of Thrust Flight.
Thrust Institute's Fort Worth campus is at Spinks Airport on the south side of Fort Worth. It runs the same 10-month Airframe and Powerplant program as Addison near Dallas, Conroe for the Houston area, and Falcon Field in Mesa for Phoenix. You train on real engines and airframes, in classes capped at 15 students, and when you finish we connect you with a Designated Mechanic Examiner for your FAA oral and practical exams. Thrust Institute is the maintenance school of Thrust Flight.
Thrust Institute's Conroe campus is at Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport, close to The Woodlands. It runs the same 10-month Airframe and Powerplant program as Addison near Dallas, Fort Worth Spinks, and Falcon Field in Mesa for Phoenix. You train on real engines and airframes, in classes capped at 15 students, and when you finish we connect you with a Designated Mechanic Examiner for your FAA oral and practical exams. Thrust Institute is the maintenance school of Thrust Flight.
Thrust Institute's Mesa campus is at Falcon Field in the Phoenix East Valley. It runs the same 10-month Airframe and Powerplant program as Addison near Dallas, Fort Worth Spinks, and Conroe for the Houston area. You train on real engines and airframes, in classes capped at 15 students, and when you finish we connect you with a Designated Mechanic Examiner for your FAA oral and practical exams. Thrust Institute is the maintenance school of Thrust Flight.
You don't need a mechanical background, an entrance exam or a college degree. You need a high school diploma or GED, to be 18 or older, English, and a short interview with admissions. That's it.
Tuition is $39,539 and covers tuition, books, lab and app fees, tool rental, and your FAA written and DME exam fees. You bring a laptop or iPad.
How the program works→
Our Inspection Authorization prep is four days in the classroom in Addison and the IA exam on day five, on site. $950 includes the FAA exam fee, books and materials.
Fail the exam after sitting the course and you can come back within two years to retake the training.
IA prep course→
Same curriculum, same FAA certificate
| Day | Night | Hybrid New | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Mon to Fri, 8 AM to 3 PM | Mon to Fri, 4 PM to 12 AM | Live online Tue to Thu, 6 to 9 PM, plus one hands-on day on campus, Saturday or Sunday |
| Length | 10 months | 10 months | About 20 months |
| Where | All four campuses | Addison now; Conroe and Mesa from January 2027 | Addison only |
| Starts | Every month | Every month | Every other month |
| Price | $39,539 | $39,539 | $39,539 |
| Curriculum | Same FAA-approved Part 147 A&P curriculum and certificate in every format | ||
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Student housing is available for students moving in from out of the area: about $9,000 for the full program, on top of tuition. It can go on your loan: apply for $48,539 instead of $39,539.
Every campus runs the same program, so pick the one closest to where you want to live.
Housing and cost→
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An admissions advisor will call you back to answer questions, book a tour or set up a free day in class. No deposit, nothing to sign