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| Released | April 17, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Label | Rostrum Records | |||
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Flight School is the fifth mixtape by American rapper Wiz Khalifa. It was released April 17, 2009, by Rostrum Records. [1] The mixtape features two guest appearances from Chevy Woods (under the stage name as "Kev da Hustla") and John Record.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Intro" | 1:12 |
| 2. | "Boarding Pass" | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Ms. Rightfernow" | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Shame" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Starstruck (Remix)" | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Dreamer" | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Get Sum" | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Material" | 5:59 |
| 9. | "Teach U to Fly" | 1:54 |
| 10. | "I'm Good" | 2:35 |
| 11. | "Name on a Cloud" | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Wassup" | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Kleenex" (featuring Kev da Hustla) | 3:21 |
| 14. | "Never Ever" | 4:58 |
| 15. | "Soulmate" (featuring John Record) | 4:37 |
| 16. | "Superstar" | 3:19 |
| 17. | "Heart & Soul" | 3:37 |
| 18. | "Take Away" | 4:59 |
| 19. | "Sky High" | 4:02 |
| 20. | "Hollywood Hoes" | 2:14 |
| 21. | "Extra Credit" | 3:26 |
| 22. | "Extra Extra Credit" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 58:12 | |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] | 97 |
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