Services
PRIVATE PILOT
May fly for pleasure or personal business. The private pilot certificate allows command of any aircraft (subject to appropriate ratings) for any non-commercial purpose and gives almost unlimited authority to fly under visual flight rules (VFR). A person who applies for a private pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log at least 40 hours of flight time that includes at least 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor and 10 hours of solo flight training.
For more information please visit: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-61#subpart-E
INSTRUMENT PILOT
A pilot must have an instrument rating in order to act as pilot in command of a flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) and/or under instrument flight rules (IFR). In general, a person who applies for an instrument rating must have logged:
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50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command, of which 10 hours must have been in an airplane; and
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40 hours of actual or simulated instrument time in the areas of operation listed in paragraph (c) of which 15 hours must have been received from an authorized instructor who holds an instrument-airplane rating, and the instrument time includes:
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3 hours of instrument flight training from an authorized instructor in an airplane that is appropriate to the instrument-airplane rating within 2 calendar months before the date of the practical test; and
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Instrument flight training on cross country flight procedures, including one cross country flight in an airplane with an authorized instructor, that is performed under instrument flight rules, when a flight plan has been filed with an air traffic control facility, and that involves -
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A flight of 250 nautical miles along airways or by directed routing from an air traffic control facility,
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An instrument approach at each airport; and
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3 different kinds of approaches with the use of navigation systems.
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There are additional requirements. For more information please visit: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-61#61.65
COMMERCIAL PILOT
May fly for compensation or hire. A certificated commercial pilot may act as pilot-in-command of an aircraft for compensation or hire, as well as carry persons or property for compensation or hire. In general, a person who applies for a commercial pilot certificate with an airplane category and single-engine class rating must log at least 250 hours of flight time as a pilot that consists of at least:
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100 hours in powered aircraft, of which 50 hours must be in airplanes.
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100 hours of pilot-in-command flight time, which includes at least
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50 hours in airplanes; and
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50 hours in cross-country flight of which at least 10 hours must be in airplanes.
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There are additional requirements. For more information please visit: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/part-61#subpart-F
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR - CFI
A certified flight instructor (CFI) is an individual who teaches student aviators how to operate an aircraft. You can train other students as a CFI and provide flight reviews, proficiency checks, or insurance checks. May provide training to pilots for compensation. For more information please visit: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-61/subpart-H
TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT
We offer tailwheel training in a Piper J3 Cub. Generally our curriculum will have you ready to fly tailwheel airplanes in about 5 hours depending on the student.
SPIN TRAINING and UPSET RECOVERY
We offer spin training and upset recovery training. Any pilot is welcome however this is a requirement that must be met for CFI Applicants before their instructor checkride.