flight training

We offer a range of programs designed to meet the needs of students at all levels. From private pilot training to advanced commercial aviation programs, we have a program that will fit your needs. 

What are the acronyms?

CFI: Certified Flight Instructor

CFII: Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument

MEI: Multi-Engine Flight Instructor

At Chickadee Aviation, our mission is to provide the highest quality aviation education to our students. We have throughout ground training that includes the usage of a Redbird flight simulator. 

Simulation training is done via Redbird with an interchangeable six pack and G1000 displays! Are you looking for opportunities to practice maneuvers? Using the flight simulator helps boost flight hours and keep currency when weather permits flying.  

A Private Pilot License (PPL) is the most sought-after type of pilot certification. In the U.S., a PPL is actually called a Private Pilot Certificate and is similar to what a driver’s license is for automobiles. Flight training includes aircraft maneuvers, navigation, emergency procedures, and cross-country flight planning. While people may seek the license for hobby or sport reasons, a private pilot certification is the first major milestone on the road to becoming an airline pilot. 

Instrument Rating (IR) is a pilot rating earned through intensive training focused on flying solely by reference to instruments. It is arguably one of the most valuable ratings you can add to your pilot certificate and is a fun and challenging discipline of flight training. A well-trained, proficient instrument pilot can fly an airplane point A to point B without ever having to look out the window except for takeoff and landing; it's truly remarkable.

For many new pilots, the training provided in the instrument rating is the first glimpse at how the National Airspace System, radar and air traffic control works. For others, it is usually the first time they’ve been allowed to enter the clouds. 

If you want to be paid to fly in any capacity, a commercial pilot certificate is required. Training for the certificate takes a pilot back to the basics of airmanship, and away from the rigors of instrument training. Commercial pilots are paid to fly as a pilot, transporting cargo and passengers, as well as perform other operations such as aerial surveying and search and rescue. Additional class ratings, such as adding a multiengine rating to single-engine commercial pilot certificate or adding a single-engine rating to a multiengine commercial pilot certificate, will take additional training in that class.

The Certified Flight Instructor Certificate is THE NEXT LEVEL. Achieving this gives you the ability to teach other people to become pilots at all levels which is a huge privilege and responsibility. Teaching others to become pilots is not easy, it's really hard work when you're passionate about what you do. A wise man once told me "On your best day, your student will be a mirror image of your knowledge and skill as a pilot, heed that wisely." Achieving the next level of certificate(s) as a flight instructor also allows you to collect PIC and Cross-country time towards your ATP (Air Transport Piot) certificate to fly for a part 121.