Are you interested in becoming a Commercial Pilot? It all starts with your first airplane ride near Springfield. Several of our pilots have moved up as pilots for charter flight carriers or the airlines. This discovery flight training will count towards you license and include an introduction into all aspects of flying an airplane. We can also provide an overview of the different paths for becoming a commercial pilot. Each path has their pros and cons. This flight training lesson is a great opportunity to see if becoming a pilot is something that you would enjoy. If you want to sit back and enjoy the view there are several amazing destinations nearby.

There are several destinations that are amazing to see from the sky. If your house is nearby we can fly over it during the airplane ride. To the West is Stockton Lake, North is Pomme de Terre, and we can go South for a flight training lesson over Springfield. Further destinations are available, however, this would require a longer flight. All of our flights include a ground briefing followed by the flight portion.

During the ground lesson portion, you’ll select a destination that you want to see or the flight maneuvers that you want to try. Depending on how far the destination is we’ll determine how much fuel is needed for the flight. We’ll also need to spend some time looking at weather reports. We don’t want to get caught in any storms during the airplane ride. We’ll spend some time on the ground explaining how the controls work. You will learn to think in 3 dimensions. There are several maneuvers that you can try on your first flight if you want. There are a lot of different buttons and gauges in an airplane. We won’t explain all of them but we’ll go over the basic ones. Now we’re ready to head to the airplane for your flight.

Time to get in the air for the flight training portion and airplane ride. One last step before takeoff. We need to perform a preflight inspection of the aircraft. This is where we make sure the airplane is airworthy. We’ll taxi to the runway and get clearance to depart towards our destination. During the flight training, your instructor will explain a little more about the controls and flight instruments. If you selected a maneuver to try they’ll explain how to do it and then show you. Now it’s your turn to take the controls and try the maneuver yourself. If you selected a destination to see we’ll head that way as you sit back and enjoy the view. En route to your destination, we’ll talk about basic navigation. If you enjoy the flight training and want to talk about getting your license we can provide more information.