Discovery Flight
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About Us
We value high quality flight instruction over quick instruction. Race City Flight Operations works to improve, innovate, and make a better environment and training program for our students. Our goal is to help create great and safe pilots instead of using the minimums as the completion standards. We believe, if they are taught to be great pilots, they will be safe and competent pilots months and years after their training.
Race City Flight Operations has been recognized for its high standard of accomplishment in flight training by The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest aviation association. Race City Flight Operations has been awarded a spot on the Flight Training Experience Awards as a Distinguished Flight School, a title given to high scoring flight schools & instructors from the 2024 Flight Training Experience Survey.
The 2024 awards were drawn from flight students and pilots who voluntarily reviewed their flight training experience this past fall through an AOPA online customer satisfaction survey. The process yielded an evaluation of 780 different flight schools and 1,202 individual flight instructors.
Why Race City?
-Small runway creates confidence anywhere you go.
-AATD Flight Simulator continues training through unfavorable flying weather.
-In-house maintenance ensures our planes are always available to our students.
-Friendly and dedicated team members.
-Competitive prices with flight schools in the area.
-Available for flight lessons 7 days a week allowing flexibility for every student’s schedule.
Our Flight Instructors!
Our flight instructors are dedicated to our students goals. The priority is always the student. By teaching from a syllabus, your progress will never be held up by a vacation or sickness.
Check Out What We’re Doing.
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Congrats to our Statesville student Scott! He’s officially a Private Pilot!
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The first landing
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This G1000 equipped 172 was just added to our fleet!! Come grow with us!!
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Bernards Story 4: One of the most memorable moments of my career was the day I was promoted to captain. I had worked hard and dedicated my life to my passion, and it was truly an honor to be recognized for my achievements. I will never forget the feeling of pride and accomplishment I felt as I sat in the captain’s seat for the first time. Throughout my career, I encountered many challenges and obstacles, but I never lost my love for flying. I always kept my focus on my goals and never gave up on my dreams. And, now that I am retired, I look back on my journey with great joy and satisfaction.
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Martha’s Inspiration: I began to research what it takes to become a pilot and discovered that it was a challenging but rewarding career path. I learned about the rigorous training and the dedication required to earn a pilot’s license, but the prospect of flying a plane and seeing the world from a new perspective was too enticing to ignore. One day, I made the decision to take action and follow my dream. I researched flight schools in my area and signed up for an introductory lesson. As I soared through the clouds for the first time, I felt a rush of excitement and a sense of freedom that I had never experienced before.
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Teammate Jackson Enjoying Tailwheel Time at KHKY!!
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Calm skies. Perfect for a sunset flight.
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Race City FO is top notch, why go anywhere else?
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What’s with all of this weather?
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Tristan is a Private Pilot! Congratulations!
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Joseph and his Girlfriend took a birthday discovery flight today with instructor Patrick!
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Congrats to Parker for Soloing!
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“You have escaped the cage. Your wings are stretched out. Now Fly.”
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