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About Us
At Race City Flight Operations, 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 pilots – whether you want to be an airline pilot or a hobby pilot-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 Flight Operations?
-We are one of the best flight schools to become a commercial pilot, airline pilot or your family pilot!
-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 Instructors!
Our flight instructors are dedicated to our students’ goals. The student may be an airline pilot career hopeful, or the student may just casually want to learn how to fly. Either way-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!
Jordan is now a licensed Private Pilot!! Big salute to Jordan and his instructor, Andrew!!
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Victoria & Felipe had a great Discovery Flight with Instructor John!! Thank you for choosing Race City Flight Ops!
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Flight training over gentle Appalachia: professionally refining skills!!
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Training in the twilight hours, bridging day and night in the cockpit!
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Clara was confident on the controls during her Discovery Flight, under the guidance of Instructor Trent. It was a beautiful afternoon for flying!!
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Jax soared through his first solo flight under the guidance of Instructor John!! We love seeing our students thrive and achieve their goals!!
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Where ambitions soar: the constant motion of our thriving flight school airport!!
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Experience professional education from a new perspective. Join us and let the sky become your classroom!!
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Join our upcoming Private Pilot Ground School! Whether you’re a beginner or refreshing your knowledge, our instructors will guide you!!
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As the sun sets, so does another day of training, each flight a step towards mastery!!
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Short final for runway 3-2 under the watchful rays of the sun, where every landing is a testament to precision and skill!!
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Cheers to Alexander as he conquered the skies solo for the first time!! Congratulations to both him and the guidance of Instructor Andrew for this memorable achievement!
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Aly shines as our Employee of the Month, embodying hard work, unwavering dedication, and delivering exceptional performance!!!
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Witnessing the sky’s final masterpiece before nightfall above the Charlotte skyline!!
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Congratulations to Colin on passing his CFI checkride, with a nod to instructor Nathan’s invaluable assistance! The journey continues!!
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Joshua soared through his discovery flight with instructor Chloe! We can’t wait to have him back for more training and adventures!
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“The sun always shines above the clouds.” We can help you get there!!
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We love exploring from the sky!! How is the wind looking for landing at this little grass strip?
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Another beautiful day in the sky at Race City Flight Ops!! You are invited to join us!!
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Dylan is our March Student of the Month!!
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There was never any doubt, Merritt secured his Instrument Rating!!! Congratulations to Merritt and his instructor, Chloe, for their outstanding achievement!!
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Tommy is officially a certificated Private Pilot!! Major Congratulations to Tommy and Instructor Chloe!!
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Another memorable, informative, and incredibly fun school trip to the First Flight Memorial (KFFA)!!! Come join us on our next trip!!
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Krispy Kreme Eclipse Donuts for the FBO today!!
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Michael had a rewarding Discovery Flight with Instructor Patrick and was a natural in the air!!
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Checkride complete!! Chris is officially our newest Private Pilot!! (w/ CFI Andrew)
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Thankful for these beautiful views available to us! Come experience them for yourself!!
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We love to share the sky with others during our Discovery Flights! Thank you for joining us Betsy & Parker!!
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Another beautiful day for a dance in the clouds!! Come join us!
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