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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!
Instructor Nick takes the spotlight as our Employee of the Month! 🏆 Dedicated to putting students first, fostering teamwork, and consistently delivering excellence!!
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It is always a special treat to see & hear our favorite Goose on the loose!!
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Celebrating the ones who taught us to chase our dreams fearlessly. Happy Mother’s Day to the real-life superheroes who inspire us to reach for the clouds and beyond. ✈️ 💖 #DreamBelievers #AviationSupermoms
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“In my opinion, the Piper Cub is the most perfect flying machine ever built.” – Charles Lindbergh
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Night wings and city lights: our training aircraft touching down at a bustling Class B airport!!
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Almost home: The daily thrill of returning home blends with the beauty of the aerial panorama as we approach our training base!
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Attention pilots, passengers and neighbors! Race City now has a new “nugget” ice machine on board!! Available on our web store or in-person at the FBO in 3, 5, & 10lb bags!
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Braving the elements and mastering the skies, Jinhang has earned his Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument rating! Huge congratulations to Jinhang and his exceptional instructor Trent for this achievement!
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“The only way to learn the secret…is to get inside and work with the machinery until it becomes part of you.” – Orville Wright
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! Our dapper flight school mascot striking a pose beside the iconic ICON!!
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Another beautiful end to a training flight with Race City!! Join us and elevate your flying experience!!
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A beautiful sight on this peaceful morning flight!! There is a small town hiding under the fog trapped in this Appalachian valley.
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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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