Instructional flights are conducted by our highly experienced, FAA-certified flight instructors in our two-place gliders (one ASK-21, two PW-6s and two SGS 2-33s). Advanced, qualified students may also fly in our newly-restored SGS 1-26.

All of our instructors have a passion for flying and a strong desire to share that passion with our students. We work as a team to ensure students enjoy a great instructional experience and have fun. We have high standards; safety is our top priority and we hold our students to those standards throughout the week that they are with us.

Through the process of learning to fly, youth gain skills that go well beyond learning to pilot an aircraft. Flying requires deep knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, hands-on mechanical skills, and a high level of independence and responsibility. As youth master the skills necessary to be good pilots, they also cement the critical thinking and leadership that will serve them well throughout many areas of their lives. In learning to fly, students gain so much more. 

While the focus is on making the student the best pilot he or she can be, other fun activities round out the experience. These include swimming and kayaking, informal sports (favorites include Frisbee, soccer and manhunt), a bonfire with s’mores and stargazing, and trips to offsite facilities such as the Burlington International Airport (BVT) Tower and Approach Control Facility and BETA Technologies when available.