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Russell Aviation instructors are experts in the Diamond DA-40 and the TwinStar DA042.  We also have provided owner training in the Cirrus SR20/SR22, Columbia 400 and all Cessna, Beechcraft and Piper singles and most twins.

All of our instructors have at least 2000 hours of flight time. Our instructors are well-qualified, patient and dedicated teachers.

Russell Aviation instructors consider your safety as their top priority. Imagine the difference in the quality and efficiency of the training you will receive with this kind of top-notch instructor.


We will train you to be a safer, more competent pilot. We don't guarantee you will pass your check ride. We do guarantee that you will learn more here in a few days and gain more real world, cross-country experience than you would using your local flight school.

The teaching philosophy of Russell Aviation is that there is a right way and a wrong way to teach pilots and that safety is always first. We strongly believe that learning to fly can also be an ADVENTURE that is FUN. Basic learning theory supports this position -- positive experiences are remembered, but negative experiences are forgotten. If you are having FUN, you will remember what is being taught. Learning to fly with Russell Aviation will be an ADVENTURE you will not forget.