Aerodyne Flight Center

Aerodyne Flight Center is a flight training company in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area of Arizona. It was founded in Scottsdale in March 2012 as a division of Aviation Resource Group, LLC, and the Aerodyne Flight Center name was trademarked in 2016. Founder and owner Douglas R. Cox, CFII, has been a full-time flight instructor since 1998 with more than 8,000 hours of instruction, and previously worked as a chief instructor in Oregon and as an instructor for SimCom in Scottsdale. Training is given in the customer's own aircraft or the company's, and its instructors travel to customers anywhere in the continental United States.

Training

• Private pilot, instrument rating, commercial, ATP and certified flight instructor programmes
• Multi engine training in the company's Twin Cessna 310
• Insurance-required training: the site says underwriters regularly direct customers to Aerodyne for programmes in Twin Cessna, Piper Malibu, Cirrus and Columbia aircraft
• Technically advanced aircraft training and FAA test preparation courses
• Pre-owned aircraft sales and training rentals
• A pilot store with aviation supplies, and surplus aircraft parts sold through an eBay store

Redbird simulator with Cirrus SR22 configurations

The company's full-motion Redbird simulator has an enclosed flight deck and wraparound visuals and, according to its simulator page, offers configurations for the Cirrus SR22 with Avidyne and Perspective avionics, the Cessna 172 with King KLN94 or Garmin G1000, and Columbia aircraft. Rental was listed at US$149 per hour in October 2026. Up to 20 hours of the instrument rating, 50 hours of the commercial certificate and 25 hours of the ATP can be completed in the simulator, as can nine of the ten instrument proficiency check tasks. Rates change; confirm with the school.

Contact

Operations: 625 W Deer Valley Rd, Suite 107, Phoenix, AZ 85027, United States
Administrative office: 14700 N. Airport Drive, Suite 219, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, United States (Scottsdale Airport)
Description from the company's website (October 2026). Not a Cirrus Aircraft authorized service center. Is this your company? Claim this page to add photos and keep your details up to date.