Blue Ridge Aviation

Blue Ridge Aviation is a family owned and operated flight school. It is a PRK Aviation company. The school operates at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport in Weyers Cave, Virginia. It provides personalized flight training under Federal Aviation Regulations Part 61. The school says it trains pilots to a professional standard while keeping safety a priority.

The school offers training programs for several pilot certificates and ratings. Students can train for a private pilot certificate, an instrument rating, a commercial pilot certificate, and certified flight instructor certificates. The school works with students who fly for personal travel and with those who want aviation careers. It also offers discovery flights for people who want to experience flying before they begin training.

Beyond certificate courses, the school provides endorsements, flight reviews, instrument proficiency checks, recurrent training, and simulator training. Aircraft rentals are available to qualified pilots. Students can also use the RedBird simulator to build time and practice procedures.

The fleet includes multiple Cessna 172 Skyhawks and a RedBird AATD simulator. The aircraft feature modern avionics such as Garmin G650 GPS units, G530 systems, and Aspen primary flight displays. Some aircraft are equipped with Garmin G5 attitude indicators and horizontal situation indicators. The RedBird simulator uses a standard six pack with G530 and G430 avionics.

The website lists estimated training costs and states that prices are well below the national average. The estimated total for a private pilot certificate is about nineteen thousand three hundred twenty five dollars. The estimated total for an instrument rating is about seventeen thousand eight hundred seventy five dollars. The estimated cost for a commercial certificate is about twenty four thousand two hundred twenty five dollars. Certified flight instructor initial training is estimated at about five thousand dollars.

Training and aircraft rentals are available seven days a week. The office is open Monday through Friday from nine am to three pm. The instructors have thousands of hours of flight experience. The company is affiliated with Heart of Virginia Aviation, Classic Aviation, Shenandoah Aircraft Sales, and Charlottesville Flight Center. The school can be reached through a contact form on its website or through its Facebook page.

Services

• Discovery Flights
• Part 61 Flight Training
• Aircraft Rentals
• Endorsements
• Flight Reviews
• Instrument Proficiency Checks
• Recurrent Training
• Simulator Training