Crosswinds Aviation

Crosswinds Aviation is a flight training school in Howell, Michigan. The company is owned and run by Matt and Andrea Dahline. Its corporate office is at 3808 West Grand River in Howell. The school trains pilots from no flight experience through to a professional flying career.

The school offers private pilot, instrument rating, commercial license, certified flight instructor and certified flight instructor instrument courses. It also has a simulator for practice. The site lists about 260 hours and a cost range of $65,000 to $120,000 for the career pilot path.

The school says its aircraft have the latest avionics technology. It says the aircraft are cleaned and maintained to high standards. Crosswinds also rents aircraft to pilots.

The school runs a high school flight training program. It helps students get a private pilot license before they start a college aviation program. It also has a college program with Eastern Michigan University that can lower flight hour needs and lead to a four year aviation degree.

The site says the company received the 2017 AOPA Distinguished Flight Schools Award. It serves students from the Howell, Pontiac, Flint, Willow Run and Lansing airports. The office is open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday. The site says lessons are available seven days a week.

Students can reach the school at (517) 552-1101. The site has a scheduler, a finance page for training costs and a career openings page. It also has a blog, news and events section, along with a frequently asked questions page.

The site has a team page that names Ron Megesi. It also lists a Flying Doxie aircraft and a testimonials page. The company lists itself on Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram. Parents and students write testimonials about the school's instructors on the site. The site lists a flight scheduler for booking lessons.