GreyCat Aviation

GreyCat Aviation is a flight training business in Chesapeake, Virginia. It is owned and operated by Rob Garcia. The site says he holds ratings including CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP and DPE. The business is based at Hampton Roads Executive Airport, in Hangar 12.

The company specializes in tailwheel training. Students can earn a tailwheel endorsement in a 1941 Piper J-5A Cub Cruiser or a 1943 Boeing PT-17 Stearman. The site says the training is in an open cockpit classic.

The site lists instruction for Sport, Private, Instrument, Commercial and ATP certificates in single and multi-engine airplanes. It also covers biennial flight reviews, instrument proficiency checks and tailwheel endorsements.

Training can be done in the student's own airplane. The site says the instruction also covers Stearman check outs and lessons in the Hampton Roads area.

The PT-17 was built in 1943 and was restored in the early 1990s. The site says it has an electric starter, a radio and modern brakes. In 2019 its engine and propeller were replaced with a Jacobs R-755 and a Hamilton Standard 2B20 propeller.

The phone number is (757) 503-7772. The site asks visitors to call to reserve a flight. The location is Hampton Roads Executive Airport, 5200 W. Military Hwy, Chesapeake, Virginia 23188. The site says the aircraft are fully insured for instruction and major credit cards are accepted.