Lanier Flight Center

Lanier Flight Center is an aviation services company based at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville, Georgia. The company also maintains a presence at DeKalb Peachtree Airport in the Atlanta metro area. It serves customers through multiple divisions that include flight training, aircraft charter, maintenance, sales, and management.

The flight school operates as a Cessna Pilot Center and provides training under both Part 141 and Part 61 regulations. Students can pursue private pilot certificates, instrument ratings, commercial pilot certificates, multi engine ratings, and certified flight instructor credentials. The school also offers a glider pilot training program and discovery flights for prospective students. A flying club is available for members, and financing for training is offered through partner lenders.

Lanier Flight Express is the company's charter division. It provides business and leisure air charter along with organ transport, medevac flights, and cargo services. The division owns and operates its own fleet and employs its pilots. Charter aircraft include Cessna Citation jets such as the CJ1, CJ2+, CJ3, and two Citation XLS jets. One of the XLS aircraft is equipped with Starlink WiFi.

Lanier Aircraft Maintenance provides repair and inspection services for aircraft ranging from light sport models to small business jets. The maintenance team includes FAA licensed technicians. The company performs maintenance work at both its Gainesville location and DeKalb Peachtree Airport.

Lanier Flight Center is the United States distributor for Pipistrel Aircraft. The company lists Pipistrel aircraft among its sales inventory and offers demonstration flights in these aircraft. It also provides aircraft management services for owners who need professional oversight of their airplanes.

Blue Ridge Helicopters is based at the company's Gainesville airport location. This division offers helicopter flight instruction, scenic tours, and maintenance services for Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters. The flight school rental fleet includes Cessna 172 aircraft in several avionics configurations, a Piper Seminole for multi engine training, a Cirrus SR20, a Cessna 150L, and Pipistrel Alpha Trainers with Garmin glass cockpits.

Services

• Flight training
• Aircraft rental
• Aircraft maintenance
• Aircraft sales
• Air charter
• Organ transport
• Medevac flights
• Cargo services
• Helicopter training
• Discovery flights