OpenAir Flight Training

OpenAir Flight Training is a flight school and charter operator based in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The company started as K & R Aviation in 2005. It holds FAA Part 135 certification as an air carrier. The business operates from two locations. The corporate office and a flight school are in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The second flight school is in the main terminal at Leesburg Airport in Virginia.

The flight school offers courses for private pilot, instrument, commercial pilot, tailwheel, acrobatic, and certified flight instructor ratings. It also runs career pilot programs. The school states that its programs can be adjusted to fit a student schedule and needs. OpenAir partners with Cirrus Aircraft to provide Cirrus Approach recurrent training. This program offers a menu of courses designed to keep pilots current and proficient throughout the year rather than only at annual intervals.

OpenAir operates a charter fleet that includes Cirrus SR22 GTS aircraft. The fleet features aircraft from 2015 or newer. The company offers air taxi and charter services for personal and business travel. It also provides aircraft management, aircraft sales, and acquisition services. Emergency medical transport and emergency cargo transport are available twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.

The company serves the Mid Atlantic Region, the East Coast, the Gulf Coast, Texas, and Louisiana. It uses small regional airports to get travelers closer to their final destinations. OpenAir offers block time packages that provide the benefits of personal air travel without the responsibilities of ownership. Door to door ground transportation and private limousine service can be arranged for charter customers.

OpenAir flight instructors are experienced and qualified for training up to commercial CFI and ATP ratings. The company is a Cirrus Platinum Partner. OpenAir donates to The Aviation Foundation every time a student trains with the company. The school received the 2018 Flight Training Experience Award from AOPA. The company is also a member of the National Business Aviation Association.

Services

• Flight training
• Charter
• Aircraft management
• Aircraft sales and acquisition
• Emergency medical transport
• Emergency cargo transport
• Air taxi
• Block time packages
• Door to door service
• Cirrus Approach training