Take Angels Aviation

Take Angels Aviation is a flight school and aircraft rental operation in Northern New York, based at Watertown International Airport (KART) with a second base at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR). It was founded by local aviators who, as the company puts it, saw pilots in the North Country struggling to stay proficient through high costs and long winters. The school trains in two new Cirrus G7+ aircraft and runs an FAA-approved Redbird MCX simulator so that lessons continue through the winter.

Training

Every program trains in Cirrus G7+ glass cockpits, with in-person ground school at KART and simulator time built in. The school uses Cirrus Approach, the manufacturer's own learning system, for home study between lessons.

• Private Pilot, single-engine land, under 14 CFR Part 61
• Instrument Rating, with the Redbird MCX used for approaches and holds
• Commercial Pilot, with time building in the SR20 G7+
• CFI and CFII
• Cirrus transition for pilots new to the type: systems, Perspective Touch+ avionics, CAPS and the checkout required before rental
• Flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks, in the aircraft or partly in the simulator
• In-person ground school at KART

An Army conversion guide on the site maps military flight time to FAA airplane requirements for aviators from nearby Fort Drum.

Fleet

• Cirrus SR22 G7+ (N658TA): Continental IO-550-N, 310 hp, Cirrus Perspective Touch+, CAPS parachute and Safe Return emergency autoland
• Cirrus SR20 G7+ (N84MH): 2026 model year, Lycoming IO-390, 215 hp, Perspective Touch+, CAPS and Safe Return
• Redbird MCX full-motion simulator with Cessna 172SP (steam gauge and G1000) and Beechcraft BE-76 configurations; loggable instrument and training time

Rates

Published on the fleet and rates page in October 2026: SR20 G7+ US$365 per hour dry, SR22 G7+ US$470 per hour dry, Redbird MCX US$100 per hour, flight instruction from US$100 per hour, and a discovery flight in a Cirrus G7+ at US$440 wet including the instructor. Aircraft time is billed on Hobbs time. Rates change; confirm with the company.

Rental and tours

Checked-out pilots can rent the SR20 or SR22 for their own trips; the site notes that Lake Placid, Albany and Montreal are each under an hour away. The company also flies 45-minute scenic tours over the Thousand Islands, Boldt Castle and the St. Lawrence. Booking runs through Flight Schedule Pro.

Contact

Email: flight@nnyflys.com
Bases: Watertown International Airport (KART) and Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR), New York
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