Tillsonburg Flying School

Tillsonburg Flying School is a flight school at Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada. It trains pilots at the Tillsonburg aerodrome, airport code CYTB. The site says the airspace there is uncontrolled, so students do not wait for clearances.

The school lists programs for each stage of flying. These include an introductory flight, a recreational pilot permit, a private pilot licence, a night rating, a VFR over the top rating and an instrument rating. The site lists ground school sessions of 40 hours. Spring, summer and fall sessions are offered.

The site lists flight costs. A Cessna 150 costs 198 dollars per hour and a Cessna 172 costs 224 dollars per hour, with fuel included. The flight instructor rate is 84 dollars per hour. The site gives an estimated private pilot licence cost of 20,000 dollars, including flight hours, ground school and books.

The site says the school has full time instructors who are commercial pilots with flight instructor certification. It says the aircraft follow a Transport Canada approved maintenance schedule. The chief flight instructor is Rui Pinto, who has taught since 2003. The owner is Don Huras, who has owned the school since 2022.

The site lists aircraft used in training. These include the Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Cirrus SR22, Diamond DA20 and DA40, and Beech King Air 300 and 1900D. Contact is by phone at 519-688-3968 or through the online booking page. The school has an Instagram page.