Take to the skies, no matter the reason

Childhood dream

See the world from a new perspective

Tired of commercial travel

New beginning

Just for fun

Services Offered in Owner’s Aircraft

  • Ratings

    Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII? Let's assess your aspirations and craft a personalized plan to turn your flying goals into reality.

  • Flight Reviews & IPCs

    The flight review is not just a regular evaluation of piloting skills. It is an opportunity to design a personal currency and proficiency program. Whether you are a rusty pilot or fly regularly let’s craft a program to improve your skills to make you a safer pilot.

  • Transition Training

    New-to-you aircraft or recent avionics upgrade? Master your new aircraft’s flight characteristics, systems, and avionics with thorough transition training. Accidents frequently result from pilots being unprepared for the challenges presented by a new aircraft. Don’t become another statistic!

Carley Young

Owner / Flight Instructor

In 2016, Carley attended EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin for the first time. Her eyes were opened to a whole world she did not know existed. She began taking flying lessons at a local airport in 2018. As they say, “She got the bug!” She quickly decided that she wanted to take this newfound interest further.

After earning her private pilot certificate, she spent the next two years obtaining her other certificates and ratings - Instrument, Commercial, Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII). Along with the ratings, she also earned her tailwheel, complex, and high-performance endorsements.

Fast forward to today; now an FAA Gold Seal flight instructor and FAA Safety Team representative. Carley is committed to training safe and proficient pilots, helping others to achieve their flying goals.

She has a greater than 96% pass rate for her recommended students and has flown over 20 aircraft models.

Whether you are just casually interested or know exactly what you want in your aviation career, reach out to Carley.

Customer Experiences

  • “Working alongside Carley, a CFII with a supportive and engaging teaching style, I developed essential instrument flying skills and learned to navigate complex airspace with confidence and precision. Her patient guidance and focus on real-world applications significantly enhanced my proficiency and safety awareness, helping me pass my check ride on the first attempt.”

    Tim, Piper PA-28R-201T “Turbo Arrow III”, Instrument Rated Private Pilot

  • "Carley’s instructing is very well planned and thorough. She does an excellent job at teaching the material and getting you ready to pass your checkride! She helped me with my instrument rating and I felt I was very well prepared! I highly recommend Carley."

    Andy, Piper PA-24-180 “Comanche”, Instrument Rated Private Pilot

  • "Carley was my instrument instructor and was by far the best instructor I’ve ever had. Her patience, caring, knowledge, and knowing just how hard to push the learning made the checkride far better than I ever expected. I would without hesitation recommend Carley for whatever training you’re looking for."

    Jim, Cessna 170, Instrument Rated Private Pilot

  • "Carley is a knowledgeable, patient, thorough flight instructor, and a self-described ‘aviation geek’. I first met Carley in January 2023. After being away from flying for 22 years, I joined a flying club; she was the designated instructor and check pilot for new members joining the club. At that point I had less than 150 hours total flying time. I knew I had a lot of catching up to do and would need an efficient, systematic path that fit into my schedule around fulltime daytime work schedule. So, at our first meeting, I asked, 'do you have a plan?' She confidently answered 'YES!'. What followed was an organized series of ground instruction and flight lessons. Amazingly, despite lots of cold blustery weather and my fulltime job, 4 months later I was flying again.

    Dave, Cessna 172, Rusty Pilot