Douglas Aviation                Last Visit: 02.20.2009


We operate nationwide via internet ground school and local contracters. Douglas Aviation guarantees you will achieve Private Pilot with 50 flying hours, following the six week ground course two nights per week, and we finance it all! Airline candidates come to our facility in beautiful Campbellsville, KY centrally located to Kentucky's Blue Grass horse farms and Daniel Boone National Forest/Cumberland Gap. You will attend classes and fly daily, and the recreation opportunities on your time off are boundless.

We're a flight organization based in Danville, Kentucky
School Type:   Part 61.  

Training Area:   International.  



Instruction Materials:   Custom.  

Syllabus:   Custom.  



Category:    Airplane (Fixed Wing) and Rotorcraft.  

Certificates:    Sport Pilot, Recreational, Private, Commercial, ATP, CFI and CFII.  

Ratings:    VFR, IFR, Commercial, CFI, CFII, Multiengine and Multiengine Instructor.  

Class:    Single Engine Land, Multi Engine Land, Helicopter and Gyroplane.  

Engines:    Single and Twin.  

Endorsement:    Complex, Taildragger, High Altitude and High Performance.  

Recurrent Training:    Flight Review, Instrument Proficiency Check, Aircraft Checkouts and Insurance Checkouts.  

Training Orientation:    Career (Carrier, Commercial, Military) and Business (Private).  

Career Focus:    Commercial (includes air taxi, survey, ambulance, etc), Corporate Flying, Major Airlines and Flight Instruction.  

Type of Curriculum:    Ground School, Accelerated (full days, intense) and Career Oriented, structured.  



Technically Advanced Aircraft:   Autopilot.  

Type of Rental:   Licensed Pilots.  

Type of Airplanes Available:   C-172, PA 28, PA 32 BE 76  

Aircraft Rental Rates:   100, 120, 160, 190  



Training Facilities:    Dedicated Classroom, Lounge, Dedicated Study Area, Flight Planning Area, Lending Library (books, videos, software), Pilot Ready Room, Private Rest Quarters, Snack Room, Full Kitchen, dining area and Simulator.  

On-Site FAA Testing:    Written Tests (CATS, Laser Grade) and On-site flight examiner.  

Airport Facilities:    ILS, Weather computer terminal, Pilot Shop and Restaurant.  

Airport Locations (codes):   If you want to fly from there, we will find a CFI for you there  



Pricing Info:   All materials included, plus housing provided in KY  

Special Offer:   Private Pilot in 50 hours guaranteed  

Financial Assistance:    On-site (vendor financing) and Third Party (bank, etc).  



Admin Support:    Housing Assistance, USCIS - M-1 Visa assistance, VA - Veterans Affairs and Job Interview prep or coordination.  

Professional Affiliations:    AOPA, EAA, Ninety-Nines and Civil Air Patrol.  

Total Instructors:   5  

Foreign Languages:   Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic  



Weather:   Seasonal variations (weather flying, snow, etc)  

School Description
We are correcting the industry’s first mistake, by educating instead of training. The one thing he noticed in Aviation that hasn't changed in 20 years is the number of pilot error accidents. Don’t let yourself be trained to baby sit a GPS by an "airline academy" that has been in business for the last 20 years.

Staff Qualification
After years of working for various FBOs and as a Corporate Pilot, our founder, Kent Shilling, observed he was investing his energy building someone else's business. Now a sought after instructor with a strong reputation, Kent decided to build his own aviation business. Word of mouth among Central Kentucky Pilots for some years now is that Kent is a knowledgeable professional who teaches rather than trains in a personable yet professional manner. One of the foremost men in the industry, Dr. Bill Bell, heads our ground school affiliate, ATUSchool.com, and teaches the classes. Dr. Bell spent some years teaching at North Dakota University, and some other years consulting with flight service businesses to make them more profitable. Our core instructors are contract Professional Pilots dedicated to the student's success. Our additional instructors are recent graduates, willing to stay on and mentor new students.

More About Us
LEARN how to make the airplane do what you want it to do. Douglas Aviation and ATU agree that learning to fly is the busiest, most thrilling time of your life, if you are prepared. If you are not prepared, it will be the most you have ever paid for overt aggravation. We teach students how to establish their own flight service businesses. You will take professional development courses simultaneously with your flight courses, all delivered on line, then immediately put your education to work by becoming one of our independent contractors.

Testimonials
On file at the school office. Contact us to request.


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