American Air Flight Training

★ 5/5 · a month ago

I had a great experience training at American Air flight training. Steve is truly a remarkable instructor! He is extremely patient and thorough with the way he instructs. If you want to become an excellent pilot there really is no better school out there for your training!

Julia Pettigrew

★ 5/5 · 11 months ago

As an instrument pilot, I've been trained in the various ways pilots sometimes "bleed off" some of their most valuable assets; or how they steward them in service of a safe, controlled flight. As a businessman, I've begun to apply some of these same principals to business -- for example, using altitude as a measure of overall business health; the constant need for trimming in differing conditions; and how to antic...

Herb Sargent

★ 5/5 · 2 years ago

Due to life circumstances, I have been in and out of flying several times since earning my private license and instrument rating. In that earlier experience, I mainly flew with younger CFIs who were building the hours needed for an airline job. While I thought they were good basic instructors, they all lacked much practical experience. Approaching the training I needed for both re-currency and safety, I wanted...

Laffy Taf

★ 5/5 · 4 years ago

I began training with Steve Shaner at American Air Flight Training in 2020, as an instrument rated private pilot interested in a tailwheel endorsement and aerobatics training in a Super Decathlon. Since then, I have completed Steve’s tailwheel course, and then went on to do some advanced instrument and emergency training on his Flight Simulator, followed by the Commercial course, which I have just completed and su...

Brian Morgan

★ 5/5 · 5 years ago

I used Steve Shaner and American Air Flight Training for my insurance required Piper M350 initial pilot transition course. He came highly recommended by another local PA-46 pilot.
I have flown with many different instructors throughout my aviation experience. Steve is without doubt one of the most knowledgeable, professional and experienced instructors I ever had the opportunity to fly with. He spends considerable...

Michael Schaufele