Experience
We are a team of experienced pilots with over 35.000 hours combined.
DA Aircraft
Beloved among pilots for being one of the most reliable, safest airplanes you can fly.
we are here to help you achieve your dream.
Learn to fly in Santa Fe, New Mexico
One day on the ground is a dull day
Few minute in the sky makes it a worthwhile day…
The above says it all: we are passionate about safe flying and our most ardent desire is to share our passion with YOU.
Whatever your aviation dream or your aviation goal is, we are here to make you achieve it.
Can we achieve this common DREAM? Yes we can, we are Professional/Commercial Aviators with over 35,000
cumulated hours flying from the C150 to the Navy F18, via Turbo-Commanders or Praetor … some of us are also Master Instructors in other
Discipline like deep diving (real deep like 300 feet) or sky diving….
If passion is fundamental, so is adherence to processes !!!! Your file will be a testimony of adherence to the FAA flying rules and
a photography of your achievements …
We also recognize that each student pilot has a different learning style, not to worry we will adjust to you .. and not the other way
around…
Join us with Our Enchanted Diamond to fly over the desert, lakes and mountains of the Land of Enchantment…
Oops nearly forgot the Financing Aspect: you pay when you fly, no initial investment needed what so ever.
Diamond DA40
The Diamond DA 40 is a modern, four-seat, single-engine airplane. Equipped with traditional gauges and a Garmin 430/530, the DA 40 offers a classic cockpit layout that provides an excellent learning environment for student pilots for both VFR and IFR.
The DA 40 is known for its stable flight characteristics and responsive controls, making it ideal for students who are learning the basics of flying.
The DA 40 features more spacious seating than traditional trainers, making training flights more enjoyable for both students and instructors. The large canopy windows give great visibility to both work on sight pictures and clues used for landing, as well as to simply enjoy the view from being up in the air.
You need a minimum of 40 hours of flight time before you can qualify to an FAA Inspector for your Private Pilot Check ride.
Note the average national is 84 Hours. Therefore the minimum investment is:
Plane 40 hours at $200/h ($8,000)
CFI (flight) 30 hours at $85/h ($2,550)
*this is 30 hours because you need 10 hours of SOLO.
TECHNICAL:
Engine
Lycoming Engine IO 360 M1A fuel injected 4 cylinder engine horizontally opposed with 180 hp @ 2700 RPM
Max. cruise speed (16,000 ft, MCP) 285 km/h TAS 154 kts TAS
FULL SPECS: DA40 specs
Aircraft rate:
$205 / h
CFI: Certified Flight Instructor:
$85 / hour
(ground / flight)
Do you like to be an aviator?
The very first thing is to be sure you like to fly…. Hence we recommend to do a short flight. Count 0.8 hours. This time will count for your training.
Medical requirement:
You need to pass a physical exam. This can be done by your regular Medical Doctor. More later on this.
Who we are:
Our exact tittle is CFI: Certified Flight Instructor.
The US congress delegates to the FAA the responsibility to train PILOTS.
The FAA delegates this responsibility to CFI.
Requirements / budget:
You need a minimum of 40 hours of flight time before we can present you to an FAA Inspector for your Private Pilot Check Ride. Note the average national is 84 Hours. Therefore the minimum investment is
Plane 40 hours at 200$/h ($8,000)
CFI (flight) 30 Hours at 85$/h ($2,550) *this is 30 hours because you need 10 hours of SOLO.
Schedule:
The ideal is to fly once per week, the typical flight will be 1.2h. Therefore you plan that your training will last minimum 30 weeks.
Studies:
To become a Pilot you need to pass a written test. It is rather easy but one must study. The study time will be roughly 50h on your own and we will review each chapter together.
Financial commitment:
None, you pay as you go. Voila, contact us to book a flight together to get started.
Scheduling:
Contact us by email: email: jlpous1@hotmail.com, we will send you access to scheduling
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About Us
Decades of flying and over 35.000h combined flight time, we are ready to take you to the skies.
What others say about us
I had a free morning during my vacation and reached out via email to Jean-Luc Pous. He returned my email very quickly and we set up some ground and dual training for the next morning. What a blessing. A super nice instructor. I learned more about mountain flying and safety than I thought was possible in an hour. I did not give enough notice to secure a mid size single, but they had a 150hp C-150 that we spent an hour at 8,000. I have my PPL, and this was an hour of dual well spent.
Wonderful experience! Jean-Luc is a fantastic instructor. He explains the content clearly and the flying experience is top notch. Mountain flying is amazing and Jean-Luc made the experience safe and enjoyable. I highly recommend!
If you are looking for mountain flying experience, give Jean Luc a call. In a few hrs I was comfortable taking a flight through the Rockies from Santa Fe to Pagosa springs for an elk hunt. Jean Luc is very knowledgeable and a fantastic instructor. We had a lot of fun with our language differences as well!! Give Jean Luc a call!!!
I’m not sure if you remember me right off the bat, but I was one of your students at the CAP national flight academy of ’07. I’m glad I found you on facebook, I looked you up after seeing Greg Hodgkin’s site (my “wingman”), and the interesting thing is that he and I will both be reporting at the Air Force Academy for basic training on Thursday. We’re gonna be cadets of the same class, perhaps the same squadron! It’s funny how things work out.
Anyways, I’ll never forget you as a flight instructor. You were hands down the best I’ve ever had. After NFA, I started lessons for my private pilot’s license and earned it last summer. I followed that up with an instrument rating which I finished in April and a multi-engine rating in a Piper Seneca that I completed just a week ago. I’m hoping all that training will better my odds of getting a place on the powered flying team at the Air Force Academy…that would be a dream come true.