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[caption id="attachment_1155" align="alignright" width="400"] Nashville Flight Training's Team #51 - Sky Climbers (l to r, Paige and Mariah)[/caption] Two young women pilots will take off on the adventure of a lifetime this Friday, June 14, as they head to Jackson, Tenn., for the start of the 43rd annual Air Race Classic (ARC), the oldest airplane race of its kind. Pilots Mariah Ferber and Paige Kessler, flying for Nashville Flight Training, won First Place in the 2018 Air Race Classic. The team flew their Cessna 172 to victory based on the handicap speed assigned to their make and model aircraft. This year they're team #51, the Sky Climbers, taking the same aircraft and following the race route from Jackson to Welland, Ontario, along with nearly 50 teams from across the country.…

May is Learn-To-Fly Month, and Nashville Flight Training has your ticket to an exciting career in aviation! Take flight into this high-paying, in-demand job market. Financing options are available, so it’s easy to get started and train at your own pace. Discover how at Nashville Flight Training’s Open House, Tuesday, May 14th, from 6 to 8 p.m. Tour the facilities, meet experienced pilots or fly in our world-class simulator. Refreshments included. Bring a friend with you! RSVP optional (via Meetup)» www.nashvilleflighttraining.com

  Tennessee Flight Training’s team won 1ST PLACE the first time we competed in the Air Race Classic! This year, we’re offering another unique opportunity for companies, organizations and individuals to sponsor our team and support women in aviation. The skies are calling! What Is the Air Race Classic? More than 100 women pilots will take off on the adventure of a lifetime when the flag drops to mark the start of the Air Race Classic, an annual all-female aviation event stretching 2,500 miles across multiple states, June 21-24, 2022. The race begins in Lakeland, FL, and ends in Terre Haute, IN, with a nearby stop in Tullahoma, TN. Why Sponsor Nashville Flight Training’s Team? Sponsorship provides exposure to an audience of wide-ranging demographics and interests, most of whom are…

TSA will be hosting a free Luncheon & Informational Session for all Instructors and Students at Nashville Flight School! For more information, please contact pilot recruiter: Mariella Perez Mariella.perez@tshstl.com 612.345.2634

Free event showcases the work of aid groups that fly into remote areas around the globe The challenge of flying into the world’s most remote airstrips and villages is not for the faint of heart. But those who do this dangerous work say “flying for a purpose” far outweighs the risks. Nashville Flight Training’s 3rd annual Missions Day provides an opportunity for the public to learn more about organizations that deliver international aid in hard-to-reach places. The free event takes place Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. More information is available at www.NashvilleFlightTraining.com/news. Participating organizations include: Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) Service Oriented Aviation Readiness (S.O.A.R.) Missionary Flights International (MFI) Ethnos360 Aviation (formerly New Tribes Mission Aviation) Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS) Agape Flights Missionary Maintenance Services (MMS)…

Nashville Flight Training team wins national all-female air race on first try ​This summer, pilots Mariah Ferber and Paige Kessler, flying for Nashville Flight Training, won the 2018 Air Race Classic, an annual all-female aviation event stretching across 2,600 miles and 10 states over four days. The team flew their Cessna 172R to victory based on the handicap speed assigned to their make and model aircraft. Mariah and Paige finished the race with an elapsed time of 5 hours, 50 minutes and 24.382 seconds. Their speed of 154.148 mph beat their handicap by 11.197 mph. Mariah recently sat down with Mike Harris, chief pilot and host of the “Why We Fly” podcast, to talk about the team’s recent victory and how they beat the odds to win on their first outing. Following are excerpts from the interview: About the…