Female pilots from Nashville take to the skies in 43rd annual Air Race Classic

[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.…
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OPEN HOUSE (May 14th, 2019) – Learn to Fly Month

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
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Air Race Classic Team Sponsorship

  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…
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Transition Training

Transition Training

Transition Training Topic: Proper Transitioning Training for Reducing Loss of Control Accidents Date and Time: Tuesday, January 15, 2019, starting at 19:00 Central Standard Time Download Calendar File Speaker(s): Bob Hill     Brief Description: Please join your friends at Nashville Flight Training in welcoming FAA Safety Team Program Mgr., Bob Hill, as we discuss the importance of being thoroughly familiar with each aircraft we fly, including: systems, emergency procedures, speeds, power settings, and normal configurations. One of the most overlooked factors that pilots neglect is thorough Transition Training.  Transition training is essential to ensure the highest level of safety and will greatly reduce the number of aircraft incidents and accidents caused by loss of control. Let’s face it – we all want to get the best performance out of our flying machines and ourselves. Moreover, we want…
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Nashville Flight Training to host ‘Missions Day’

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)…
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