Aberdeen Flying Service, Inc.

Aberdeen Flying Service (AFS) has been serving people since 1946. It's a family-run business, now in its third generation, led by Mark Caven, his son Charles, and Charles' wife Janna. AFS offers charter flights, line service (FBO), pilot training, aircraft maintenance, air freight, and car rentals. They have planes and pilots ready to go from Aberdeen, SD and Bismarck, ND, and can fly throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Fleet
2aircraft
VFR days
~250/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

Instrument Rating

IFR training covering precision and non-precision approaches, holds, cross-country flight planning, and partial-panel work.

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

MEI

Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) rating preparation for teaching multi-engine students, covering engine-out instruction techniques and multi-engine training methods.

Rental

Aircraft Rental

Rent aircraft for solo flights after completing a checkout with one of our instructors. Wet and dry rates available.

Career Pathway

The path to the airlines — highlighted steps are available here

PPL
IR
CPL
CFI
CFII
ME
MEI
ATP
Private Pilot
Instrument Rating
Commercial Pilot
Flight Instructor
Instrument Instructor
Multi-Engine
Multi-Engine Instructor
Airline Transport Pilot

Fleet

1

152

152

1

172

172

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