Advance Aviation, LLC

Advance Aviation provides high quality FAA Part 61 flight training in Monticello, Iowa (KMXO). Founded in 2021 by Mike Lacy to share his passion for flying and provide personalized flight training. The mission is to provide a supportive training environment allowing students to reach their goals on their schedule.

Fleet
1aircraft
VFR days
~240/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.

Flight Review

Biennial flight review including a ground session on regulations and aeronautical knowledge plus a flight portion with maneuvers.

IPC

Instrument proficiency check to regain IFR currency, covering approaches, holds, intercepting and tracking courses.

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

172N

172N

Team

2 members
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Mike Lacy
Owner and Flight Instructor · Mike Lacy is the owner of Advance Aviation. He began flying later in life after being introduced to aviation by his brother in law, a Boeing 777 Captain and life-long general aviation pilot. Prior to
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Macy Arbuckle
Flight Instructor · Macy is a flight instructor with Advance Aviation. Her journey into flying began in 2020 when a family friend took her for a flight in a Citabria. She is both a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and a

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