Flight SchoolBased atKSDL

Aerodyne Flight Center

Redbird PartnerAccelerated Programs

Aerodyne Flight Center, founded in 2004 by CFII Doug Cox, is a flight school based in Phoenix, Arizona, offering private pilot through multi-engine and instrument training in a glass-cockpit Cessna 310 and a Redbird full-motion flight simulator. The company also manages pre-owned aircraft sales and provides insurance-required recurrent training for Cirrus, Columbia, and other technically advanced aircraft nationwide.

PPL from
$89
Fleet
1aircraft
VFR days
~330/yr
Est.
2004

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.

ATP

Airline Transport Pilot certificate preparation covering airline-level operations, crew resource management, and ATP knowledge test prep.

Ground School

FAA knowledge test preparation covering aerodynamics, weather, navigation, regulations, and aircraft systems.

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.

Recurrent Training

Proficiency training for type-rated and active pilots to maintain currency, sharpen skills, and meet insurance requirements.

Transition Training

Aircraft-specific checkout and transition training for pilots moving to a new make, model, or avionics suite.

Simulator Training

Flight simulation training using FAA-approved devices (AATD, BATD, FTD, or full-motion simulators) for instrument practice, procedure training, and scenario-based exercises.

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

Pricing

as of Jul 2026
Flight instruction
$89/hour or $700/day
Flight simulator (with Aerodyne instructor)
$109/hour + $89 instructor fee
Flight simulator (without Aerodyne instructor)
$149/hour
Private pilot certificate + aircraft ownership package
$approximately $65,000 (includes instrument privileges, first-year insurance, and a G1000 Cessna 182 or similar)

Fleet

C

310Q

Cessna

Cessna 310Q

Team

1 member
DC
Doug Cox
Founder and Owner · CFII, MEI, CSIP (Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot)

Nearby in AZ

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