Arkansas Air Expeditions and Instruction

Financing Available

Arkansas Air Expeditions and Instruction (AAEI) is a flight school and aircraft rental operation based at Morrilton Municipal Airport (KBDQ) in Arkansas. It offers private pilot training, flight reviews, and CFI instruction, plus wet-rate rental of a Piper PA-28-140, with third-party financing and discounts for veterans and active-duty members.

PPL from
$40
Fleet
1aircraft
VFR days
~260/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

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

Flight Review

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

CFI

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) training covering fundamentals of instruction, lesson planning, and flight teaching techniques for single-engine aircraft.

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
Aircraft rental (N6688W)
$100/hour wet
Flight instruction
$50/hour
Ground instruction
$40/hour
Private Pilot (from zero time, total)60-70 hours, about 3-8 months
$8,500-$10,000

Fleet

P

PA-28-140

Piper

Piper PA-28-140

Nearby in AR

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