ATY Aviation, Inc

A small, local flight school that focuses on you and your learning experience. With instructors and mechanics with a vast range of experience, we want to make you the best pilot we can. Come fly with us.

PPL from
$70
Fleet
6aircraft
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.

CFI

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

CFII

Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument (CFII) rating preparation for teaching instrument students, including advanced IFR procedures and instructional techniques.

MEI

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

Endorsements

High Performance

Ground and flight training endorsement for aircraft with engines producing more than 200 horsepower.

Complex Aircraft

Endorsement training for aircraft equipped with retractable landing gear, flaps, and a controllable-pitch propeller.

Tailwheel

Conventional gear endorsement covering ground handling, crosswind technique, and three-point and wheel landings.

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 Feb 2026
Cessna 172N Skyhawk (N6391J)
$150/hr
Cessna 172N Skyhawk (N5433E)
$150/hr
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140/160 (N644FL)
$150/hr
Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III (N333PG)
$200/hr
Piper PA-44-180 Seminole (N38FJ)
$360/hr
Cessna 152 Tailwheel (N24947)
$125/hr
Redbird MCX Simulator
$80/hr
Redbird MCX Simulator Instructor
$70/hr

Fleet

1

172N Skyhawk

172N Skyhawk

1

172N Skyhawk

172N Skyhawk

P

PA-28 Cherokee 140/160

PA-28 Cherokee 140/160

P

PA-28R-201 Arrow III

PA-28R-201 Arrow III

P

PA-44-180 Seminole

PA-44-180 Seminole

1

152 Tailwheel

152 Tailwheel

Team

8 members
JY
John Yost
Founder, IA (Inspection Authorization) · Director of Maintenance for the FBO for years before buying the FBO. He is the IA at ATY Aviation. John crop sprayed for 19 years and has been an aviation mechanic for over 39 years.
BY
Brenda Yost
Founder, Office Manager · Office manager and basically runs the show. She got an associate's degree in accounting in 1988. She enjoys thrifting and spending time with all of the grandkids.
RY
Rawson Yost
Chief Flight Instructor · Chief Flight Instructor and has been with the company since its beginning. He graduated from SDSU with a business degree and has earned all of his instructor certificates. He also crop sprayed for abo
BY
Brandon Yost
A&P Mechanic · A&P mechanic for ATY Aviation and also is a very successful pilot who crop sprayed for 12 years. He earned his A&P at LATC in Watertown, SD.
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Laura Yost
Accounting and Invoicing · A valued member of the organization who helps with accounting and invoicing. She earned her Private Pilot in September 2023.
BL
Brandon Longstreet
CFI · CFI at ATY Aviation and has been with us since May of 2022. He is originally from the Clear Lake/Pipestone area. He completed the lion's share of his training at American Flyers in Arizona. He complet
RS
Riley Schmeling
A&P Mechanic · A&P mechanic who started with ATY Aviation in March 2023. He graduated from the A&P program at LATC in Watertown. He is originally from Brandon, SD.
MA
Matthew Amdahl
CFI · Joined our team as a CFI in February of 2024. He is originally from Summit, SD. His family farms there, which is just north of Watertown about 30 miles.

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