Flight SchoolBased atKBMQ

Austin Aviation Training

Financing Available

Austin Aviation Training is a Central Texas flight school based at Burnet Municipal Airport (KBMQ), offering Sport Pilot through Commercial Pilot and CFI training in a fleet of new Pipistrel Alpha Trainers with glass cockpits and ballistic parachute recovery systems. It offers discovery flights, one-on-one instruction, and financing through Flight Training Finance.

PPL from
$180
Fleet
1aircraft
VFR days
~290/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Sport Pilot

Light sport aircraft training program for flying LSA aircraft under sport pilot privileges with a streamlined path to the skies.

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.

Ground School

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

Discovery Flights

Introductory sightseeing flight with a certified instructor, perfect for anyone curious about learning to fly.

Recurrent Training

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

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.

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
Pipistrel Alpha Trainer rental
$180/hr wet
Discovery Flight45-60 minutes
$249 ($149 for additional passenger)
Private Pilot (typical total)
$17,900
Instrument Rating (typical total)
$12,500
Commercial Pilot (typical total)
$13,700

Fleet

P

Alpha Trainer

Pipistrel

Pipistrel Alpha Trainer

Team

4 members
AM
Alexander Miller
Co-Founder · CFII
JW
Jeff Walsh
Co-Founder · CFII
BF
Ben Fern
Certified Flight Instructor · CFII
JW
Jack White
Certified Flight Instructor · ATP, CFII, MEI

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