Flight SchoolBased atKIPJ

Centerline Aviation Services, LLC

Financing AvailableRedbird Partner

Centerline Aviation Services is a flight school based at Lincoln County Airport (KIPJ) near Charlotte, North Carolina, recognized as an AOPA 2026 Distinguished Flight School and a 2026 Best of North Carolina award winner. It trains pilots from private through commercial, instrument, and multi-engine ratings, plus Mooney and TAA transition training, using a fleet of Cessna 172/182 and a Beechcraft Baron alongside a Redbird FMX simulator.

Fleet
3aircraft
VFR days
~265/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

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

Commercial Pilot

Commercial certificate training including complex and high-performance aircraft time, maneuvers, and cross-country requirements.

Instrument Rating

IFR training covering precision and non-precision approaches, holds, cross-country flight planning, and partial-panel work.

Multi-Engine Rating

Multi-engine add-on rating with training in engine-out procedures, Vmc demonstrations, and systems management.

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.

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.

Flight Review

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

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

B

BE55 Baron

Beechcraft

Beechcraft BE55 Baron

C

182Q

Cessna

Cessna 182Q

C

172 (multiple, M/N variants)

Cessna

Cessna 172 (multiple, M/N variants)

Team

12 members
JR
Jim Rhoades-Baldwin
Owner and Chief Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI
TR
Tammy Rhoades-Baldwin
Co-owner and Admin
MV
Monty Visser
Master Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI
SB
Steve Boudreau
Flight Instructor · ATP, CFII, MEI
DM
Derek Mars
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI
RM
Ryan Morrison
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII
TK
Tayan Kolacki
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII
DH
Devin Ham
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII
JR
Josh Ramer
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI
DD
Dillon Davis
Flight Instructor / Line Crew · CFI, CFII
CH
Christopher Hager
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII
RD
Rick Dorr
Maintenance · A&P, IA

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