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.
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.
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BE55 Baron
Beechcraft
Beechcraft BE55 Baron
182Q
Cessna
Cessna 182Q
172 (multiple, M/N variants)
Cessna
Cessna 172 (multiple, M/N variants)
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