Chickadee Aviation

Chickadee Aviation began offering scenic tours out of Rangeley, Maine in 2019. In 2020, we moved to Portland and opened a Part 61 flight school to share our love of aviation with others. As the flight school continued to grow, Chickadee Aviation relocated to Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport and call it home. Currently, we have a fleet of 3 Cessna 172's, a Piper Seneca and a Redbird LD Flight Simulator. We are a part 61 flight training school offering instruction at all levels.

PPL from
$75
Fleet
2aircraft
VFR days
~210/yr
Est.
2019

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.

Multi-Engine Rating

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

Ground School

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

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
Aircraft Rental
$210
Flight Instructor Time
$75
Scenic Flight Tours
$300

Fleet

1

172

172

S

Seneca

Seneca

Team

4 members
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Zion Gurney
Lead Flight Instructor · Lead flight instructor here at Chickadee Aviation. First found passion for aviation as a young kid flying in grandfather's hot air balloon. Went to ATP flight school, where achieved Private and Commer
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Justin Foley
Flight Instructor · Dedicated flight instructor with over 1, 600 total hours and more than 1, 200 hours of dual given. Holds Commercial Single-Engine and Multi-Engine ratings. Maine native and Bates College graduate. Has i
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Braden Laramee
Flight Instructor · Grew up in Maine but completed all flight training at ATP Flight School in Tampa, Florida. Knew from a young age wanted to be a pilot after first flight with family. Always dreamed of traveling the wo
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Stephen Cutchin
Flight Instructor · Born and raised in Harford County, Maryland. Earned wings at ATP Flight School at Martin State in Baltimore County. Flying since 2016, but love for aviation started long before that as a kid dreaming

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