Flight SchoolBased atKDKB

Fly America, Inc.

Serving the Northern Illinois aviation community since 2009. Fly America offers flight instruction, flight reviews, discovery flights, aircraft rental, aircraft maintenance, aerial photography, and pilot shop services.

Fleet
3aircraft
VFR days
~240/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.

Flight Review

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

Endorsements

Complex Aircraft

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

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

Fleet

W

Warrior II

Warrior II

1

152

152

A

Archer

Archer

Team

5 members
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Lorenzo Diaz
Flight Instructor · Lorenzo grew up in Genoa, Illinois, where he still resides today. His passion for aviation began in high school
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Grace Kohlert
Flight Instructor · Grace is proud to be a fourth-generation pilot, continuing a rich family tradition in aviation that spans almost a century. Growing up surrounded by airplanes, Grace was inspired by her father to purs
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Eric Blaha
Flight Instructor · Eric grew up and currently lives in Sugar Grove, Illinois. He was first introduced to aviation when he took a discovery flight in 2010 at an EAA Young Eagles rally in a Cessna 150. From that experienc
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Wes Lundsberg
Flight Instructor · Wes received his private license at the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation and his commercial from Greater Kankakee School of Aeronautics before graduating with a degree in education.
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Jeff Kohlert
Flight Instructor · Jeff has over 40 years experience in aviation with more than 18, 000 flight hours. He is also a graduate of Southern Illinois University.

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