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FLY Goodyear Flight Training

International Students

FLY. Goodyear, previously known as Buckeye Flight Experience, has been training pilots in the Phoenix Valley for over 15 years. In 2013 the school moved to Goodyear Airport from Buckeye Airport to be closer to students and provide a quality learning atmosphere. The school offers single-engine and multi-engine flight training for recreational pilots and those pursuing aviation careers. FLY.

PPL from
$65
Fleet
13aircraft
VFR days
~330/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.

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.

Multi-Engine Rating

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

MEI

Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) rating preparation for teaching multi-engine students, covering engine-out instruction techniques and multi-engine training methods.

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
Cessna 172 Aircraft Rental
$155
Piper Seneca I Aircraft Rental
$330
Piper Seneca II Aircraft Rental
$330
Flight Instructor
$75
Flight Instructor (Career)
$65
Online Ground School (Kings)
$400

Hours

Monday-Friday 7am-11am walk-in appointments; 7 days per week 5am-11pm flight operations

Fleet

1

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Seneca II

Seneca II

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172

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172

172

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Team

5 members
GP
Greg Porter
Owner · 25 years of experience with over 8700 flight hours, including 7900 hours of instruction given.
LG
Linda Gullet
Office Manager
DW
Drew Watkins
Chief Flight Instructor · 15 years of experience with over 7000 flight hours, including more than 6400 hours of instruction given.
MS
Mike Sherman
Senior Flight Instructor · 14 years of experience with over 5000 flight hours, including more than 3000 hours of instruction given.
KL
Kendra Liscom
Flight Instructor/Assistant Chief Pilot · Started flying in 2013 in Schenectady, NY. Earned private pilot certificate while pregnant. Moved to Phoenix and continued training at Fly Goodyear, earning instructor certificate.

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