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Gibson Aviation Services LLC

Eau Claire, WI·Is this your organization? Claim this page Email 715-231-1836

Gibson Aviation Services is a full-service fixed-based operator (FBO) at Menomonie Municipal Airport (KLUM) offering flight training, aircraft rentals, and maintenance services. Making aviators in Western Wisconsin and the Twin Cities since 1961.

PPL from
$40
Fleet
6aircraft
VFR days
~220/yr
Est.
1961

Programs & Services

Training

Sport Pilot

Light sport aircraft training program for flying LSA aircraft under sport pilot privileges with a streamlined path to the skies.

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.

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
Private Pilot Training
$60/hr
Instrument Rating Training
$65/hr
Commercial Rating Training
$65/hr
Personal Aircraft Training
$70/hr
BATD Gleim Virtual Cockpit
$40/hr
N5267Q Cessna 150L VFR
$119/hr
N8971V Cessna 172M VFR
$145/hr
N12919 Cessna 172M VFR
$145/hr
N75866 Cessna 172N IFR
$150/hr
N29239 Cessna 172M TAA
$175/hr
N104FS Cessna 172S IFR
$175/hr

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:00am - 4:30pm

Fleet

1

150L

150L

1

172M

172M

1

172M

172M

1

172N

172N

1

172M

172M

1

172S

172S

Team

18 members
JC
John Clough
Chief Instructor
CB
Cody Bollinger
Flight School Liaison/CFI
BM
Bill McNierney
CFI
TG
Ted Gibson
CFI-IGI / Gold Seal Instructor
HP
Hersh Panjabi
CFI-CFII-MEI-AGI-IGI
DH
Derek Hyland
CFI-CFII / ASEL-AMEL-IFR-Comm
JS
Jerry Smith
CFI · 41 years of training pilots with 84 private pilot certificate recommendations. 15 years teaching ground school at Chippewa Valley Technical College. 25 years as check pilot for Civil Air Patrol.
CR
Caden Roach
CFI-CFII / ASEL-AMEL
CF
Calla Frank
CFI-CFII · Graduate of Minnesota State University-Mankato with Aviation B.S. in 2023. Master's degree in Information Technology from University of St. Thomas in May 2025. Division 1 Hockey player.
HG
Hans Goettel
CFI-CFII · Graduate of Lake Superior College in Duluth MN. Obtained CFII at Gibson.
DG
Darrel Gibson
Owner / A&P IA
CG
Corbin Gibson
Shop Lead/Avionics
JK
Jacob Kuhn
Senior A&P
MK
Michael Kuhn
Senior A&P
CM
Cecil McDaniel
A&P
TH
Tyler Harvey
Line Technician & Detailing
NH
Nathan Humphrey
Shop Apprentice
MB
Max Buhr
Shop Apprentice

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