Ideal Aviation is a Part 141 and Part 61 flight school based at St. Louis Downtown Airport in Sauget, Illinois, training both fixed-wing and rotary-wing pilots from private pilot through CFI. The school operates a fleet of ten aircraft, including Cessna, Piper, and Tecnam airplanes and a Guimbal Cabri helicopter, with over 15 certified flight instructors and a partnership with Southwestern Illinois College for college credit.
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.
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.
Helicopter Training
Rotorcraft flight training from private through commercial certificates, including hover work, autorotations, and confined-area operations.
Discovery Flights
Introductory sightseeing flight with a certified instructor, perfect for anyone curious about learning to fly.
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.
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P92
Tecnam
Tecnam P92
Pilot 100i
Piper
Piper Pilot 100i
172
Cessna
Cessna 172
Seminole
Piper
Piper Seminole
P-Mentor
Tecnam
Tecnam P-Mentor
PA-28-181 Archer
Piper
Piper PA-28-181 Archer
Cabri G2
Guimbal
Guimbal Cabri G2
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