Flight SchoolBased atKCPS

Ideal Aviation

Part 141Part 61Financing Available

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.

Fleet
7aircraft
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.

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.

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

T

P92

Tecnam

Tecnam P92

P

Pilot 100i

Piper

Piper Pilot 100i

C

172

Cessna

Cessna 172

P

Seminole

Piper

Piper Seminole

T

P-Mentor

Tecnam

Tecnam P-Mentor

P

PA-28-181 Archer

Piper

Piper PA-28-181 Archer

G

Cabri G2

Guimbal

Guimbal Cabri G2

University Partners
Southwestern Illinois College

Team

21 members
BM
Bill Macon
Managing Director
KN
Kimberly Nagel
Director of Administration
JM
Jim M.
Chief Flight Instructor · Fixed Wing CFI, CFII
JE
Jake E.
Fixed Wing CFI, CFII
DD
Don D.
Fixed Wing CFI
DB
Dan B.
Fixed Wing CFI
JF
Josh F.
Rotary Wing CFI, CFII
EB
Eric B.
Rotary Wing CFI
AD
Andrew D.
Fixed Wing CFI
AH
Andy H.
Fixed Wing CFI, CFII, MEI
DD
Dillon D.
Fixed Wing CFI, CFII, MEI
AS
Alexander S.
Fixed Wing CFI
BE
Brian E.
Fixed Wing CFI
DL
Dan L.
Fixed Wing CFI, CFII
JW
Jake W.
Fixed Wing CFI
KO
Kurt O.
Fixed Wing CFI, CFII
CC
Chase C.
Fixed Wing CFI, CFII
RT
Rebecca T.
Fixed Wing CFI
SJ
Sarah J.
Fixed Wing CFI
AM
Adam M.
Fixed Wing CFI, CFII
MH
Matt H.
Fixed Wing CFI

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