On Course Aviation, LLC

On Course Aviation is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business based at the historic Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77) in Pence Springs, West Virginia. Its core offering is FAA Designated Pilot Examiner check rides with Mike Gwinn, covering private through ATP in airplanes and helicopters, primarily at Greenbrier Valley Airport in Lewisburg. The company also provides aviation and prebuy consulting, flight instruction, and riverside camping on the Greenbrier River.

PPL from
$75
VFR days
~250/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Flight Training

Comprehensive flight instruction for all certificate levels with experienced instructors and a structured syllabus.

Hangar

Hangar Rental

Enclosed hangar space available for monthly or annual lease, protecting your aircraft from weather and sun damage.

Events

Fly-Ins & Events

Regular fly-in events, pancake breakfasts, and community gatherings bringing pilots and aviation enthusiasts together.

Other Services

Designated Pilot Examiner Services

Aviation and Prebuy Consulting

Pricing

as of Jul 2026
Check ride: Initial Private, Instrument, Commercial, or Light Sport (airplane, at KLWB)
$700
Check ride: Single or multiengine add-on
$700
Check ride: Initial CFI
$1200
Check ride: CFI add-on (CFII, AMEL, ASEL)
$850
Travel fee for check rides away from KLWB
$300
Military competency examination
$125
Remote Pilot certificate issuance
$75

Team

2 members
MR
Michael R. Gwinn
President, Designated Pilot Examiner · FAA DPE for over a decade, 40+ years military and civilian aviation, Army Aviation Hall of Fame 2022
KG
Kelly Gwinn
Glamping and Wings and Wheels contact

Nearby in VA

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