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Raider Aviation

Slaton, TX·Is this your organization? Claim this page Website Email 806-300-1457

Raider Aviation, located about 10 miles southeast of Lubbock, Texas at the Slaton Municipal Airport (F49) in Slaton, offers comprehensive flight training programs that train students for a Private Pilot Certificate, as well as Instrument, Commercial, Multi-Engine and Certified Flight Instructor certificate programs. The flight school is dedicated to professionalism, honesty, and providing high-quality equipment and instruction.

PPL from
$185
Fleet
7aircraft
VFR days
~290/yr

Programs & Services

Training

Private Pilot

Private pilot certificate program from zero experience through checkride, including ground school and flight training.

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.

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 172N (N738SH)
$185
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 (N3676R)
$185
Cessna 172P (N51991)
$185
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 (N15652)
$185
Cessna 172L (N3858Q)
$185
Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 (N5142L)
$185
Piper Twin Comanche (N1100L)
$443

Fleet

1

172N

172N

P

PA-28 Cherokee 180

PA-28 Cherokee 180

1

172P

172P

P

PA-28 Cherokee 180

PA-28 Cherokee 180

1

172L

172L

P

PA-28 Cherokee 180

PA-28 Cherokee 180

T

Twin Comanche

Twin Comanche

Team

4 members
MP
Morgan Pylant
Director of Maintenance, Certified Flight Instructor · Started flight training in 2009 and became a certified flight instructor in 2010. Background includes flying charter operations in a Citation, flying for a regional airline, and becoming an Airframe a
SB
Sonny Borba
Certified Flight Instructor · Earned private pilot certificate at age 37. Has been teaching guitar since 1998 and found a love for education. Approach to being a CFI is to train students to be professional pilots. Passionate about
JP
Jim Pylant
Owner, Administration and Overall Guidance · Holds a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering from the University of California at Irvine. Technical professional with over 40 years of product development experience in the Semiconductor, Medical, and
RP
Ruth Pylant
Owner, Student Relations · Registered dental hygienist in multiple states, including Texas. Attended Westmont College in California and graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio with a degree i

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