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Shannon School of Aeronautics

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Shannon School of Aeronautics is a flight school based at the historic Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It trains students from private pilot through commercial and multi-engine ratings using a fleet of Cessna 172s and a Beechcraft Duchess, and also offers discovery flights, flight reviews, and instrument proficiency checks.

PPL from
$95
Fleet
2aircraft
VFR days
~250/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.

MEI

Multi-Engine Instructor (MEI) rating preparation for teaching multi-engine students, covering engine-out instruction techniques and multi-engine training methods.

Discovery Flights

Introductory sightseeing flight with a certified instructor, perfect for anyone curious about learning to fly.

Flight Review

Biennial flight review including a ground session on regulations and aeronautical knowledge plus a flight portion with maneuvers.

IPC

Instrument proficiency check to regain IFR currency, covering approaches, holds, intercepting and tracking courses.

Rental

Aircraft Rental

Rent aircraft for solo flights after completing a checkout with one of our instructors. Wet and dry rates available.

Other Services

Scenic Tours

Guided sightseeing flights over local landmarks and scenery, a great experience for friends, family, or visitors.

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 Jul 2026
Private Pilot (C-172M/N rental)
$195/hour aircraft + $80/hour instructor
Multi-Engine (BE76 Duchess rental, wet)
$425/hour
Multi-Engine Instructor rate
$95/hour
Discovery Flight, 30 minutes30 minutes
$185
Discovery Flight, 1 hour1 hour
$275

Fleet

C

172

Cessna

Cessna 172

B

76 Duchess

Beechcraft

Beechcraft 76 Duchess

Team

8 members
BH
Brad Hughes
Flight Instructor · CFI
CB
Chris Barulic
Flight Instructor · CFI
GT
Graham Thompson
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI
JH
Jim Henderson
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI
DR
Davis Robertson
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII
BC
Brian Cox
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI
DB
Dominic Brown
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII
CA
Chloe Antwine
Flight Instructor · CFI, CFII, MEI

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