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Smoketown Flight Center, LLC

Smoketown, PA·Is this your organization? Claim this page Website Email 717-344-4871

Smoketown Flight Center LLC is a small veteran-owned flight school founded in 2014, offering professional pilot training from zero experience to airline career. The school provides structured programs with experienced instructors, affordable training options, and in-house aircraft maintenance to ensure high dispatch reliability.

PPL from
$65
Fleet
4aircraft
VFR days
~225/yr
Est.
2014

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.

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.

ATP

Airline Transport Pilot certificate preparation covering airline-level operations, crew resource management, and ATP knowledge test prep.

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
SEL Instructor Rate
$65/hr
N6140G Cessna 150K
$140
N5239K Cessna 172P
$170
N969TT Cessna 172M
$170
N24597 Beechcraft B19 Musketeer
$155

Hours

Hours by Appointment

Fleet

1

150K

150K

1

172P

172P

1

172M

172M

B

B19 Musketeer

B19 Musketeer

Team

6 members
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Garrett Snyder
Owner, Chief Pilot · Garrett manages and oversees both airplane and helicopter flight training. He began his aviation career in the Air Force as a jet engine mechanic. After leaving active duty in 2011, he continued in th
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Jennifer Snyder
Manager, Director of Operations · Jennifer grew up in Naples, FL, and joined the United States Air Force in 2008. She was stationed in California where she met her future husband
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Tim Kauffman
Chief Pilot, CFII · Tim serves as the Chief Airplane Flight Instructor at Smoketown Flight Center. A Lancaster County local, Tim also works as a Global flight instructor at FlightSafety in Wilmington, DE.
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Douglas Beach
CFII · Douglas Beach is a native of Bel Air, Maryland, and has been living in the Lancaster area for the last 6 years. A musician by trade
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David Thompson
CFII · David Thompson is a CFII for fixed-wing aircraft. His journey began with an internship at Lancaster Avionics during high school. He joined Air National Guard as an avionics maintainer, gaining hands-o
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Jake Harbach
CFI · Jake Harbach is a CFI from Manheim, PA. His love for aviation began when his grandfather took him to the Lancaster Airshow. He attended Saint Francis University where his aviation journey began.

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