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Texas Skies Flight School

Texas Skies Flight School was founded in 2018 by Casey Ratliff, combining expert personalized instruction with a supportive, student-focused experience. As the only Authorized Cirrus Platinum Training Partner in the San Antonio region, the school offers training in state-of-the-art Cirrus fleet and Cessna aircraft with experienced instructors and dedicated administrative staff.

PPL from
$25
VFR days
~290/yr

Programs & Services

Other Services

Pricing

as of Feb 2026
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI / CFII)
$75
Training Center Instructor (TCI)
$85
Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP)
$95
Owner Instruction
$95
Chief Pilot / Director of Operations
$95
TSFS Silver Membership
$25
TSFS Gold Membership
$225
Private Pilot Ground School
$229
Instrument Pilot Ground School
$229
Commercial Pilot Ground School
$229

Team

21 members
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Casey Ratliff
Owner and Chief Pilot - CSIP · Flying for over 23 years, instructing for 16 years between Air Force and General Aviation. Flew F-16 and was instructor in T-38. Retired from Air Force in 2018 and founded Texas Skies Flight School. O
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Yancey Walker
Director of Operations - Cirrus TCI · Graduate of John Marshall High School and United States Air Force Academy. Served three tours flying C-130 in Operation Iraqi Freedom, trained next generation of aviators as T-6 instructor pilot, amas
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Holly Bott
Office Admin · Part of Texas Skies Flight School family since April 2021 as Commercial pilot. Completed Cirrus Transition and became flight school manager. Co-owns Cessna 172 N7083Q (AKA 'Judy') with previous instru
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Edward Attal
Instructor - Cirrus TCI · 27 year old who earned private certificate at Texas Skies in Cirrus SR20 in 2019. Graduated Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with bachelor's in Aeronautical Science. Completed instrument, commerci
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Jeff Skiba
Instructor - Cirrus TCI · Cirrus instructor with Texas Skies since 2020. Also flies TBM for local law firm and contract flights under Skiba Skies company. Former IT consultant for 30 years. Enjoys golf, piano, guitar
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Abby Homyer
Instructor - Cirrus TCI · 25 year old from Caldwell, Texas. Graduated Texas A&M with degree in Animal Science. Completed flight training at United Aviate Academy in Goodyear, Arizona. With Texas Skies since May 2024.
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Alexander Hays
Instructor - Cirrus TCI / Cessna 172 · 29 year old born and raised in Maine. Bachelor's in aviation management from Bowling Green State University. Worked for Delta Air Lines for four years at PWM and BOS airports. Completed flight trainin
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Ethan Birchard
Instructor - Cirrus TCI / Cessna 172 · 27 year old born and raised in San Antonio. Graduated Texas Tech University. Discovered passion for flying during first discovery flight. Several family members are pilots. Enjoys outdoor activities w
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Jodie Huynh
Instructor - Cirrus TCI / Cessna 172 · From Houston, Texas. Graduated University of Texas before switching to aviation. Flight training in Arizona and Ohio. Member of OBAP, NGPA
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David Ramsey
Instructor - Cessna 172 / 182 · Trained at ATP in Piper Archer. With Texas Skies since April 2024.
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Bryce Rodgers
Instructor - Cessna 172 / 206 / 310 · Flying for 2+ years. Training in North Carolina and Florida at Blue Line Aviation. Flown Diamond 20, Diamond 40, Diamond 42
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Keagon Kilpatrick
Instructor - Cessna 172 · Boerne native who started aviation career at TSFS as student pilot. Earned PPL with TSFS, then Instrument, Commercial
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Ric Ramirez
Instructor - Cessna 172 / 182 · Pilot for more than 2 years. High school and college in Texas with post-graduate studies in Boston. Traveled extensively for work and leisure. Spent two decades in medtech and tech. Former Marine Corp
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Dustin Almendarez
Instructor - Cessna 172 · South Texas native. Navy maintainer and plane captain in 2012. Worked on Blackhawk helicopters in Corpus Christi as Army contractor. Moved to San Antonio in 2022 to pursue flight training.
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Mike Hynes
Instructor - Cessna 172 · UT and UTSA graduate. Spent 20 years in corporate world before pursuing aviation. Earned all ratings at Texas Skies. Has two young sons. Believes flight training should be highlight of week, not sourc
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Henry Lowe
Instructor - Cessna 172 · Discovered passion for flying at 13 during Boy Scout aviation merit badge. Completed all training at Texas Skies. Certified flight instructor since 2024. Specializes in solo and checkride preparation.
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Alisea Ratliff
Maintenance Coordinator
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Cannoli
Flight School Mascot
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Kyle Clay
Office Admin
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Logan Parry
Aircraft Detailer
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Oladia Menchaca
Office Admin

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