Executive Flight Center specializes in pilot training. We offer comprehensive ground schools for Private and Instrument ratings. We have the expert instructors and aircraft available to provide your training for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine, ATP, and Certified Flight Instructor ratings.
Flight Training
- Private Pilot
Start your private pilot training in one of our Cessna 152, 172, Piper Warrior, or Citabria tailwheel aircraft. - Instrument Rating
Earn your instrument rating in one of our approach-certified Garmin 430 or 530 equipped aircraft: Cessna 172 N985SP, Piper Warrior N3014H, or Piper Arrow N2842Y. - Commercial Rating
Earn your commercial pilot certificate in our complex Piper Arrow N2842Y. - Multi-Engine Ratings
Earn your multi-engine ratings in our Beech Duchess N5149M. - Tailwheel Endorsement
Tailwheel training is available in the Citabria N2088V and Super Decathlon N123WA. - Flight Instructor Certificates
Piper Arrow N2842Y with its Garmin 530 makes an excellent platform for earning your initial CFI and Instrument Flight Instructor certificates. - Multi Instructor Certificates
Our twin engine Duchess N5149M is perfect for earning your multi instructor ratings.
Ground School Classes
All ground school courses are held in the Executive Flight Center classroom at Madison County Executive Airport.
- Private Pilot Ground School
Next Class Date January 2010
Tuesdays 6-9pm
Instructor - Steve Riccio
This excellent course will teach you about becoming a Private Pilot as well as prepare you for the Private Pilot Oral and Written exams. The highly-regarded Jeppesen Guided Flight Discovery syllabus is used in this course. Tuition and all required materials cost is $425. Whether you have started your flight training or want to check out ground school to see what it's all about, this course is for you.
- Instrument Ground School
September 15 - November 17, 2009
Tuesdays 6-9pm
Instructor - Steve Riccio
This course will teach what you need to know to earn your Instrument Rating. Topics will include:Principles of Instrument Flight
Aircraft Systems and Instrument Flight
Operations in the Instrument Flight Environment
How to Read and Use Instrument Charts
Instrument Procedures
Instrument Approaches
Weather for Instrument Operations
Instrument Flight Planning and Navigation
IFR Emergencies
IFR Decision Making
Upon passing this course you will earn the endorsement required to take the FAA Knowledge Exam and be on your way to becoming an IFR Pilot!
Email donna@executiveflightcenter.com or call 256.828.1403 to pre-register or for more details on any of the ground schools.
FAA Testing
Executive
Flight Center is an Authorized CATS Testing Center. Testing
is available to walkins 7 days a week from 8am until 8pm. The cost
of each exam is $100. Other times available by appointment.
Call 256.828.1403 to schedule your exam.
Our on-site examiner, Clyde Shelton, is available 7 days a week when you are ready to schedule that checkride. Schedule that appointment with him by phone at 256.829.0642 or drop by his office in our facility.

