Our Services

Flying offers unparalleled freedom and efficiency. Whether you're exploring new horizons, conducting business, or simply enjoying the exhilaration of flight, aviation provides an unmatched sense of adventure and accomplishment. With the ability to access remote destinations and experience the world from a breathtaking perspective, flying transforms how you connect, explore, and achieve your goals.

Private Pilot License

A Private Pilot License (PPL) is the first step toward unlocking the freedom of flight. With a PPL, you can travel on your schedule, explore new destinations, and gain the skills to navigate the skies with confidence. Whether you aim to fly for pleasure or as a steppingstone to a professional career, earning a PPL offers a unique combination of adventure, skill development, and personal achievement. Take the first step toward a life of limitless possibilities in the skies.

Instrument Rating

An Instrument Rating (IR) elevates your aviation skills by allowing you to fly in a broader range of weather conditions and through controlled airspace under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). This advanced certification sharpens your proficiency in navigation, communication, and decision-making, enabling you to safely operate in reduced visibility and adverse weather. Whether you’re pursuing aviation as a career or a passion, an Instrument Rating is a crucial step toward becoming a more skilled, confident, and versatile pilot.

Commercial Pilot License

A Commercial Pilot License (CPL) transforms your passion for flying into a professional career, enabling you to earn income as a pilot. With a CPL, you’ll refine your skills in advanced aircraft operations, precision maneuvers, and complex decision-making, meeting the highest standards of safety and proficiency. This certification opens doors to diverse opportunities, including aerial tours, cargo transport, flight instruction, and eventually airline operations. Whether you aspire to fly for a major airline or pursue specialized aviation roles, a CPL is your gateway to a dynamic and rewarding profession in the skies.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Steps to become an airline pilot:

    1. Get a First Class Medical

    2. Complete your Private Pilot License

    3. Add on your instrument rating (IR)

    4. Complete your Commercial Pilot License

    5. Time Build to 1500 hours

      1. This is most often done through becoming a Flight Instructor

      2. However, there are many other jobs that you can build time with. Such as Pipe Patrol, Banner Towing, and Sky Diving

    6. Complete an ATP/CTP course usually done with an airline

  • Part 61 and Part 141 outline different paths for flight training, each catering to unique needs. Part 61 offers a flexible, customizable training structure, allowing students and instructors to tailor lessons to individual schedules and learning styles. In contrast, Part 141 follows a more structured syllabus approved by the FAA, often associated with flight schools. Part 141 allows for a more consistent product between instructors, but does not allow for the syllabus to be altered to meet students needs.

  • There is no age restriction to start flight training; however, you need to be at least 16 to solo an aircraft and 17 to become a Private Pilot.

    For Commercial Pilot Operations you must be 18

    For airline operations, you must be at least 21

  • Part 61 allows the freedom for students to fly as often or as little as their schedule allows. We recommend trying to fly at least 2x a week.

    Most flight lessons range around an hour and a half, but may go longer or shorter.

  • Generally, we recommend everyone who can train in a Cessna 150 (C-150) begin there because they are more cost-effective. This plane has two seats which may limit the type of flying you would like to do. Students’ weight cannot exceed 170 pounds and they are limited to shorter ranges. ($119-$129hr)

    Cessna 172s (C-172) are a great plane for beginners up to advanced pilots. It is a four-seater plane making it great for recreational pilots. It is subject to much fewer limitations but is slightly more expensive. ($159-$189hr)

    RV-12s are a mix of both worlds. A two-seater plane with the performance of a Cessna 172. It is limited to VFR conditions. ($142hr)

  • We conduct our flight training out of Twin Oaks Airpark. This is a family-owned airport in Hillsboro Oregon that has a fleet of well-maintained Cessna 150s and 172s, Apache Twin Engine, and two RV-12s equipped with glass cockpits. This allows us to meet all your needs from PPL-Airlines.

    Having access to this larger fleet means we have more flexibility in scheduling and have to cancel less due to planes not being available.

    Twin Oaks has a strong reputation in the aviation community for safety, community, and having no hidden fees which keeps them as the most cost-effective destination for flight training in the PNW.