Escape from the two dimensional world. Flying takes you to a different world with new perspectives. Suddenly, distances shrink and your perspectives change. You start thinking of your world from above. Your senses are in tune to the world of flight, no longer limited by your cares, concerns and duties on the ground. Become a pilot and escape to a different world.

Explore new places. Learning to fly frees you to explore the world – from 50 miles to 500 miles. The distance is your decision. Become a pilot and expand your horizons.

Experience a feeling of freedom, and accomplishment.

Learning to fly will transform your life. It immerses you in new sensations and allows you to conquer exciting challenges. It changes how you perceive yourself and what you know you can accomplish. Become a pilot and transform yourself.

Half the cost, all the fun!
The EAA-led sport pilot revolution in aviation has cut the cost of flight training to become a pilot - and of acquiring new, factory-built airplanes - in half! And the elimination of burdensome medical examinations and certifications will save pilots thousands of dollars over the course of their flying lives.

Step 1: Join EAA
Your first step is to join EAA. At a cost of $40 per year, it'll be the best investment in your new favorite pastime that you'll ever make. By exploring this website you'll see that the information, guidance, and money-saving benefits provided by EAA will more than pay for your membership again and again.

Step 2: Choose your aircraft and training
You can learn to fly either an airplane, powered parachute or weight shift control aircraft. The cost of flight training varies by which type of aircraft you want to learn to fly. The cost for airplane flight training is approximately $2,800 - $3,500. You can learn to fly a powered parachute for between $800 and $1,000

Step 3: Review cost overview
Join EAA: $40 (optional, but recommended)
Training: $2800-$3500
Total: $2840-$3500

Flying is the ultimate way to enjoy the outdoors and explore new destinations from a whole new perspective. So give yourself the gift of flight today!

A desire to learn and a driver’s license
For the most part, you can show up for your first flight lesson with nothing but a primed eagerness to enjoy an exhilarating experience! The airplane and fuel are included in your price of instruction, so all you need are yourself, your learning skills, and your desire for FUN! The bureaucratic requirements are also easier to fulfill. Just bring your valid state driver's license and get started!

Don’t forget insurance
You should also discuss insurance coverage with your flight instructor. To protect yourself, any time you are flying an aircraft you do not own, rental or borrowed, including flight training, you should have non-owners (renters) aircraft insurance. To ensure your protection, as an EAA member you may enroll in the EAA Non-Owned Aircraft Liability Insurance Plan, a great way to cover your interests as an aircraft renter. For more information, go to www.EAAInsurance.org.

Official student pilot certificate
As your flight training progresses, you'll eventually need an official student pilot certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) before you may fly solo. If you'd like, as an EAA member you can obtain that certificate in advance for free by attending an EAA event such as EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, or one of the several other air shows and fly-ins at which EAA exhibits. If you don't have an official student pilot certificate, most flight instructors or schools can direct you to a Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) who can issue the student certificate at a cost of approximately $50. Or you can go to any FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) and get the certificate there.

The minimum number of flight training hours for achieving a sport pilot certificate to fly an airplane is 20. Those training hours will include dual instruction (instructor and student), cross-country flying (departing one airport and landing at another), and solo flights. The number of days or weeks required to log those 20 or more hours of instruction is really up to you and your instructor. Will you set aside several days for immersive flight instruction or will you spread out the flight lessons over a period of weeks?

The major elements of your flight training will include:

• Preparation for the written test
  You'll have to pass a written test as part of achieving your sport pilot certificate. You may take the test at any time during your flight training, or up to two years in advance of completing your training. A multimedia ground school test-prep course such as King Schools' Computer-based Interactive Video™ Sport Pilot Knowledge Test can be a great help. EAA members get a big discount!
• Dual instruction
  This is the phase of flight training that entails having your instructor with you in the flight training aircraft. The majority of hours flown before obtaining your license will be with an instructor.
• Acquisition of a Student Sport Pilot Certificate
  Before you may engage in solo flight training, you will need a Student Sport Pilot Certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
• Solo flight training
  One of the major milestones in learning to fly is your first solo flight. Ask any pilot, and they can vividly recall the details of the first time they flew solo. When your instructor believes you are ready, he or she will "set you free" to fly on your own as you work toward the completion of your flight training. You will need to complete at least five hours of supervised solo flight during your airplane flight training.
• The cross-country flight.
  An important element of your flight training will entail your conducting a "trip" in the airplane. That is, you'll depart from one airport and land at one or more different airports before returning to your home field. This exercise will ensure your ability to fly and navigate. Your flight instructor will oversee each cross country flight.
• The oral and practical test
  Once you have completed the different flight training requirements and your flight instructor is satisfied that your flight training is complete, you will need to pass a “checkride”. The check ride entails an oral exam followed by a hands-on flight test, both of which you must pass to obtain your sport pilot certificate. You must take your check ride with an FAA designated examiner. That way, an unbiased set of "fresh eyes" examines your knowledge, practices, and proficiencies at the controls.

Recreational flight is statistically among the safest outdoor motor sports. Although every activity - even walking outside to collect your morning newspaper - carries a degree of inherent risk, flying for fun falls well within the safety margins that most people expect for recreational activity.

And flying as a sport pilot eliminates several risk factors, making it potentially even safer than other general-aviation flying. Because the sport pilot's flight activities by definition entail daylight, favorable weather, good visibility, and light aircraft capable of low-speed flight, the sport pilot can focus on FUN instead of worry.

The fundamental qualifications for becoming a sport pilot are quite simple. Remember, the main idea behind the sport pilot movement is to open up the exciting world of recreational aviation to many more enthusiasts. We love aviation and want to share that joy with you and many others!

Accordingly, the qualifications are modest:

• At least 17 years of age
• Valid state driver's license
• Proficient in the English language
• Be able to affirm general good health and not using substances or medications that impede judgment, cognition, or motor skills
• That's it!

Once you've achieved your sport pilot certificate, you'll likely find yourself exploiting every possible opportunity to get out and FLY!

You might plan an ambitious coast-to-coast trip, hopping your way across the country through clear-weather routes. Maybe you'll fly away with a friend for a weekend getaway or spend a few hours practicing at the local airport. Or maybe you’ll take in scenic vistas from above. Whatever the plan -- however simple or grandiose -- it will center on enjoying the world from a different perspective, and feeling the exhilaration, freedom, and satisfaction of flying an aircraft yourself.

City	Name	Company	Phone	E-mail	Category and Class of Instruction Given	Aircraft Available for Dual Instruction	Willing to Instruct in Experimental Aircraft?
Amarillo	Teddy Acklin	Coyote Flight Centers	806-335-9763	Response@arn.net	Airplane land		Yes
Amarillo	Jason McDuffee	Cutting Edge Aviation	806-670-4535	Cuttingedge2@hotmail.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Alarus CH2T, Piper J-3 Cub	Yes
Blum	Craig McPherson	Blue Skies	817-517-3283	craigmcph@hotmail.com	Powered Parachute land	Powrachute Pagasus	Yes
Boerne	Barry Pruitt	Hill Country Aero	210-393-2530	av8rbarry@yahoo.com	Airplane land, Airplane sea, Tailwheel		Yes
Brenham	Bryan Butler		979-836-6423	bryanbutler@nctv.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Burnet	Mike Drake	Mike Drake Pilot Services	512-277-0040	mikedrakeis@gmail.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Carrollton	Fred Blair		214-616-4727	fred.blair3@verizon.net	Airplane land, Glider		Yes
Carrollton	Paul Sewell		972-998-6902	paulsewell@verizon.net	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Corsicana	Mark D Jones		903-874-1701	ace1@sbcglobal.net	Airplane land		Yes
Cumby	Oran P. Boyett		469-223-3149	oboyett@cumbytel.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Dallas	Don Robinson		214-677-8706	aviation@rmgtexas.com	Airplane land		Yes
Denton	Justin Shelley	US Aeroplex	940-383-2484	jshelly@usaeroplex.com	Airplane land	Remos G3, Tecnam Sierra, Tecnam Bravo, Breezer II, Comco Ikarus C42E, Skylark	No
Denton	David J Tessmann	US Flight Academy	866-383-2400	alfa4864372@icqmail.com	Airplane land	Ikarus C42	Yes
Denton	Howard Hurlbut	US Flight Academy	469-387-5042	hrhurlbut@aol.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Icarus C42	Yes
Fort Worth	Robert Schulko	Spinks Airport	817-781-9737	robertschulko@charter.net	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Aeronca Champ 7BCM	Yes
Georgetown	Jeff Perkins		512-963-2090	tapjwp3@hotmail.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Grand Prairie	Ed Bandy	Aviator Air	972-988-8609	edbandy@sbcglobal.net	Airplane land	Sport Cruiser	Yes
Grand Prairie	William L. Hood	Aviator Air Centers, Inc.	972-988-8609	bhood@aviatorair.com	Airplane land	Indus Thorpedo, Indus Sky Skooter, Evector SportStar	Yes
Houston	John C. Listi	Agape Windsports	713-849-2032	john@agapewindsports.com	Weight Shift land	AirBorne Classic / Streak	Yes
Houston	Cliff Hyde Jr.	Cliff Hyde Flying Service	281-464-6524	cliffhyde@hotmail.com	Airplane land, Airplane sea, Tailwheel	Tecnam Sierra	Yes
Jasper	Kenneth Wagner	Hay Farmer	409-384-4939		Airplane land		Yes
Justin	Jeff Mountain		817-938-3184	pilot99@verizon.net	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Justin	Harold E. Calderon	Aviators Navigators	940-594-1698	aviatoraa@aol.com	Airplane land		Yes
Katy	Richard Green		281-492-8556	rgreen4@sbcglobal.net	Airplane land		Yes
Keller	Michael A. Crognale	CAE SimuFlite	817-858-6542	mcrognale@myway.com	Airplane land		Yes
La Porte	Gideon Jones	Sport Wings Enterprises LLC	281-487-4287	gjones@sjdiving.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Ercoupe 415-C, Ercoupe 415-CD, Taylorcraft BC-12, Legend Cub	Yes
Lancaster	John W. Clark	Fun 2 Fly	682-323-9696	www.fun2flytexas.com	Airplane land	Ercoupe 415-C	Yes
Lancaster	Max Bolen	Fun 2 Fly	214-236-4026	www.fun2flytexas.com	Airplane land, Airplane sea	Ercoupe 415-C	Yes
League City	James Kline		281-222-1820	jkline3@houston.rr.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Piper J3 Cub	Yes
League City	James R Gardner	GHG Corp	281-744-5530	jim.r.gardner1@jsc.nasa.gov	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Marfa	Burt Compton	flygliders.com	432-386-5505	marfagliders@aol.com	Glider		Yes
McKinney	Robert Parker		214-504-0318	parker.bob@sbcglobal.net	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Midland	Fred M. Michna	South West Aircraft Technology	432-682-5724	fredczech@AOL.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel, Glider		Yes
Mont Belvieu	Charles Burgoon		713-775-5996	cburgoon@msn.com	Airplane land, Weight Shift land, Weight Shift sea, Tailwheel	Antares Trike & Maxair Drifter	Yes
New Braunfels	Charles T. Woods		830-606-1222	cwwods7@satx.rr.com	Airplane land		No
Olney	Robert G. Stark	Stark's Aviation	940-564-2938	rgstark@brazosnet.com	Airplane land, Airplane sea, Tailwheel, Glider		Yes
Perryton	Bobby Walker		806-202-0292	music777@valornet.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Quicksilver Sport 2S, GT-500	Yes
Plano	Donald Bird		972-713-7330	donaldbird@mac.com	Airplane land, Glider		Yes
Presidio	Chase W. Snodgrass	flybigbend.com	432-229-2766	chase@flybigbend.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel	RANS S-12XL	Yes
Princeton	David English	Future Flight, Inc.	972-736-6000	denglish@flash.net	Powered Parachute land	Buckeye Sky Hawk	Yes
Roanoke	Richard Zipperer		817-431-6960	rzipperer@verizon.net	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Aeronca 7AC Champ	Yes
Round Rock	Lowell Lemay		512-388-1295	llemay1@austin.rr.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
San Angelo	Gary Sides		325-374-4082	gdsides@cox.net	Airplane land		Yes
San Angelo	Patrick Nuytten	San Angelo Flying Enterprise	325-895-0638	safe@wtxs.net	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
San Antonio	R. Dean Howard		210-286-7649	deanaero@earthlink.net	Airplane land, Airplane sea, Tailwheel, Glider		Yes
San Antonio	Steve Sprague	Incredible Journies	210-349-6991	pilothotairballoon@yahoo.com	Powered Parahute land, Weight Shift land, Weight Shift sea, Balloon	Powrachute Pegasus, Aquilla Trike	Yes
Schertz	Roger Sharp		210-323-3801	rgsharp@sbcglobal.net	Airplane land, Airplane sea, Tailwheel		No
Southlake	John H. Larson		817-800-7431	jhlarson@us.ibm.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel		Yes
Temple	Robert DiDio	Wings Over Texas	254-778-0606	bobdidio@hotmail.com	Airplane land		Yes
The Colony	Wolfgang Zeller		469-384-9245	beapilot@comcast.net	Airplane land		Yes
Weatherford	Michael Shupick		817-594-1961	mshupick@csc.com	Airplane land		Yes
Westlake	Jerry W. Johnson	Jerry Johnson & Assoc.	817-491-2932	mooney9281v@hotmail.com	Airplane land, Tailwheel	Aeronca 7AC Champ	Yes
Wharton	Scott Hughes	Hughes Aero, Corp	979-282-2005	Hughesaero@gmail.com	Airplane land, Powered Parachute land, Tailwheel	Predator, Pegasus, Valor A-22, Tecnam	Yes
Wichita Falls	Charles Klinkerman	Total Freedom Powrachutes	940-632-9998	Klinkermanc@aol.com	Powered Parachute land	Powrachute Pegasus	Yes
Poetry	Jim G Phillips	Phillips Flying Ranch	214-543-4247	rodeo@dcccd.edu	Airplane land, Airplane sea, Tailwheel	Piper J-3 Cub	Yes