Learn to Fly at Dodgen Aircraft

You WILL Fly An Airplane On Your Very First Day!
Dodgen is a full service flight school. With personal one-on-one instruction, you can reach that dream. At Dodgen, you can enroll in our ground school where you will learn everything you need to pass your FAA exam as well as be a top-notch pilot.

Dodgen has certified flight instructors that will work with you to make sure you get that license. We'll sit down with you and explain all of the requirements for getting a license including how much you will probably spend.

Endorsements for additional specialties such as a Complex Endorsement, a High Performance Endorsement, a Tailwheel Endorsement, Spins Endorsements, and much more are available with a simple call to our office to schedule a time that works best for you.

If you Own your Own Aircraft, we are fully insured to instruct in aircraft owned by an individual or a company.  Our instructors regularly instruct customers in a wide variety of personal aircraft.  If you own it, there is a good chance that one of our experienced instructors is familiar with your specific make and model of aircraft and can help you pursue any training you would like.

Our philosophy as a flight school is to provide affordable, reliable aircraft that will allow you to develop the fundamental skills of pilotage.  We want to make you a safe pilot that is capable and aware.  Some flight schools will wow you with GPS equipment, hi-tech simulators, and other gadgets.  While we can teach you some of these skills, our focus is not on teaching you to program a computer, but to fly an aircraft through the development of the basic skills every pilot should have.  We want you to be safe and enjoy the flying you do with our operation and any future flying you

Unlike other flight schools, you don't need to go somewhere else to take your FAA written exam or your Practical Test (Checkride). Dodgen is a certified LaserGrade testing center. Take your exam with us and get your score as soon as you complete the test. We also have a FAA Designated Pilot Examiner on staff to allow you to be able to take your practical test (checkride) without having to go elsewhere.  We are doing everything we can to truly offer allow all of the services you will need in your training and this is just another way of us doing that.

When it comes time for that all important check-ride to get your license, you won't have to go somewhere else. Dodgen has made arrangements with several FAA designated examiners to administer check-rides at Dodgen Aircraft.

When you are ready, we can help you move to the next level of pilot proficiency. (Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine, Flight Instructor, etc...)

Dodgen offers to following courses (click for more info):
      Private Pilot Private Pilot Ground School
      Instrument Pilot Instrument Pilot Ground School
      Commercial Pilot Flight Instructor Course

We also offer unique and exciting training opportunities that are not available at most flight schools.  These include:

Tailwheel Aircraft Training

 
Dodgen Aircraft  •  740 Grand Street  •  Allegan, MI  49010  •  Allegan: (269) 673-4157  •  Hastings: (269) 945-6306  •  info@dodgenaircraft.com