So, you're eager to embark on the journey to becoming a pilot!

It is highly recommend you start with a Discovery Flight. This exhilarating experience offers you an hour-long flight, during which you'll take the controls with an experienced instructor by your side. As you soar through the skies, relish in the breathtaking southwest vistas while mastering turns, climbs, and descents. It's an incredible opportunity to gauge if flying is your true calling, and it counts as your first hour towards becoming a pilot!

Once back on solid ground, you'll have ample time to discuss any questions or curiosities you may have about the flight training process with your instructor. Ready to take flight? Click the link below to schedule your Discovery Flight today!

For New Pilots:

Schedule a Discovery Flight

How to Become a Professional Pilot

New Pilot Checklist

Flight training requires dedication, consistency and a lot of studying! Remember, your efforts determine your progress.

The following is pricing per hour. These prices are subject to change. However, when you begin training the price provided to you will be locked in for the duration of the current certificate you are obtaining - this is to ensure there are no “cost surprises” during your flight training.

Aircraft Rental: $140/hour

Flight Instruction: $75/hour

Ground Instruction: $40/hour

Private Pilots

The Federal Aviation Administration requires a minimum of 40 hours of flight time to obtain a Private Pilot Certificate. Understand that the hours it takes to obtain a pilot’s certificate is subject to each individual. The FAA suggests that the average number of hours to obtain a Private Pilot Certificate is approximately 75 hours.

Dual: 20 hours minimum of flight training with an instructor

Solo: 10 hours minimum in a single engine airplane

Instrument Rating

Solo: 50 hours of cross-country flight time as pilot in command. At least 10 of these hours must be in airplanes

Dual: 15 hours of instrument flight training from an instructor

Commercial Pilots

250 hours total

Dual: 20 hour minimum of training with an instructor

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI & CFII)

No Minimums

Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)

Total: 1500 hours

There are numerous organizations that provide scholarships for flight training. A great starting point is the FAA website. Check it out for valuable resources and information to support your aviation dreams!

Aviation Scholarships

Please contact me for more information.

Welcome to Four Corners Regional Airport (KFMN), nestled in the heart of Farmington, New Mexico!

Here, amidst the high desert landscape, pilots enjoy an abundance of sunshine, with an average of 279 sunny days a year—ideal conditions for flight training!

KFMN is a Class D towered airport, providing pilots with a convenient place to hone their radio communication skills with Air Traffic Control. Additionally, the airport is equipped with a variety of instrument approaches, making it an excellent destination for obtaining your instrument rating or staying current.

Come join me at KFMN, where the skies are clear, the learning opportunities are abundant, and every flight is an adventure waiting to unfold!

KFMN | Farmington, NM

Hey there, I’m Emily. My fascination with flying began with my very first trip on an airliner as a child. That thrilling sensation of soaring above the world has only deepened with each flight I've taken in my life (and trust me, it still does!). As a first-generation pilot, I felt lost initially, clueless about where to even begin. Meeting pilots or understanding aviation seemed like distant dreams... flying felt utterly out of reach.

But after a lot research, and guidance from the flight schools I reached out to, I embarked on my flight training journey in Fort Collins, Colorado in 2021. It was there that I earned my Private Pilot's certificate before making the decision to return home to the Four Corners region to complete my Instrument, Commercial and CFI ratings in Farmington, New Mexico.

From the moment I took to the skies alone for the first time, I knew I wanted to be a flight instructor. Witnessing the pride on my instructors' faces with each milestone I achieved, and feeling their contagious excitement, ignited a passion for teaching others about the joys aviation within me. I can't wait to share those triumphant moments with all of you!

As a flight instructor, my mission is deeply personal. I aim to offer my community the same incredible opportunity I was fortunate enough to receive. Guiding fellow aviators to become the safest pilots they can be is not just a profession for me; it's a commitment.