Packed room over the weekend as we hosted another successful AOPA (@flywithaopa) Rusty Pilots event! Thank you to Mr. McGonagill for delivering an exciting and informative presentation.
Tuesday, March 24, at 7:00pm
Pre-registration is required at 901-698-0098 or RSVP@TNFlightTraining.com
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FREE GROUND SCHOOL at our Millington location!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to fly? Want to get your pilot's license? Tennessee Flight Training is giving you the opportunity to have your first lesson for FREE on March 24!
Packed room over the weekend as we hosted another successful AOPA (@flywithaopa) Rusty Pilots event! Thank you to Mr. McGonagill for delivering an exciting and informative presentation.
In 2017, he was investigated by the FAA after landing his yellow Aviat Husky on a taxiway at John Wayne Airport, mistaking the taxiway for a runway and narrowly missing a commercial airliner.
He was injured in 2015 after landing his World War II-era two-seater plane on a golf course just off the end of the runway at Santa Monica Airport.
But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the Star Wars actor. Ford has been behind a number of incidents that could have been life-threatening.
Ford first took flying lessons after college but ran out of money to do more. Once he reached his 50s (and with cash less of a problem!) he renewed his training in part to "see if I could learn something new.” Ever since, he has been collecting and flying vintage planes.
FAMOUS PILOT FRIDAY: Harrison Ford
Perhaps more famous as the fictional captain of the Millennium Falcon, actor Harrison Ford is also a pilot in real life!
It's Thank You Thursday! Today, we're recognizing one of our trusted vendors, Thom Duncan Avionics.
Thom and his team in Fayetteville, TN, do a great job keeping our airplane radios and avionics at industry standards!
Learn more at www.thomduncanavionics.com
Yesterday we were stationed at the @ccschoolsccte 11th Grade Career Fair, talking all things aviation and pilot careers with these great students!
Regina - Crossville Base Manager
Judi - Director of Education Partnerships
Carter - Crossville CFI
The skies are calling!
Flying is ramping up at our Millington base (NQA)! 😎 💪
Over the weekend, Aidan took his Introductory Flight with our CFI Natalie Poorman, and new student Tommy took his first flight with our CFI Ty Littlefield. Do you want to fly? Start your path to becoming a pilot today. The skies are calling!
Students - Elijah Sparks and Joseline Arreola
CFI - Ethan Swoape. Great job! 💯✅✈️
It was a beautiful weekend of flying for all of our locations! On Saturday two of our Cumberland County HS students completed their long solo cross-country flights, stopping in Tompkinsville, KY and McMinnville TN before returning home to Crossville.
Last Saturday:
Students from Tullahoma High School took discovery flights out of our Shelbyville base! It was a beautiful day to fly and we had a blast hosting these bright and engaged students. The skies are calling!
Dorn has owned and flown many airplanes, including a Socata Trinidad TB-20, Cessna 310 and 340, CASA jet, T-33 Shooting Star, and F-86 Sabre.
Learn more about his love of aviation at www.flyingmag.com/from-the-sta...
So I took off. I was nervous the whole time until I came around and landed. After that first landing, it was just like one of those things where you say, ‘OK, I can do this.’ I just kept going around and around. In fact, they had to tell me to stop.”
Dorn recalls his first solo: “You pull over to the side and [the CFI] gets out, and he says, ‘OK, take it around,'” Dorn said. “I got to the end of the runway and was getting ready to take off, and I thought to myself, ‘OK, Mister Big Talk, you wanted to learn how to fly. Let’s see what you can do.’
During the “Deep Space Nine” series, Dorn went from pretend starship lieutenant to actual airplane pilot who has flown with the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. In addition, he’s on the Air Force Heritage Foundation’s advisory board.
FAMOUS PILOT FRIDAY: Michael Dorn
“Star Trek” actor Michael Dorn may have commanded the Starship Enterprise as “Worf,” but in real life, he’s an avid airplane pilot.
In 2022, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Food Science from Middle Tennessee State University with the original goal of becoming a Registered Dietitian.
Thank you for all you do here at Tennessee Flight Training, Meagan!
It’s Thank You Thursday! Today, we’re recognizing one of our fantastic CFIs, Meagan!
Meagan joined the Tennessee Flight Training team in 2025 and is responsible for instructing students while ensuring a safe, supportive, and fun training environment.
Check it out - Jaden is our first customer flying at Millington! 👏 ✈️
CFI - Ty Littlefield in N12613.
Are you interested in learning how to fly? If you’re in the Memphis area, give our Millington office a call at 901-698-0098 and start your path towards becoming a pilot. The skies are calling!
For more information about Coleman, visit www.womenshistory.org/.../biograph...
After returning to the U.S., Coleman began barnstorming the country. She dazzled spectators by walking on the wings while aloft or parachuting from the plane while a co-pilot took the controls. Tragically she died as a passenger on a test flight in 1926, but her legacy will never be forgotten.
In France, she began a seven-month course in flying a Nieuport Type 82, a 27-foot-long biplane with a 40-foot wingspan. She received her international pilot’s license on June 15, 1921, from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.
She began her aviation journey by enrolling at the flight school founded by the aviation pioneers Gaston and René Caudron in northern France. This was due to the fact that flight schools in the U.S. wouldn’t take her because she was both African American and a woman.
FAMOUS PILOT FRIDAY: Bessie Coleman
In 1921 Bessie Coleman became the first black woman in the United States to earn a pilot’s license.
When he’s not flying or teaching, Tate enjoys watching sports, playing golf, and spending time with family and friends.
Thank you for all you do here at Tennessee Flight Training, Tate!
“One aspect I enjoy about my job is seeing the progress of students over time. Seeing a student with no aviation experience and turning him or her into a skilled pilot is very rewarding to me,” Tate said.
