Company Profile
After years of working for various FBOs and as a Corporate Pilot, our founder, Kent Shilling, observed he was investing his energy building someone else's business. Now a sought after instructor with a strong reputation, Kent decided to build his own aviation business. Word of mouth among Central Kentucky Pilots for some years now is that Kent is a knowledgeable professional who teaches rather than trains in a personable yet professional manner.
Douglas Aviation operates 4 AMD Alarus (CH2T) aircraft and flies with students out of Lebanon/Springfield, Somerset, Campbellsville and Jamestown/Russell County. We are diligently seeking agreements with more airports.
Douglas Aviation's initial course is a combined Private/Instrument or Sport/Instrument course following FAA approved syllabi. You will attend the live, instructor-led classes on the published schedule, fly certain lessons on the simulator, then fly those lessons in our Alarus. We have plansto webcast these classes in the near future.
Ideally, you will earn your Private Pilot Certificate in our airplane and rent it for a brief time thereafter. When you have selected an aircraft to purchase for yourself, earn your Instrument Rating in your airplane with one of our instructors. Of course our planes are available for rent for as long as you wish to rent one.
Kent has given thousands of hours of instruction to dozens of satisfied pilots in Missouri, Louisiana and Kentucky; and invests considerable time and energy in Douglas Aviation, with courses tailored for owner-pilots and those who wish to pursue aviation as a profession.
Let us help you realize your dream of flight!