Tailwheel flight instruction and specialty aircraft sales – East Haddam, CT (42B)
Services
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Tailwheel instruction in the Piper J-3 Cub or in your aircraft. Goodspeed Flying Service does not offer primary instruction or solo rental of our J-3 Cub; however, we accept a limited number of Commercial Pilot students. Most of our instruction is tailwheel introductory or recurrent training, or type-specific transition training for tailwheel aircraft.
We accept all major credit cards with an added 3% processing fee, or cash, Venmo, or Zelle with no fee. Checks are generally not accepted without an existing relationship with the student.
We can provide comprehensive transition training for a variety of tailwheel Cessnas, including the Skywagon series, in student-owned aircraft. Thanks to our broad connections in the industry, we can also easily source instruction for almost any high-performance or specialty tailwheel airplane.
J-3 Cub Rental: $150/hour
Ground and Dual Instruction in our J-3: $50/hour
Instruction in your aircraft: $75/hour
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Goodspeed Flying Service is capable of sourcing unique vintage aircraft worldwide, thanks to our broad connections in the field, delivered to you at competitive rates.
Contact us today to talk about finding the right aircraft for you, or finding the right home for your current bird.
Brokerage rates start at 1% of sale or purchase price and may increase for lower-value transactions.
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Goodspeed Flying Service's experience with more than 20 different types of aircraft, including specialty vintage types, allows us the expertise to safely provide top-notch ferry pilot services. In particular, we have experience with the Piper Cub family of aircraft, Beech 18, Douglas DC-3, Cessna 172 floatplane, North American T-6/SNJ/Harvard, Aviat Husky, Fairchild PT series, Cessna 120/140, 170, 180/185, Aeronca Champ/Chief, and Taylorcraft family.
Beyond our in-house experience, we can also easily source ferry pilot services for almost any high-performance or specialty tailwheel airplane, up to and including most World War II transports and fighter aircraft. Contact us today about our ferry pilot services!
Aircraft ferry services are billed per day, plus expenses. Rates start at $500/day and increase based upon risk, specialization of aircraft type, and other factors.
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Goodspeed Flying Service can provide flight instruction and ferry pilot services on U.S.-registered aircraft throughout the European Union, without a lengthy and complex work visa application process, as several of our instructors are E.U. citizens.
In-house proficiency in French, Spanish, and German.