Tailwheel flight school & specialty aircraft sales East Haddam, CT (42B)
Services
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Flight instruction in our aircraft or yours, with a specialty for classic tailwheel airplanes.
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We accept cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle; most major credit cards are accepted, but not preferred.
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We can provide comprehensive transition training for student-owned aircraft in most of the types listed under "Aircraft Ferry." Thanks to our broad connections in the industry, we can also easily source instruction for almost any high-performance or specialty tailwheel airplane.
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Ground and Dual Instruction in our aircraft: $75/hour
Instruction in your aircraft: $100/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. Check out the Sales page to see what we're currently offering and what we've recently helped sell!
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Contact us today to talk about finding the right aircraft for you, or finding the right home for your current bird.
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Brokerage rates start at 1% of sale price and may increase for lower-value transactions.
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Goodspeed Flying Service's experience with more than 35 different types of aircraft, including specialty vintage types, allows us the expertise to safely provide top-notch ferry pilot services.
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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!
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Our in-house experience includes:
– Aeronca 11 Chief
– American Champion Citabria (7ECA)
– American Champion Super Decathlon (8KCAB)
– Aviat Husky (incl. amphib)
– Beechcraft 18/C-45 (incl. Volpar)
– Beechcraft Bonanza (BE35)
– Boeing PT-13/PT-17 Stearman
– Bücker Bü 131 Jungmann
– Cessna 120/140
– Cessna 150/152 (incl. Aerobat)
– Cessna 170/170B
– Cessna 172 (incl. floats)
– Cessna 180/185 (incl. floats)
– Cessna 305/L-19/O-1 Bird Dog
– Cessna 310
– Christen Eagle
– Cirrus SR20/SR22
– Douglas DC-3/C-47
– Fairchild PT-19/PT-23/PT-26 Cornell
– North American T-6/SNJ Texan
– Pilatus PC-6 Turbo Porter
– Pilatus PC-12 (all variants)
– Piper J-3 Cub (incl. floats)
– Piper PA-18 Super Cub
– Piper PA-23 Apache/Aztec
– Piper PA-25 Pawnee
– Schleicher ASK 21
– Schweizer SGS 2-33
– SOCATA TB 30 Epsilon
– Taylorcraft B series
– Waco F series
– Yakovlev Yak-52 (incl. tailwheel)​​​
– ZS Jezów PW-6U
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Aircraft ferry services are billed per day, plus expenses. Rates start at $500/day and increase based upon risk, specialization of aircraft type, aircraft value, 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 with international flight operations experience.
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In-house proficiency in French, Spanish, and German.