Discovery flights
Your first time at the controls, with me beside you the whole time. No experience needed, and it's the easiest way to find out if lessons are for you.
Flight instructor · DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Atlanta
Learn to fly out of PDK.
One-on-one flight instruction in Atlanta, from your first discovery flight to your private, instrument, and commercial certificates. Already a pilot? I also do flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks.
- Certificates
- CFI · CFII
- Home base
- KPDK · Atlanta, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Cessna 172 · Piper PA-28-180
Your route
From first flight to commercial pilot
Every certificate builds on the one before it. Start wherever you are, and we'll plan the next leg together.
- 1Start here
Discovery flight
Take the controls on a short flight with me. No experience needed.
- 2PPL
Private pilot
Fly yourself and passengers in good weather. Your first certificate.
- 3IR
Instrument rating
Fly through clouds and low visibility using your instruments.
- 4CPL
Commercial pilot
The certificate that lets you get paid to fly.
Services
What I teach
Flight instruction
- Private Pilot
- Instrument Rating
- Commercial Pilot
Flight reviews
The flight review every pilot needs every 24 calendar months (14 CFR 61.56): at least one hour of ground and one hour of flight training.
Instrument proficiency checks
Restores your instrument currency (14 CFR 61.57(d)) and reviews approaches, holds, and procedures.
About me
Hi, I'm Blaine.
I'm Blaine Henderson, a Certified Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor (CFI/CFII) at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport. Because I teach one-on-one, you fly with the same instructor every lesson: someone who knows where you left off and what you need next.
I teach in the Cessna 150, Cessna 172, and Piper PA-28-180. Whether your goal is a first solo, an instrument rating, or getting current again, we'll plan the lessons around it, with one aim: making you a confident, safe, and proficient pilot.
Fly with meQuestions
Before your first lesson
Do I need any experience for a discovery flight?
No. A discovery flight is built for people who have never flown a plane. You'll take the controls with an instructor beside you the whole time.
What do I need to start working on a private pilot certificate?
Just the desire to learn. Before you fly solo, you'll need a student pilot certificate and an FAA medical certificate. We'll walk through both early in your training.
I haven't flown in a while. Where do I start?
Start with a flight review. If you're instrument rated and your currency has lapsed, an instrument proficiency check gets you back to legally flying IFR.
Where do we meet?
All lessons fly out of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) in Atlanta. Send me a message and I'll send you the meeting details.
How old do I need to be?
You can start lessons at any age. You must be at least 16 to fly solo and 17 to earn a private pilot certificate.
What's the difference between a flight review and an IPC?
Every pilot needs a flight review every 24 calendar months to keep flying. An IPC is for instrument-rated pilots whose instrument currency has lapsed. It gets you legally back to flying in the clouds.