Become a Private Pilot

“Just wanted to take a moment and comment on the exceptional experience I had over the last couple of weeks with Keilidh!

I can’t imagine what kind of holiday season this was for Keilidh – dealing with issues with tail number, to losing the #2 Alt enroute home for the holidays, to dealing with some very challenging weather and ever changing plans. Remaining flexible, steadfast and professional through these events, Keilidh did an amazing job finding creative ways to make sure the training got done. I most enjoyed how on top of communication she remained, never calling without having thorough updates, options and recommendations.

High winds kept us pinned down in Atlantic City trying to get home – and I really appreciate her perseverance and always wonderful and customer centric attitude. Keilidh made purchasing and training in the Cirrus a remarkable and unforgettable experience. Needless to say, Keilidh represented Independence Aviation very well, even in what most would consider, very challenging and unrelenting circumstances.”

This is a great program as it is for serious users only, and you don’t have to compete with a renter scheduled to drill holes in the sky for two hours when you want to plan a multi-day business trip. IA hustles to make an airplane available. I’ve owned two aircraft in my life, and this program is better as availability is 100%, and the planes are always clean and well-maintained. It’s like owning three planes. Show up, they take your bags out, and you fly. If it’s cold, you preflight in a warm hangar. Can’t say enough about this program.

When I first started my transition training with Independence, I immediately wanted to get on the Platinum Access Program.  Although all of the planes at Independence Aviation are newer, low-hour aircraft, the Platinum Access planes take it to the next level. They are very low-hour Gen 6 machines that are equipped with everything Cirrus has to offer.  Although that is very attractive, the main benefit I have found is that the planes are much more available than with the standard fleet. The majority of the time I am flying, we are traveling for a couple of days, and I have had no issue scheduling a Platinum Access plane, even on the weekends. As I was gaining the required hours to join Platinum Access, I couldn’t wait to get into the program. Now that I am in, I love the planes and service. It is well worth the effort.