Tupelo has great local resources to make it easy for you to learn to fly or upgrade your ratings. Get your private, instrument, commercial, and advanced ratings. The listings on this site are provided for information only to make it easy for you to assemble the resources your need under FAA part 61 training rules. If you have questions, anyone on this site is willing to help.
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Rental Aircraft
Single and Multi-Engine Aircraft available for rental and instruction.
Shaffer Aviation
118 Lemons Dr, Suite 111 KTUP
618-319-3420
Rents Single and Multi-Engine Aircraft:
Cessna 172N / 180hp
(VFR/IFR, TAA, G430W, Dig AI/DG, Autopilot)
$165/hr (wet) Block Rates AvailableElite BATD Flight Simulator
(single & multi-eng)
$40/hr- Schedule a 1hr Intro Flight
- Download App
- Info Sheet
- Rental Agreement
- Contact
- Call:
- Web:shafferaviation.com
Instructors
Listing of local flight instructors you can contact
Jon Parker
Over 16 years of experience in single engine, multi engine, turbo prop and turbojet aircraft.
Ratings: ATP/CFI/CFII
Contact: 
Erin Beran
Professional, experienced instructor offering private, instrument, and commercial instruction
Ratings: CFI/CFII
Contact: 
Jared Fly
Graduate of Delta State in Commercial Aviation
Ratings: CFI/CFII
Contact: 
Charlie Miller
Experience in everything from J3 Cub to Pilatus PC12
Ratings: CFI/CFII/MEI
Contact: 
Cameron Triplett
Over 4400 hours total time. Over 1,600 hours of instruction given. Gold Seal Flight Instructor. Advanced Ground Intructor
Ratings: CFI/CFII/ATP
Contact: 
Preston Bullard
Skilled pilot and dedicated instructor.
Ratings: ASEL, CFI, CFII
Contact: 
Cal Bradley
Professional pilot with several hundred hours of teaching experience.
Ratings: ASEL, CFI, CFII, MEI, Complex, High Performance
Contact: 
David VanLandingham
Experienced with over 1000 hrs of Dual Given.
Ratings: CFI/CFII/MEI
Contact: 
Ben Cayson
Graduate of Delta State in Commercial Aviation
Ratings: CFI/CFII/MEI
Contact: 
Getting Started
The private pilot rating requires 40 hours of flight time that includes 20 Hrs of dual instruction and 10 Hrs of solo flying. Contact us to find out more about private pilot requirements.