Flight Instructors

Instruction Rates

Ground (Classroom) Instruction: $57.00 per hour

Single-engine Flight Instruction: $57.00 per Hobbs hour

Multi-engine Flight Instruction: Coming soon

Walker Weathers: Chief Instructor

After exploring many career paths in my teen years, I settled on aviation when a mentor of mine revealed how much he regretted never doing it. As much as I have loved flying, I discovered my real passion is teaching and sharing it with others. I have worked for as a charter pilot, and even interviewed at an airline, only to find those paths were not for me since they got in the way of what I truly love doing. I have now accumulated roughly 2000 flying hours over a span of about 5 years, with over 1200 hours of those instructing and I’m just getting started.

Aircraft Experience:

  • Beechcraft: Baron 58
  • Cessna: C150, C172, Columbia 400, C402B
  • Mooney: M20
  • Piper: Cherokee 140, 151, 180, & 181, Arrow, Aztec 250
  • Zenair: Alarus CH2000

Jackson Riecken: Independent Instructor

Having an interest in aviation rooting to my childhood, it was only natural my dream involved airplanes. I’ve always had a passion for sharing new ideas with people and teaching. I graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2021 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautics and finished my training at Epic Flight Academy in New Smyrna Beach, FL. Being an excellent educator to me not only involves presenting the lesson material, but delivering it in a way that is both interactive to the student and allows them to think on their own. I am excited to join Concordia and can’t wait to share my passion with others!

Aircraft Experience:

  • Cessna: C172 (NAV II/NAV III avionics)
  • Piper: Cherokee 140
  • Zenair: Alarus CH2000