For almost 40 years, Precision Aviation Training has remained focused on one thing – customer goal led training.
What do we mean by that?
We mean that for every customer that walks in the door, we ask ourselves the same question. What must they accomplish here to be successful? We align ourselves with Domestic and International students of all skill levels, offering a tailor-fit training approach. Whether you’re a seasoned pilot or you’ve never flown before, we’re committed to helping you reach YOUR goals.
Established in 1983, Precision Aviation Training was one of the first all-inclusive Part 141 flight schools in the Western United States. Precision grew rapidly throughout the 1980s and purchased Chehalem Airpark in Newberg, Oregon in 1990, which allowed us to further grow and broaden our operations. The airpark became home to our expanded flight training academy, where we focused our efforts on providing students with the opportunity to learn to fly in real-world environments, under real-world conditions.
Most students are not coming to us with the dream to train. That isn’t their end goal. Students are making an exciting career decision, looking forward to flying their family to some far-off location or adding a complicated skillset that will progress the career path they are already on. They want to live as a pilot.
And that is a life we live. We are a team of pilots, mechanics, gearheads, veterans, and logistics experts. We do heavy lift operations, Christmas Tree harvesting, fire suppression, wine tours, heli-skiing, camera work. We work for/partner with State and Governmental agencies (USFS, DOI, Police), media companies (BBC), heavy lift operators/industry leaders (AAR, HTS), and tour companies (North Cascade Heli). After their training, many students will fly for Precision or one of our partners in the industry. Our mission is that each student reaches their goal prepared.
Committed to excellence and the ability to provide the highest level of customized training, regardless of the student’s country of origin, we hold the
following authorizations:
Each of these programs require a vigorous application and yearly auditing process to ensure that we are adhering to the highest level of standards and accountability.
For airplane training, we use the Cessna 172, arguably the most proven training airplane in the world. Revered by students and experienced pilots alike, its stability, dependability, and robustness make it the ideal aircraft for training purposes. As technology advances with the 21 st Century, it is critical that we keep up. All of our 172’s no longer have the old vacuum systems and our Cessna 172’s have been updated with a modern Garmin avionics, autopilot and ADS-B in/out.
To complete the career airplane pilot path, we use a Piper Apache. It is a roomy airplane with a nice interior, redundancy of a second engine, retractable landing gear, 160hp engines, and constant speed propellers (both fully feathering) allow for great efficiency for a twin. This airplane is Eligible for Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-engine, Complex, and Airline Transport Pilot training.
Get in touch and let’s start your journey today