
One School. Every Certificate Through CFII. Right at Boise Airport
Want to fly on weekends or build a career in the cockpit? Carmel Aviation has a path for you. As a Part 61 flight school located directly at Boise Airport, we offer one-on-one instruction across every major FAA certificate: Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, and Certified Flight Instructor. Your training is built around your schedule, paced to your goals, and guided by instructors who have earned some of the highest ratings the FAA awards.
If you are not sure where to start, start with a Discovery Flight. One hour at Boise Airport with one of our Certified Flight Instructors. You take the controls. Then you decide!
- 100+ Students Trained
- 30 Checkride Passes
- 19 First Solos
- 2 Gold Seal CFI on Staff
- 15 Private Pilots Certified
Flight School Courses Available at Carmel
Every course at Carmel is built around one-on-one instruction and flexible Part 61 scheduling.
Private Pilot License
Your pilot certificate starts here. Learn to fly one-on-one with a Gold Seal instructor at Boise Airport. Ground school, solo flights, cross-country navigation, and your FAA checkride, all on your schedule.
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Instrument Rating
Fly through clouds, low visibility, and weather that grounds other pilots. The instrument rating makes you a more capable, more confident, and safer pilot. Build on your Private Pilot certificate with real IFR training at a towered airport.
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Commercial Pilot License
Ready to get paid to fly? The Commercial certificate opens the door to charter, cargo, aerial work, skydiving operations, and the airline pipeline. 250+ hours of logged flight time and a career that starts in Idaho.
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Flight Instructor (CFI)
Teaching flying is one of the fastest ways to build hours and one of the most rewarding careers in aviation. Carmel trains CFIs and actively hires from within. Dominic started here as a student. He is now one of our instructors.
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