Bozeman flight schools are nestled into the Gallatin Valley near the city. Learn to fly at Gallatin Field and learn the needed communication and pilotage skills. Flight training in the nearby mountains provides ample training for windy conditions and the special conditions found in windy mountain passes. Summit Aviation, based out of Gallatin Field, offers training in Diamond aircraft and offers tail-dragger training in Citabria aircraft.
Helena is on the flatlands of the central portion of the state and is home to a branch of the Bozeman-based Summit Aviation. Fly out of Helena to earn your private, sport, recreational or multi-engine pilot license and certifications. Like its Bozeman counterpart, tail-dragger endorsements are available in Helena. IFR, VFR and mountain flying courses are also available.
Billings Airport has flight school and training options through Northern Skies Montana. Train to earn your private, sport, recreational, multi-engine or IFR licenses and ratings. Mountain flying courses go into the Beartooth Mountains. Pilotage and communication take place through ground school and communications with the Billings air-tower. Helicopter training is offered at the school in addition to the fixed-wing courses.
Prepare for your Montana flight school training by learning about mountain weather, winds and remote wilderness flying. As with any flying school in the US, when beginning your training at a Montana-based flight school you need a government issued photo ID -- passports are preferred -- a Social Security card and a birth certificate. Purchase the needed books and curriculum from the flight schools, as each school may use a different text for the ground-school portion.