TRUCKEE FLIGHT TRAINING

In December I took mountain flying lessons with Sarah up in Truckee expecting to get more comfortable flying around the area and flying up into truckee from San Francisco.

What I didn’t expect was to come out of it more in love with aviation than ever. Sarah is hands down the best CFI I have ever met and her geniune love of the Sierra Nevada mountains is absolutely infectious.

She took the time to get to know me and what I needed to work on to become a better pilot, not just with regards to mountain flying.

The course was a big milestone for me, on par with my first solo and passing my checkride, something clicked and I came out of it a better and more confident pilot.

It was also the most fun I have ever had flying. The flight down to bishop was breathtaking, visited mono lake, mnt tom, an old abandoned mining town and landed on some remote strips, caught the sunset over lake tahoe on the way back too. Sarah manages to strike that perfect balance where you’re learning and having fun at the same time.

Thank you Sarah for one of the most memorable experiences of my life! My local bay tour flights just aren’t cutting it anymore and I can’t wait to come back!

I did my private pilot training with Sarah Halas. It was an amazing experience that has left me feeling confident flying in the mountains.

Sarah is an incredible CFI with deep experience and knowledge about aviation. I really appreciated her ability to simplify concepts so I could expand my understanding without ever feeling overwhelmed. As I gained experience, she thoughtfully expanded into topics.

Sarah is adventurous, incredibly kind, positive and thoughtful. She understand that different people learn differently and adjust her methodology to maximize their success. She genuinely cares about her students and their lives.

I am very happy with my decision to train with Sarah and highly recommend her for any aviation training. You will leave her with great aviation insights and a deeper appreciation of our beautiful world from above.

I started my journey of getting my private pilot license with Sarah at TFT, continued with her, and finished this year. The reason I began with sarah was that I wanted to learn from someone who was a true professional instructor. Not just someone building time as a means to an airline job. She also has extensive experience flying in mountain environments. For someone wanting to fly in the Sierra, this is imperative IMO.
I highly recommend sarah.

I have been a student of Sarah’s for about a year now. I came to Sarah after a bad experience at a different flight school and I can say with complete confidence that I definitely made the right decision.

Sarah genuinely cares for her student’s success and happiness. She wants everyone to be knowledgeable and safe while finding their passion for aviation. Her experience in the mountains is extremely valuable! It has been amazing learning how to fly while also learning how to mountain fly.

I am now a month out from my private pilot checkride and I feel confident and prepared because of my training with Sarah. She has become a mentor in my life and I am so grateful for her. If you’re looking for someone to give you their all when it comes to flight training, Sarah’s your gal! Her patience and passion for teaching is impeccable.

Not to mention, flying in the Truckee area offers beautiful views. Why not learn how to fly with the best instructor and practice maneuvers over beautiful landscape? Truckee Flight Training will be my home while I further my training , and I think you should call it home too!

I found Sarah when looking for a CFI to familiarize myself with the Truckee better. It didn't take much looking to get interested in her Mountain Training course. Besides wanting to fly comfortably to Truckee from the Bay Area, I wanted to find out all the things I didn't know that I didn't know about flying in the mountains. Sarah accommodated both myself and my son for the three day course and it is near or at the top of my flying experiences. The ground school was great, the general flying tips and instruction were welcomed to break a few bad habits as well. THEN we did the cross country trip the last day and that was the most beautiful flight ever. Over lake tahoe, down to the Saw Tooth ridges and peaks, 2000 feet about and around Yosemite (Half Dome), then on to Mono Lake. Her style was calm but direct, which worked fantastic for the two of us. It's hard to recommend her any higher. If you are thinking of a mountain training course or just a CFI for that area, give her a try!