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Our Instructors
Chris is a ten-year veteran of the U.S. Navy. While in the Navy and stationed at NAS Pensacolahe earned his Private Pilot’s License. After separating from active duty, he attended Fox Valley Community College Tech. in Oshkosh Wisconsin and was able to immerse himself in general aviation. Upon graduating from Fox Valley Tech., he moved back to the Gulf coast and has been instructing with Aeropro since 2021. Chris holds a Commercial Airline Transport Pilot rating as well as a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII), and Multi-engine
Instructor (MEI) rating.
Flight School Manager
Mike Danford
Chris Hornady
Flight Instructor
Training Aircraft
The Cessna 172 - The workhorse aircraft of flight training
Aeropro flies Cessna 172 aircraft for flight training, time building, and scenic flights. Considered the top aircraft for flight training, the Cessna 172 has been the leading training aircraft for decades. This high-wing aircraft was first manufactured in 1956 and remains in production today. To date, Cessna has produced over 43,000 Skyhawks.
Our aircrafts are maintained in our maintenance shop according to manufacturer requirements by our highly experienced A&P mechanics.
FEEDBACK
Zoe
"The view was amazing! Michael was our pilot and he was the best. This will definitely be on our list again when we come back to Gulf Shores!"
John
"We had a blast! The pilot was really knowledgeable and friendly, best landing I've ever had on a plane by the way, he really knows what he's doing. The flight was the perfect amount of time and we got to chase the Sun down! Would for sure book again! Great price, well worth it!"
Kellie
"Amazing! Chris and Natalie were so friendly! My son was nervous at the beginning. Chris made him feel like a co-pilot! We both loved it!"