From your first flight to your final checkride.
We take students from zero hours all the way through CFI, CFII, MEI and beyond — in airplanes you actually want to fly, with instructors who teach for a living.
Private Pilot
Your first license — and the foundation for every rating that follows. Train in our IFR-equipped Cessna 172M with dual G5s, a 430W navigator, ADS-B in/out, and autopilot.
- Pre-solo through checkride prep
- Cross-country flight planning
- Night flying
- Towered & non-towered radio work
Instrument Rating
Fly in the system. Procedures, holds, approaches, and decision-making in actual conditions when weather permits.
- GPS, ILS, LPV, VOR approaches
- Full IFR avionics suite
- Emphasis on real-world IMC scenarios
- Written test prep included
Commercial Pilot
Sharpen precision flying and commercial maneuvers. Build the foundation for paid flying and CFI work.
- Chandelles, lazy 8s, eights on pylons
- Complex aircraft requirements
- Cross-country requirements
- Career path planning
Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII/MEI)
Learn to teach what you know. Texas Stick and Rudder is one of the few schools in the area offering full CFI through MEI training and spin endorsements in-house.
- FOI written prep
- Spin training and endorsement included ($550 flat)
- Lesson plan development
- Mock checkrides with senior CFIs
Tailwheel Endorsement
Real stick-and-rudder flying. Wheel landings, three-points, crosswind technique. The endorsement that makes you a better pilot in every airplane you ever fly.
- Hands-on with our Super Decathlon
- Crosswind & soft-field emphasis
- Spin awareness training
- Endorsement on completion
Stop reading about flying. Come fly.
A $135 discovery flight — you take the controls — is the best way to start.