Part 61 instruction • East Texas
Practical flight and ground instruction for pilots who want honest feedback, clear direction, and more confidence in the cockpit.
Your aircraft. Your goals. A clear plan.
Our mission
We believe good training should help you become safer, more capable, and more confident—not simply get through the next requirement. That means clear instruction, honest feedback, high standards, and genuine care for the person in the other seat.
A better next step
Maybe you’re returning after some time away, getting ready for a flight review or checkride, sharpening your instrument skills, or learning a new airplane. Wherever you’re starting, the goal is the same: training that helps you become safer, more capable, and more confident.
We’ll begin with what you want to accomplish, identify where training will help most, and build the lesson around that. You won’t be pushed to fly aimlessly just to add hours.
Personalized Part 61 instruction in your own aircraft or another suitable aircraft you provide.
One-on-one ground instruction built around the questions, knowledge gaps, and goals that matter most to you.
Practical seminars and workshops for pilots, aviation groups, airports, and community organizations.
A simple plan
Tell me what you’re working toward and what airplane you’ll be using. I’ll make sure the request is a good fit, confirm the details, and help you prepare for a productive lesson.
Start your inquiry →Tell me a little about your experience, your airplane, where you’re based, and what you’d like help with.
I’ll review the details, make sure I’m the right instructor for the request, and work with you to choose the best next step.
You’ll know what we’re working on, how to prepare, and what a successful lesson should accomplish.
Your instructor and guide
Jonathan brings experience as a professional pilot, flight instructor, and A&P mechanic to each lesson.
Credentials matter, but the lesson is about you: your goals, your questions, and helping you make real progress in your flying.
The A&P qualification supports systems-focused instruction. Lima Juliet Aviation does not currently offer aircraft maintenance or inspection services.
Service area & availability
Training is available at mutually agreed airports around Longview and East Texas, depending on your airplane, location, training needs, weather, and scheduling.
Sending an inquiry doesn’t lock you into anything. I’ll review the details and confirm the appointment with you before anything is scheduled.
FAQ
Not at this time. Flight instruction is provided in a suitable airplane that you own or arrange. Lima Juliet Aviation does not currently rent aircraft.
Yes, primary training may be available when you have access to an appropriate training aircraft and the request fits my qualifications, insurance coverage, and current service area. Send the details and I’ll help you determine whether it’s a good fit.
Yes. I offer flight reviews, instrument proficiency and currency training, rusty-pilot refreshers, aircraft familiarization, and scenario-based proficiency training.
No. I hold an FAA Airframe and Powerplant mechanic certificate, and that background is useful when teaching aircraft systems, but Lima Juliet Aviation is not currently offering maintenance or inspection services.
Most instruction is provided around Longview and East Texas at an airport we agree on together. Send me your location and aircraft information, and I’ll let you know what is practical.
Take the next step
Tell me about your training goal, experience, airplane, home airport, and preferred dates. I’ll review the details and get back to you with the best next step.
