Blue Skies Above

GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL

A closer look.

Blue Skies Above is an airplane flight school at Lanett Regional Airport, serving students around Lanett, Auburn, Opelika and nearby western Georgia. Its official site describes a Part 61 operation with training scheduled around individual students. The advertised path begins with discovery flights and private pilot training, then extends to instrument, commercial and instructor preparation. Cessna 172 aircraft form the school’s primary training fleet, and its published offerings also include multi-engine instruction and spin training.

The Lanett base gives prospective students a specific airport to visit and discuss their intended lesson schedule. Someone starting from zero can ask about the private pilot syllabus, while an existing pilot can discuss a narrower rating or endorsement. The school publishes a local contact number and encourages prospective students to arrange an introductory flight. Before choosing a program, confirm which aircraft and instructors support the desired course and request an itemized estimate based on the student’s existing experience.

Part 61 scheduling
Cessna 172 training
Lanett airport base

Published training options.

The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.

Discovery flight

An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.

Private pilot

A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.

Instrument rating

Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.

Commercial pilot

A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.

Flight instructor (CFI/CFII)

Preparation for initial and instrument-instructor qualifications. Confirm the prerequisites, aircraft and separate ground, flight and testing requirements for each stage.

Multi-engine training

Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.

Spin endorsement

Focused spin-awareness or spin-training work. Confirm the scope, aircraft and whether the course meets a particular instructor-training objective.

Aircraft & training scope

Aircraft categories: Airplane

Published aircraft models: Cessna 172s, Cessna 172, Cessna 182, Tecnam P2010

Confirm the current lesson schedule and the aircraft assigned to your course directly with the school.

Training framework & verification

The school explicitly describes its training as Part 61 on its official location pages. This is a school-published statement, not an FAA approval or quality rating.

FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. Part 61 describes training rules; it does not itself identify an FAA-certificated school.

TRAINING FIT

Our school review.

Editorial assessment: Blue Skies Above is a useful option to investigate for someone seeking local airplane training near the Alabama–Georgia border. Its range of advertised courses could let a student remain with one organization for several stages. The practical decision is whether instructor availability matches a sustainable weekly schedule. Ask how multi-engine and instructor courses are arranged, because a broad program list does not establish immediate availability or the eventual total cost.

An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.

WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US

Student review evidence.

Limited student feedbackThis locationChecked 2026-10-23

Blue Skies Above currently publishes selected comments from private-pilot and continuing instrument students. They praise patient teaching, instructor support and flexibility around lesson schedules. Although some are attributed to Google, the accessible selection is hosted by the school and does not establish an independent student consensus. This evidence is too narrow to establish a campus-wide student consensus or typical training outcomes. The limitation concerns what could be verified in accessible sources. Ask for recent references from students pursuing the same certificate at the Lanett location, together with a written explanation of scheduling and costs.

What reviewers appreciated

School-selected student comments praise patient instruction and scheduling flexibility. [1]

How to read this evidence

Current school-hosted testimonials, including Google-attributed excerpts; selection and representativeness were not independently verified. No school-reported satisfaction percentage is adopted.

Follow up with the school

Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Lanett location?
What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?

Read the review sources

Flight School Alabama | Premier Pilot Training at Blue Skies Above
School-selected material
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.

AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.

How we prepare review summaries

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Questions for Blue Skies Above.

Which Cessna 172 and instructor could I regularly reserve for my preferred weekly schedule?
Are multi-engine and spin lessons conducted at Lanett, and what aircraft and prerequisites apply?
Can you provide a private pilot estimate that includes ground instruction, testing and additional practice?
How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?

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Sources & listing information.

School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.

View source record references

P61-A70B5A6649

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