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Flight instruction
Whether you're taking your first flight or working toward an additional certificate or rating, I provide personalized, one-on-one flight instruction in southwest Missouri, tailored to your goals. You can train in your own aircraft, or I can provide an aircraft for your training. Every lesson is designed around your experience level and schedule, with an emphasis on building the knowledge, skills, and confidence to become a safe and proficient pilot—not just to pass a checkride, but to fly confidently for years to come.
FLight Reviews
Stay current and fly with confidence through a personalized flight review tailored to your experience, aircraft, and flying goals. Whether it's your required flight review or you've been away from flying for a while, we'll review regulations, refresh essential knowledge, and sharpen your flying skills to ensure you're safe, proficient, and comfortable in the cockpit. Flight reviews are available in your aircraft, or I can help arrange an aircraft if needed.
"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Tucker Ulveling
Certified Flight Instructor
I’ve dreamed of becoming a pilot for as long as I can remember. By the age of 13, I knew aviation was what I wanted to do with my life. Like many people, though, I wasn't sure how to turn that dream into a career. Life took me in a different direction, and I eventually became a mortgage loan officer. One morning, I realized I had become part of the rat race I had never wanted to be in. I wasn't happy with my career choices, and I knew it was time to make a change. After many conversations with my amazing, supportive wife and a close friend who is a career pilot, I decided in 2024 to take a leap of faith, trust God with the journey, and pursue the dream I had held since childhood. In just two years, I earned my Private Pilot Certificate, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Certificate, and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate. Today, I have the privilege of helping others pursue their own aviation dreams. Whether you're taking your very first flight, preparing for a new certificate or rating, or simply looking to become a safer, more confident pilot, my goal is to provide professional, personalized instruction that equips you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to succeed—both on your checkride and throughout your flying career.