Regional Instructors

Silas Smith, CFI

Serving Illinois and Indiana.  SnoBird tandem and McCullock J-2.  Training is conducted on the weekends by appointment only at the Lansing, Illinois airport.  The facility is located approximately 25 miles southeast of Chicago.  Lansing is the home of PRA Chapter 19 which has over 15 gyroplanes on the field.

Rick Marshall, CFI

Chuck L. Roberg, BFI

Flight training available weekends.   Other hours for training can be arranged.  Introductory instruction flights available. Training is conducted at the Lansing Airport located south of Chicago on the Illinois/Indiana border.  Member of PRA Chapter 18.  There are approximately 15 gyroplanes base on the field.

Duane Hunn, CFI  

Instruction given in an RAF2000 gyroplane, two-seat side-by-side.  Instruction available for private through CFI.  All training meets or exceeds the FAA requirements from take-off to cross country including night flying.  Training is $120.00 per hour which includes ground school under 5209E exemption.

Gary Goldsberry, CFI  

Train with helicopter/gyroplane CFI at a non-busy airport under 5209E exemption for proficiency or ratings. All time will be logged.  Ground school is available with helpful books and videos.  Gyroplane training in Parsons type tandem with Arrow power.  Helicopter training in a Brantly B2B.  All maneuvers to meet FAR Parts 61, 91 and 103.  Written tests and signoffs are available.  Weekends by appointment only.

Rich Lidke, Ground School Instruction  

Rich offers FREE ground school instruction at his home for any active member of PRA Chapter 80.  Rich's ground school is usually an 8-12 week course.