$FlyFostoria logo$ Flight Training • Plane Rental • TailWheel Endorsements • Fostoria, OH

Start your pilot journey the right way in a tailwheel airplane.

We train pilots from the very first lesson through their pilot certificate. Build real confidence in the cockpit, sharpen your stick-and-rudder skills, and fly with a school focused on practical, high-quality instruction. Based at Fostoria Metropolitan Airport (KFZI), serving Northwest Ohio.

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Get Your Private Pilot or Sport Pilot License & Train for Your Tailwheel Endorsement

Whether you are working toward your private pilot or sport pilot license, or already have your certificate and want to earn a tailwheel endorsement, we offer training in the same airplane you can continue flying afterward.

Private pilot and sport pilot training in a classic tailwheel aircraft.

Tailwheel endorsement training for already certificated pilots.

Build confidence, stick-and-rudder skills, and real-world experience.

Time Building & Cross-Country Flying

Once you get your license, or if you already have it, rent our plane and actually go use it — take trips, fly to other states, attend fly-ins, plan day adventures, and build real experience while enjoying the freedom of flying.

Rent the airplane for real travel, not just laps around the pattern.

Take it on cross-country flights, weekend trips, and out-of-state adventures.

Fly to breakfast spots, events, and fly-ins while building valuable hours.

Rates

Service	Details	Rate
Discovery / Intro Flight	30–45 minutes, preflight walk‑around included	$149
Dual Instruction – Tailwheel	Aircraft + CFI (hobbs), includes fuel; stick‑and‑rudder focus; earn your private pilot license	$160/hr
Ground Instruction	Pre/post‑flight briefings, endorsements, written prep	$50/hr
Solo Rental (Tailwheel)	Current & qualified pilots only; checkout required	$110/hr (wet)

All rates subject to change; taxes/fees not included. “Wet” fuel reimbursement is $5.35/gal. Ask about block‑time discounts.

Tailwheel Endorsement

Get Endorsed. Take the Airplane. Go Explore.

Whether you're transitioning from tricycle gear, knocking out your tailwheel endorsement, or just sharpening your stick-and-rudder skills, we train in the same airplane you can rent.

Focused tailwheel instruction in a Luscombe 8A
Perfect for endorsements, proficiency, and commercial time building
Fly from paved and grass fields for real stick-and-rudder experience
Train, rent, and build confidence in the same aircraft

Tailwheel Endorsement Package

$1,380 all-in (wet) built to transition you into safe, confident tailwheel flying.

Included	Details
8 hrs aircraft time	Wet (fuel included) in the Luscombe 8A
8 hrs dual instruction	Flight instruction focused on §61.31(i) for the tailwheel endorsement
2 hrs ground	Ground instruction, briefings, pre/post-flight, and endorsement review
Syllabus & insurance	Complete endorsement syllabus and meets typical 5-hour dual insurance requirements before solo

Our Aircraft

Primary Trainer

Luscombe 8A — N2197B

Electric start Avionics: Basic 6-pack Stick-and-rudder Fuel 24 gal Useful load 505lb ADSB In/Out

Advanced - Coming Soon

Piper Cherokee — N4482J

IFR Certified Avionics: G5 / AV-30 GPS: Garmin 175 WAAS capable Bluetooth Audio Useful load 850lb

Leaseback

Leaseback Your Aircraft

Lease your aircraft to our flight school. Earn hourly income, contact us to get started.

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Contact

FlyFostoria
4495 N County Road 25,
Fostoria, OH 44830-9565

Email: training@flyfostoria.com
Phone: (419) 555‑1234

Hours: By appointment