Pureflight Aviation Training Experiences Busiest Year in 40 Years
Newberg, OR - Pureflight Aviation Training has a rich aviation history. Originally established in 1983 as Precision Aviation Training, Pureflight has been providing intentional training and real-world preparation to helicopter and airplane students for decades, offering big school quality with small school culture. 2024 has been the busiest year in the school’s history, and 2025 is looking strong to build on this growth and success.
In 2015, Pureflight became the first school in the U.S. to operate the Cabri G2, and with over 20,000 flight hours flown and hundreds of pilots trained – they remain the largest and most experienced school in the country on this airframe. “Owning a flight school is a high-risk endeavor; by its very nature, the most inexperienced pilots will be training, and inevitably making mistakes, in your aircraft with your employees,” says Alison Plummer, owner and general manager of Pureflight. “The safety record, reliability, and modern made-for-training design of the G2 helps make this emotionally feasible.”
Ben and Alison Plummer purchased Pureflight in 2020 but have been integral in its operation since 2012. With two young daughters, combined decades of experience in both the maintenance and business aspects of aviation, and undeniably adventurous spirits, the Plummers knew they could continue building the flight school into something special. You only have to talk to Pureflight’s leadership team for a few minutes to understand how much they care about their students and instructors, and this permeates the way they do business – from the aircraft they fly to their standards for instructors and from the maintenance they provide to the programs they offer: quality and safety are imperatives at Pureflight.
4 years ago, Pureflight had around 20 students that were focused on the helicopter pathway. Today, they train well over 100 students split across the fixed and rotor wing programs and in two different locations. Private students and veterans, part 61 and part 141, young students making it their career and older individuals following their dreams – all these groups make up the diverse population at Pureflight. Plummer attributes this growth to the practical things like personal responses to inquiries, partnership with Klamath Falls Community College, offering funding to students, and building up their airplane program alongside the huge demand coming from the airline industry, but the overarching theme that has made them successful is the focus on building and keeping the Pureflight culture.
For more information about Pureflight, visit their website www.flypureflight.com
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