Mastery Training for Owner Pilots.
I train owner pilots in their own airplanes and fly Citations professionally.
- Flight hours
- 4,500+
- Hours of instruction
- Nearly 3,000
- Aircraft makes & models flown
- 200+
- Years of experience
- 10+
ACCREDITED MASTER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Experience in the cockpit.
A commitment to teaching.
Master CFI is a peer-reviewed professional accreditation. It recognizes sustained work in teaching, continuing education and service to aviation, with renewal every two years.
What it takes to be a Master CFICertificates & recognition
- Airline Transport Pilot (ATP)
- Citation CE-500 type rating
- CFI · CFII · MEI
- FAA Safety Team Representative
Recognized as the Master Instructor community’s youngest member in May 2023.
Training & Pilot Services
Pilot Testimonials
Hear it from the pilots.
Watch their stories. Hear what training was like and what changed in their flying.
Scott Winkler
PA-32 transition training
Daniel Schachle
Training, mentorship & flying for business
Adam Rodriguez
IFR Mastermind: understanding & simulator practice
PERSONAL FLIGHT TRAINING FOR AIRCRAFT OWNERS
You own the airplane. Be the pilot you want at the controls.
You want to enjoy the airplane you worked hard for. To feel prepared when the weather changes, the clearance gets complicated, or the people in the back are counting on you. A current certificate is the starting point. I want you to be capable in the flying you actually do.
Your airplane. Your mission. One instructor.
I work one-on-one with owner-pilots who value their time and take their flying seriously. We build the training around your aircraft, your avionics and your real trips. We find what needs work, practice with intention, and debrief honestly.
I’m Toby Rice, an ATP and Master Flight Instructor based near Nashville, Tennessee. Come to me, or I can travel to train with you in your FAA-registered airplane. Meet your instructor and learn what the Master CFI designation means.
Choose what you need to master.
- Citation CE-500 owner-pilot training: initial PIC preparation, recurrent training and mentoring in your jet.
- Single-pilot IFR proficiency: aircraft control, avionics, weather decisions and managing the workload.
- Continuing proficiency training: deliberate practice before rust becomes part of your routine.
- Aircraft transition training: learn the airplane you own, its systems and the way you intend to use it.
Can you come to my airplane?
Yes. I’m based near Nashville and available to travel. We review your location, aircraft suitability and goals before scheduling.
Do I need a new rating to train with you?
No. If you already have the rating, we can work on proficiency. Changed clearances, avionics, planning and realistic scenarios help us see where your process needs work. If you’re earning your instrument rating, explore the separate instrument-rating program.
Is this a standard checkout?
The work follows your flying and demonstrated proficiency. We review any required check, endorsement or insurance requirement before training. Beyond that requirement, the goal is a repeatable way to plan, fly and adapt in your own airplane.
Get the most out of your airplane.
You want to get in your airplane and feel like you have it together. To know what you’re doing, why you’re doing it, and what to do when the plan changes.
I know how frustrating it is to feel behind. I want to help you get it together so you can enjoy the airplane you worked so hard for.
We work on your planning, avionics, flying, and decisions. Meaningful practice in your airplane, so normal flying takes less effort and you have more mental capacity for the unexpected.
How I trainNeed a pilot?
See Pilot Services
Toby Rice, MCFI ATP · Your instructor. Your wingman.MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Hi, I’m Toby.
Flying gives me the greatest sense of competence I’ve ever had. I love helping someone else build that feeling for themselves, and there’s always something more for me to learn along the way. Teaching someone else makes me a better pilot, too.
I want you to leave our time together more independent and able to enjoy the airplane you’ve worked so hard for. I take your progress personally because I know you’re trusting me with more than an airplane. You’re trusting me with the people who’ll be in the back, too.
I’ll train you to be independent, to not need me, and to think for yourself. We work on your airplane, your planning, and the flying you actually do.
I’m based in Nashville. Come to me, or I can travel anywhere in the world to train with you in an FAA-registered airplane.
More about meBLOG & RESOURCES
Learn how to think.
Keep getting better.
People need to be reminded more than they need to be taught.
The less frequently you fly, the more frequently you need to train. Make regular, meaningful practice part of how you operate your airplane.
Keep your edgeYOUR NEXT STEP
Start with your airplane. And your goals.
A few details first. A more useful conversation next.