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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.

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