Thornapple Flying Academy

10/21/2025

10/21/2025

Thornapple Flying Academy congratulates Chris Groenhout for successfully completing his Pivot Pilot Checkride on October 16 2025

05/27/2025

Phone Apple flying Academy welcomes Devin Morrow to the Instructor lineup. Devon is an avionics engineer by day. Devin can be reached at 269-369-6365

05/13/2025

It is with sadness that we announced the passing of one of our longtime friends and pilots, Tim King. Rest in peace. 

03/19/2025

Thornapple Flying Academy congratulates Josh Chase (left) and Seth Paddinge their completion of primary flight training and earning their Private Pilot Certificate. Good job guys

02/09/2025

Congratulations to Amanda Ringewold for passing her check ride on February 6, 2025. She has now earned her private pilot certificate. 

10/29/2024

Join me in welcoming the newest member of the private pilot community at 9D9. Congratulations to Mike Bekius in passing his check ride October 28, 2024 

07/30/2023

Thonapple flying academy, welcomes Rebecca Cruttenden to our Instructor lineup. Rebecca grew up in the greater Grand Rapids area and attended Andrews University where she received a degree in aviation and flight business as well as her flight training. She loves to travel and see new places she volunteered short term in South Africa as a missionary pilot doing medevac flights, then she came back to the United States to be a flight instructor. She instructed at Valparaiso Indiana prior to moving back to this area. Contact Rebecca for your flight training experience. 616-690-7997. [email protected]

06/09/2023

Pictures taken this morning from 3000 feet. They say the haziness is from smoke.

05/07/2022

Thornapple Flying Academy welcomes Heath Bauman CFI to the instructor staff. Give him a call. 616 558-8553