Buckeye Flight Academy

09/29/2026

🌙✈️ It’s been a great couple of weeks for cross-country flights! Check out these photos from a recent night cross-country flight to Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Night flying is an important part of your training. To earn a Private Pilot Certificate, students must complete a night cross-country flight, along with at least 10 takeoffs and 10 full-stop landings at night.

Flying after dark introduces unique challenges, including visual and spatial illusions. For example, approaching a brightly lit runway surrounded by darkness can make you feel higher than you actually are, potentially leading to an approach that is too low.

However, with proper training and experience, pilots learn to recognize these illusions. You learn how to use proper instruments and procedures to ensure a safe nighttime approach! 🌌🛩️

09/26/2026

As a pilot, it is always important to stay alert - whether you are in the air or on the ground! 👀

If an animal, like the coyote in this image, is spotted on the runway during final approach, a go-around may be the safest choice rather than continuing toward a potential collision hazard. Especially here in rural Northwest Ohio, we have to keep an eye out for critters like deer and coyotes! 🛩️🦊

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09/23/2026

You never know what you will see during a training flight. We spy a WW2 era Avenger torpedo bomber! This vintage airplane comes from the Liberty Air Museum in Port Clinton, OH, operated by Lake Erie Warbirds. What a great learning experience for our BFA students to see historic airplanes in action during a flight lesson!

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09/20/2026

Cross-country flights are an important part of Private Pilot License training, giving students a chance to put together all of their aviation knowledge into practice. This includes experience with flight planning, navigation, weather, fuel management, and communicating with different airports.

Recently, one of our students and instructors put those skills to work flying from Fulton County to Port Clinton (PCW)! 🛫

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09/14/2026

We are so proud of BFA student Brooklyn Kochert on this incredible achievement and getting a chance to highlight her aviation journey on the news. Keep up the awesome work towards your licenses! ✈️👏

Debbie Franceus loved to fly. In her memory, her husband, Mike, started a foundation that provides scholarship funds to women interested in aviation.

09/13/2026

Continuing with the theme of BFA student accomplishments this week, we are so proud to congratulate Natalie Moncaleano on successfully passing her Commercial checkride! Awesome job, this was a well-earned license! Keep up the great work pushing through your training. ✈️🥳

09/12/2026

It's been a great week of BFA student accomplishments! We are excited to congratulate Tyler Moll on successfully passing his Sport Pilot checkride! Incredible job and we are proud of your perseverance. Wishing you nothing but clear skies ahead in your aviation journey. ✈️🌞

Help us in sending him congratulations! 🎊👏

09/08/2026

What a beautiful evening for a flight lesson! Calm winds & colorful sunset. 🌅✈️

09/04/2026

Sunsets are just better from the air. 🌅😎

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