Cirrus flight training near Johnson City, TN
Pilots from Johnson City learn to fly in the Cirrus at Aviation New Generation, an approved Cirrus Training Center at Tri-Cities Airport (KTRI), a short drive north of town. We teach Part 61 private, instrument, commercial, CFI and CFII training and Cirrus transition training in the SR22T and factory-new G7+ SR20s.
- To
- KTRI · Tri-Cities Airport
- Drive
- A short drive north
Johnson City to the field.
A short drive north from Johnson City — the only part of the trip that happens on the ground.
A Cirrus Training Center a short drive from Johnson City
Tri-Cities Airport is a short drive north of Johnson City, and the airplanes fly from 6am to 10pm, seven days a week.
You learn in the Cirrus from the first lesson, with CAPS, the parachute for the whole airplane, on every one.
Your checkride is with our in-house examiner, and accelerated programs are available.
Johnson City → KTRI · Tri-Cities Airport
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The same airplanes and instructors as every student at Aviation New Generation.
- 01 Private Pilot CertificateWhere most students begin, flown in the Cirrus from the first lesson: the certificate that lets you fly your family, your friends and your business anywhere you can see the way.
- 02 Instrument Rating (IFR)The rating that makes the Cirrus useful on a schedule: flying in the clouds and through the weather, on the Garmin Perspective panel you will fly for years.
- 03 Cirrus Transition TrainingFor pilots moving into a Cirrus: the airplane’s systems, CAPS, the avionics and how the SR flies, taught at an approved Cirrus Training Center.
The training area Johnson City students learn over.
Every lesson flies from Tri-Cities Airport (KTRI) over East Tennessee — a short drive north from Johnson City.
Flight training near Johnson City: common questions
Something else about training from Johnson City? Call 423-794-9870.
How far is Aviation New Generation from Johnson City?
A short drive. We are at Tri-Cities Airport (KTRI), 350 Aviation Dr in Blountville, just north of Johnson City.
Do I need experience to start?
No. Your first flight is a Discovery Flight, a real lesson in the Cirrus with an instructor beside you.
Which Cirrus would I train in?
The turbocharged SR22T flying now, or one of the two factory-new G7+ SR20s arriving in Q4 2026. We decide with you.
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ANG Ready to fly, Johnson City?
Book a Discovery Flight — a short drive north from Johnson City to the field, and you're in the left seat.
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