Dutch Burns, Independent Flight Instructor
Local to Seattle Area
CFI · CFII · MEI · SES · Tailwheel
Total Experience
700+
Tailwheel Expertise
300+
Advanced Ratings
MEI/SES
Total Flight Hours
Tailwheel Hours
CFI, CFII, and Multi-Engine
Aircraft Types Flown: Cessna 172 (wheels & floats), Cessna 170A, Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser, Piper PA-18 Super Cub, CubCrafters CC18 Amphibious, Waco Great Lakes, Tecnam P2006T, Tecnam P2010.
FOUNDER
Dutch Burns, Flight Instructor
I'm a Baylor Aviation Sciences graduate with a genuine passion for flight instruction and general aviation. My flying interests range from backcountry operations to instrument flying, and I enjoy the community that ties it all together.
Outside the cockpit, I play guitar and sing in a country band, spend time hiking and camping, and have an appreciation for old airplanes and country dancing. I take the time to get to know the people I fly with — aviation is better when it's personal.
SEATTLE / SOUTH SOUND / Auburn / Pierce County / TACOMA NARROWS / BOEING FIELD
CFI · CFII · MEI · SES · TAILWHEEL
Instructing local to the Seattle area from Tacoma Narrows, Boeing Field, Pierce County/Thun Field, Auburn, Renton, and surrounding airports. In special cases, available for Everett and the north side. Owner-aircraft instruction available for personalized transition training and advanced ratings.
CURRICULUM & SPECIALTIES
Instruction Services & Rates
Private Pilot
Ground and flight training toward your private certificate. Patient, structured instruction from the fundamentals up.
$50/HR
Instrument Rating
Comprehensive IFR training, IPCs, and CFII-signed approaches. Learn to fly in IMC with genuine confidence.
$50/HR
Commercial Certificate
Maneuver-focused training toward your commercial certificate. Precision flying for private and commercial candidates.
$50/HR
Tailwheel Endorsement
The specialty of the house. Three-point and wheel landings, crosswind technique, and ground loop prevention.
$65/HR
Seaplane Rating (SES)
Single-engine sea endorsement — water takeoffs, glassy water technique, and dock ops. Experience in C-172, PA-18 floats, and CC18 Amphibious
$65/HR
Multi-Engine & Complex
MEI instruction, high-performance endorsements, and transition training.
$65/HR
Flight Reviews & IPCs
Thorough, efficient, no-pressure flight reviews and instrument proficiency checks in your aircraft or ours.
$50/HR
* Aircraft rental not included in instruction rates. Training available in owner's aircraft.
SEATTLE REGION