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
Ready to Fly?
Contact Dutch today to begin custom flight instruction designed around your specific aviation objectives and availability. Feel free to call, email, or text, or even shoot a voice memo—whatever is most convenient for you.
training@flywithdutch.com
281.799.3396
Seattle & South Puget Sound
