“Sun Valley Aviators was the ideal place for my M700 transition training! The location is gorgeous and Caitlin’s instruction is top notch. There’s a reason that Piper has included Sun Valley Aviators on their short list of approved training providers.” 

- David Shoemaker, High Tops Aviation

“I recently passed my private pilot checkride, and I can confidently say that Sun Valley Aviators provided an outstanding foundation for becoming a safe and capable pilot.

From the start, I trained with one primary instructor who knew my progress and tailored each lesson accordingly. What set the experience apart was the involvement of the owner and another instructor, both with over 25 years of aviation experience, who periodically conducted lessons and mock checkrides, providing valuable perspective and expertise.

Their Cessna 182J is exceptionally well maintained and equipped with Garmin GNS 430 and 530 avionics, making it an excellent platform for mountain flying while still emphasizing fundamental stick-and-rudder skills.

Most importantly, the instructors genuinely cared about developing competent pilots. Every lesson had purpose, with a strong focus on judgment, risk management, and understanding the reasoning behind decisions, not just checking boxes.

If you're serious about learning to fly the right way, I highly recommend Sun Valley Aviators.”

-Justin Malloy

“The information and training I received from Caitlin has made me a much more proficient, confident and knowledgeable pilot - it’s more fun and less stressful to fly as PIC after gaining the understanding and experience I received during our training with her.”

- Jay Laxson, Matrix

“Caitlin did her usual excellent job. She wore me out on the flight testing and was very knowledgeable of all the details of my Piper Mirage. Could not have wished for better treatment.”

- Larry Schumacher, Mirage

“I recently I completed my M600 transition with Caitlin. 10/10. Caitlin was assigned to me and I had only heard good things about her from friends of mine who had used her in the past. I came prepared with a list of multiple fears/anxieties I had with flying. She immediately took note and planned our week around hitting all of them. I used her for my initial as well as my mentorship which totaled 25 hours and in that time she pushed me to my limits and had me doing the very things I was nervous about in the beginning. Caitlin is very knowledgeable on all the PA-46’s but I walked away from training with a much greater knowledge of flying in general.”

- Stephen Mongie M600