News & Resources
Where Do Accidents Come From?
When you read about an airplane accident, it's easy to say, "I would never make that mistake" but usually, those accidents aren't a result of one glaring obvious misstep, but a series of smaller decisions that culminate disastrously. This video, sent by one of our...
Summer Is Coming
As the days get longer and the weather warms up, this is when we start thinking about doing some real flying and even some cross-country trips. However, we also need to remember some of the issues with summer flying here in the Southeast- this semitropical climate...
Beechcraft Sierra Now In Fleet!
CHS Flight School is happy to announce the addition of a new airplane in our fleet, a Beech Sierra. N953ER is a spacious 4-seat airplane with a cruise of 130 knots, so it is a good cross country airplane. One of the best features though is that this is a complex...
Airplanes and Lift
When I was teaching at Comair several years ago, a couple of my well-read colleagues decided to leave the approved syllabus and explain to their students the real story of dynamic lift, that magic that makes an airplane fly. Unfortunately, the restrictions of a Part...
We Have Changed Our Name!
You may have noticed that we have changed our name from Charleston Flight School to CHS Flight School. It was pointed out that we may be confused with another flight school with a similar name and we really didn't want that. We are easily the largest and busiest...
Calculating Your Weight & Balance
We are so used to loading everything up into the SUV and driving off without a thought that it can surprise us that we can't do the same thing in an airplane, but it's true- airplanes are weight restricted and those restrictions are ignored at your great peril.And...
Kirk Bray, Distinguished CFI
We are screamingly proud of our own Kirk Bray, who the AOPA recognized as a Distinguished CFI for 2018. Kirk has been one of the mainstays of our group for several years now and has earned a solid reputation as one of the best CFIs in this part of the country....
Time Is Money
Running late for your flight lesson? it might be worth a few dollars to call your instructor and let him know. Sometimes there is no way around being late because stuff happens- a wreck on the road, lost car keys, an unscheduled train- but people who are chronically...
CHS Flight School at Summerville
Summerville area residents can attest that the drive to CHS can be challenging and then, you have to drive home again, and that's a lot of congestion in a single day. In fact, traffic can be so bad that the commute here and back can be longer than your actual flight...
Flying To Triple Tree
If you are one of those who wants to concentrate solely on a soft-field without having to consider the length, you can always go to Triple Tree (SC00)- now THERE is a grass strip you can love! This field is 7000' long and 400' wide, and its surface is reputed to be...