Part 61 instruction • East Texas
Practical flight and ground instruction for pilots who want honest feedback, clear direction, and more confidence in the cockpit.
Your aircraft. Your goals. A clear plan.
Our mission
We believe good training should help you become safer, more capable, and more confident—not simply get through the next requirement. That means clear instruction, honest feedback, high standards, and genuine care for the person in the other seat.
A better next step
Maybe you’re returning after some time away, due for a flight review, preparing for a checkride, sharpening your instrument skills, or learning a new airplane or avionics system. Wherever you’re starting, the goal is the same: training that helps you become safer, more capable, and more confident.
We’ll begin with what you want to accomplish, identify where training will help most, and build the lesson around that. You won’t be pushed to fly aimlessly just to add hours.
Personalized Part 61 instruction in your own aircraft or another suitable aircraft you provide.
One-on-one ground instruction built around the questions, knowledge gaps, and goals that matter most to you.
Practical seminars and workshops for pilots, aviation groups, airports, and community organizations.
A simple plan
Each request begins with a conversation about the training goal, aircraft, experience, and location. Those details establish whether the request is a good fit and shape a productive lesson plan.
Start your inquiry →Experience, aircraft, location, and the intended outcome establish the starting point.
I’ll use those details to confirm the fit and create a tailored plan for the most useful next step.
The plan makes the lesson objective, preparation, and standard for success clear before training begins.
Your instructor and guide
Jonathan brings the combined perspective of a professional pilot, experienced flight instructor, and FAA-certificated A&P mechanic to every lesson. He understands not only how to teach a maneuver, but how aircraft systems, sound judgment, and cockpit decisions work together.
That breadth of experience gives you practical, systems-aware instruction tailored to your aircraft and the flying you actually do. You receive clear expectations, honest feedback, and a lesson Jonathan has designed around your goals—not a generic hour in the logbook.
The A&P qualification supports systems-focused instruction. Lima Juliet Aviation does not currently offer aircraft maintenance or inspection services.
Learn more about Jonathan’s experience →Service area & availability
Training is available at mutually agreed airports around Longview and East Texas, depending on your airplane, location, training needs, weather, and scheduling.
Sending an inquiry doesn’t lock you into anything. I’ll review the details and confirm the appointment with you before anything is scheduled.
FAQ
Not at this time. Flight instruction is provided in a suitable airplane that you own or arrange. Lima Juliet Aviation does not currently rent aircraft.
Yes, primary training may be available when you have access to an appropriate training aircraft and the request fits my qualifications, insurance coverage, and current service area. Send the details and I’ll help you determine whether it’s a good fit.
Yes. I offer flight reviews, instrument proficiency and currency training, rusty-pilot refreshers, aircraft familiarization, and scenario-based proficiency training.
No. I hold an FAA Airframe and Powerplant mechanic certificate, and that background is useful when teaching aircraft systems, but Lima Juliet Aviation is not currently offering maintenance or inspection services.
Most instruction is provided around Longview and East Texas at an airport we agree on together. Send me your location and aircraft information, and I’ll let you know what is practical.
Take the next step
Tell me about your training goal, experience, airplane, home airport, and preferred dates. I’ll review the details and get back to you with the best next step.
