KPDK · KLZU — Atlanta, Georgia

Flight training built around you.

Adler LLC is independent flight instruction in the Atlanta area — one instructor, scenario-based lessons, and a syllabus built around your aircraft, your goals, and your calendar.

Book a Discovery Flight — $350 Have questions? Free 30-min call

Certificates CFI · CFII · MEI

Medical FAA First Class

Training Aircraft Cirrus SR20 G3 — $240/hr dry

Service Area Any airport · Greater Atlanta

Training paths

Certificates, ratings, currency — whatever's next.

Every program runs on focused three-hour blocks: brief, fly, debrief. You always know what the lesson is for and what comes next.

PVT

Private Pilot

Zero hours to certificated pilot. A structured path with honest checkride prep and no padded hours.

IFR

Instrument Rating

Real cross-country IFR in the system, not just laps in the practice area. Approaches, holds, and decision-making that transfers.

COM

Commercial Pilot

Precision maneuvers and professional standards for pilots ready to make flying a career.

MEL

Multi-Engine

Add-on training focused on single-engine procedures, systems knowledge, and real proficiency — not minimums.

HP · CX

High Performance & Complex

Transition training and endorsements for Cirrus, Bonanza, and other high-performance aircraft, with insurance-friendly documentation.

Owner Model

OWN

Owner-Pilot Partnership

Train in the aircraft you own. Syllabus, scheduling, and currency built around your airplane and your mission.

BFR

Flight Review

Structured, thorough, and documented — in your aircraft or the SR20. Not just a box to check.

IPC

Instrument Proficiency Check

Stay current and stay sharp. Real approaches and holds — the standard that actually keeps you safe in IMC.

CXO

New-to-You Checkout

Just bought a new airplane? Get properly checked out — systems, operating envelope, and the quirks your logbook won't mention.

Discovery flight

See what flying actually feels like.

One flight. No commitment. You take the controls.

DISC Discovery Flight Cirrus SR20 G3

$350 all in

It starts with a ground briefing — Mitch walks you through the airplane, the instruments, and the plan for the flight. Then you go fly. Once you're clear of the airport, you take the controls.

Turns, climbs, descents — with a certified flight instructor right beside you the whole time.

The whole experience runs about 90 minutes, and the flight time counts. You'll leave with a signed logbook entry for dual instruction received — your very first hour toward a pilot certificate, already done.

            What's included
          

Ground briefing — airplane, instruments, and flight plan

Flight in the Cirrus SR20 G3 — you at the controls

~90 minutes total — briefing through landing

Signed logbook entry — flight time counts toward your certificate

Logbook credit Your first hour of dual instruction received — already logged before your second flight.

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Adler's Cirrus SR20 G3 N322MW on the ramp

N322MW Cirrus SR20 G3 · ASEL

Aircraft available

Cirrus SR20 G3

Don't have an aircraft? Fly in Adler's own Cirrus SR20 Generation 3 — a capable, well-equipped airplane available for all training and checkride prep. Dry lease rate is $240/hr, fuel on top. No club membership, no scheduling board.

Available at any airport in the greater Atlanta area — meet at your home field, or a spot that's convenient for both of us. Mitch comes to you.

Avidyne Entegra glass panel with dual Garmin GNS 430 WAAS in the Cirrus SR20 G3

Avidyne Entegra · Dual GNS 430 WAAS

              Airframe
            

Cirrus SR20 G3 (ASEL)

              Panel
            

Avidyne Entegra glass
Dual Garmin GNS 430 WAAS

              Aircraft rate
            

$240/hr dry · fuel separate

              Instruction rate
            

$60/hr ground & flight

              Service area
            

Any airport · Greater Atlanta, GA

Flying the SR20: $300/hr total + fuel. Bring your own aircraft and pay instruction only.

The approach

Fewer, better lessons.

Every flight has a mission. Every debrief has a takeaway.

Scenario-based blocks

Three-hour lessons built around realistic missions: a round-robin under IFR, a night cross-country, a diversion you didn't plan. You learn judgment, not just procedure.

Your aircraft or the SR20

Train in your own airplane, or fly Adler's Cirrus SR20 G3 with Avidyne glass and dual 430 WAAS at $240/hr dry. Either way, the airplane fits the mission — not the other way around.

Any airport, greater Atlanta

Home field, home base, or a field that's just more convenient — Mitch travels across the greater Atlanta area to meet you where you already fly.

Getting started

Three steps to your first flight.

No paperwork, no waitlist, no runaround. Here's exactly how it works.

STEP 01

Book your discovery flight

Pick a time straight from the booking link and you're set. Prefer to talk first? Grab a free 30-minute call or send an email — no obligation either way.

Book now

STEP 02

Fly a discovery flight

About 90 minutes in the SR20 — ground briefing, you at the controls, and a signed logbook entry to start. $350, all in.

See what's included

STEP 03

Get your syllabus

You'll receive a written training plan — lessons, milestones, and checkride standards — before your second flight. You'll always know exactly where you are and what's next.

Your instructor

Mitch Gunter

Mitch Gunter · CFI, CFII, MEI

Mitch is an FAA certificated flight instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI) and commercial pilot based in the Atlanta area, flying out of DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK) and Lawrenceville (KLZU). He has instructed in both Part 61 and Part 141 environments.

His teaching leans on scenario-based training — realistic missions, honest debriefs, and progress measured against the checkride standard from day one. Students get a written syllabus, straight feedback, and an instructor who answers his phone.

Member, AOPA and the FAA WINGS program.

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Certificates & ratings

CFI · CFII · MEI
Commercial ASEL / AMEL, Instrument
FAA First Class Medical

Aircraft experience

Cirrus SR20 / SR22 · Piper Archer
Piper Seminole · Cessna 172
Beechcraft Baron

Training aircraft (available)

Cirrus SR20 G3 — Avidyne Entegra glass
Dual Garmin GNS 430 WAAS · $240/hr dry

Avionics

Avidyne Entegra · Dual GNS 430 WAAS
Garmin G1000 · Perspective · GFC 700

Service area

Greater Atlanta, GA
Any airport — Mitch travels to you

CFI CFII MEI KPDK KLZU SR20 G3 Greater ATL

Common questions

Straight answers.

What most people want to know before their first lesson.

Do I need any experience to start?

None at all. A discovery flight and your first lessons assume zero hours — Mitch meets you wherever you are and builds from there.

Do I need an FAA medical certificate?

Not for a discovery flight, but you'll need an FAA medical certificate before you can solo — so it's worth getting done early. Knock out the exam with an Aviation Medical Examiner before you start lessons and it never becomes the thing holding up your progress. Mitch can point you to a local AME.

How long does the Private Pilot certificate take?

For a committed student flying two to three times a week, three to six months is realistic. Consistency is the biggest factor — the more often you fly, the less time you lose relearning, and the faster it goes.

What does training cost?

In the SR20 it's $240/hr for the aircraft (dry — fuel separate) plus $60/hr for instruction, ground and flight: $300/hr total. Bring your own aircraft and you pay for instruction only. No club dues, no membership, no block-hour prepayment.

Do I need to own an airplane?

No. Train in Mitch's Cirrus SR20 G3, or fly your own aircraft if you have one. Either way works.

What should I bring to a discovery flight?

Comfortable clothes, closed-toe shoes, sunglasses, and a government-issued photo ID. If you're feeling under the weather, reschedule — and come ready to actually fly, because you'll be on the controls for most of it.

What if the weather doesn't cooperate?

Weather scrubs are part of flight training, and they're never charged — you just reschedule. For any other cancellation, a day's notice (24 hours) is all Mitch asks.

Where do we fly from?

Home bases are DeKalb-Peachtree (KPDK) and Lawrenceville (KLZU), but Mitch travels anywhere in the greater Atlanta area. Meet at your home field or wherever's most convenient.