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.

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Certificates CFI · CFII · MEI

Medical FAA First Class

Training Aircraft Cirrus SR20 G3 — $240/hr dry

Service Area Any airport · Greater Atlanta

Training paths

From first flight to checkride — and every rating after.

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.

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 — bring the aircraft to your home field or meet at a mutually convenient field. Mitch will come 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 for you. Mitch travels across the greater Atlanta area — the airport comes to you, not the other way around.

Getting started

Three steps to your first flight.

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

STEP 01

Schedule a free call

Book a 30-minute intro call via Calendly. We'll talk through your goals, your timeline, and which certificate or rating makes sense to start with. No obligation.

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STEP 02

Fly a discovery flight

One flight to see what training actually looks and feels like. You'll be at the controls over greater Atlanta, getting a real sense of the process before committing to a full program.

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 trained through ATP Flight School and has instructed in both Part 61 and Part 141 environments.

His teaching leans on scenario-based training: every flight has a mission, every debrief has takeaways, and progress is 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 comes to you

CFI CFII MEI KPDK KLZU SR20 G3 Greater ATL