eAviation & Drone Academy

SpecialtiesLearn to fly at Black Dog Flying Company! Zero to Private Pilot as well as tailwheel instruction.

Fly Virginia and Protocom Aviation offers Seaplane rides out of Smithfield Station in Smithfield, Va with tours above the town of Smithfield, rivers and marshes, Colonial Williamsburg, Busch Gardens. Ask about our "Love is in the Air" Tour in the shape of a heart! We are also available for engagement proposals, special events, weddings, wedding arrival and departure. Book online via our website.

Curtis Eads Flight School has been "GIVING WINGS to YOUR DREAMS" since 1955. ​ Curtis Eads Flight School is the most successful and longest standing flight school in the Tidewater area, operating in the same location since 1955! We are now successfully training second and third generation pilots. ​ Our aircraft are maintained very well with an aggressive preventive maintenance program and attention to every detail. This ensures that our aircraft are always ready when you are. ​ Our flight record is flawless with no incidents or accidents, which makes us a favorite with the insurance companies -- and we pass those savings on to you. ​ When you fly with us you get dedicated professional flight instructors that teach because they love sharing their passion with students, not simply to burn hours off to fly for an airline. ​ Our fees are all inclusive: instructor, fuel, insurance and aircraft. We charge no hidden fees for any of these services and there is no fee for our headsets like in other schools. ​ Our school is fully staffed seven days a week with TSA Security Compliant Dispatchers, who will answer your calls and quickly book your aircraft and instructor. Or if you prefer, you may also book online! ​ We are staffed and equipped to teach all of the ratings from PPL - ATP. (From private pilot license to airline transport pilot) ​ We have organized, inexpensive ground school classes, computerized weather and Garmin GPS's available for each aircraft. ​ In short, we are a one stop flight school that will cover all the services needed for you to have FUN during your successful Flight Training.