GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Ridgeline Aviation offers airplane training in the Bozeman area from a Belgrade base at Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport. It also advertises a Billings location, so this profile should be read as the Bozeman-area listing. Its course menu covers private, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, and instructor training, with additional mountain flying, spin, and aircraft transition options. Cirrus training is part of the published offering.
The choice of location, aircraft, and course matters when arranging a training plan. Applicants should ask which programs and instructors are available at Belgrade and whether a specialty course requires previous experience or a separate aircraft booking. The school publishes multiple course pathways rather than one universal schedule. Obtain a confirmed start date and a practical plan for flight frequency, ground preparation, weather interruptions, and the transition between successive ratings.
- Bozeman-area airplane training
- Mountain and transition course options
- Private through instructor pathways
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Multi-engine rating
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
CFI, CFII and MEI
A combination of instructor qualifications. Ask which instructor certificates or ratings are included and whether each stage requires separate enrollment and testing.
Mountain flying
Training for a particular operating environment. Ask about ground preparation, terrain, weather limits and the aircraft experience expected before arrival.
Cirrus transition training
Preparation for a particular aircraft or operating configuration. Confirm the model, avionics, entry experience and qualification or checkout the course provides.
Spin training
Focused spin-awareness or spin-training work. Confirm the scope, aircraft and whether the course meets a particular instructor-training objective.
Multiengine training
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Flight instructor training
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument instructor training
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Tailwheel training
Training in tailwheel aircraft handling. Confirm the aircraft, entry experience and whether the course includes an endorsement, checkout or additional proficiency work.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172, Diamond DA-42
Confirm the current lesson schedule and the aircraft assigned to your course directly with the school.
Training framework & verification
Part 141 is supported by the supplied roster, not by an independently checked current FAA certificate. The current public course pages reviewed do not establish each course approval; confirm directly. Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
RIDGELINE FLIGHT SCHOOL LLC
Certificate 2R1S366LLocation designator 2R1S
Address as recorded: 74520 TARMAC TRAIL, BELGRADE, MT 59714
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
Ridgeline's specialty menu is relevant to pilots who want to build skills for mountain-region flying as well as to beginners seeking a longer training path. Those are different goals, and applicants should compare the instructor and aircraft assigned to each. A clear start date and communication plan are particularly useful before relocating or arranging leave from work. This fit assessment is based on the published course menu, not a firsthand flight evaluation.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Review evidence for Ridgeline Aviation — Bozeman in Belgrade is limited because the accessible Google reviews via CommercialPilotsTraining material mixes customer experiences with possible training feedback. Uncorroborated personal allegations elsewhere in the feed are excluded. Discovery-flight customers praise patient instruction and responsive arrangements. A prospective student reports disappointment about starting training after joining a waiting list. Introductory flights, sightseeing, rentals and airport service can reveal customer treatment, but do not establish the experience of completing a certificate course. No training outcome or broad student consensus is inferred from this mixed sample.
4.5 / 524 reviews
This location
Platform display checked on 2026-10-23. Retrieval-date snapshot; underlying platform data may lag.
Source snapshot: 2026-10-23What reviewers appreciated
- Discovery-flight customers praise patient instruction and responsive arrangements. [1]
Concerns reported
- A prospective student reports disappointment about starting training after joining a waiting list. [1]
How to read this evidence
Mixed customer feed; the accessible comments do not establish a representative sample of enrolled flight-training students.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Belgrade students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Ridgeline Aviation: Flight School in Belgrade, Montana | CPT Third-party source
Mixed customer feed; the accessible comments do not establish a representative sample of enrolled flight-training students.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
How we prepare review summariesMAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT
Questions for Ridgeline Aviation — Bozeman.
- Is my start date confirmed, and who will communicate any change?
- Which courses and aircraft are available at Belgrade rather than Billings?
- What experience is required for the mountain, spin, or Cirrus course I am considering?
- How is instructor-course practice teaching scheduled, and which instructor qualifications are covered?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Ridgeline Aviation | MT Flight School | Charter | Aircraft Management
- Our Fleet | Charter and Rental Aircraft | Acquisition Services
- Flight School MT | Pilot License | Flight Schools in Montana
- Private Pilot | Ridgeline Aviation | Flight Schools in Montana
- Instrument Rating | Ridgeline Aviation | Flight Schools in MT
- Commercial Rating | Ridgeline Aviation | Pilot School
- CFI CFII MEI Ratings | Ridgeline Aviation | Flight School
- Multi-Engine Rating | Ridgeline Aviation | MT Flight School
- Ridgeline review excerpts
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
2R1S366L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx