GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Legacy Aviation’s flight school is based at Tea Airport, south of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. It offers discovery flights and publishes a career-track document covering private, instrument, commercial and flight-instructor training, followed by instrument-instructor and multiengine options. The linked planning sheet identifies Piper PA28-151, Cessna 172S and Piper PA23-250 aircraft for different stages. It separates flying, instruction, materials and testing when illustrating training costs. Those figures are estimates with stated assumptions; students should obtain an updated quote for their own schedule and preparation rather than treating the career-track totals as a fixed-price package.
Career sequence
The published sheet includes private, instrument, commercial, CFI, CFII, multiengine add-on and MEI stages.
Budget assumptions
The estimate varies with aircraft, lesson frequency and preparation and includes payment assumptions that need current confirmation.
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.
Discovery flight
An introductory lesson to explore the aircraft and teaching approach. Ask about flight time, who will instruct you and what the quoted price includes.
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 single-engine pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Flight instructor training (CFI)
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
Instrument instructor training (CFII)
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Multiengine add-on
Training in multiengine aircraft. Confirm whether the course is an initial rating, an add-on or a transition, and which aircraft will be available.
Multiengine instructor training (MEI)
Preparation to teach in multiengine aircraft. Ask about entry qualifications, aircraft availability and the ground and flight preparation included.
The career-track document separates the initial private-to-CFI sequence from CFII, multiengine add-on and MEI estimates. Its prices and completion periods are conditional estimates.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Piper PA28-151, Cessna 172S, Piper PA23-250
The cited school material concerns Tea Airport training. Aircraft shown for charter or maintenance are not added to the training fleet.
The linked estimate can change and is not a binding quote. Confirm current aircraft, course prerequisites, payment conditions and availability directly.
Training framework & verification
The current official flight-school page identifies Part 141 training, consistent with the supplied roster. The school’s course pricing guide lists additional ratings; confirm the governing part and current approval for each selected course. 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.
LEGACY AVIATION, LLC
Certificate 2LAS145LLocation designator 2LAS
Address as recorded: 47010 GREAT PLANES PLACE, TEA, SD 57064
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.
Legacy is worth comparing if you want a school that publishes the stages of a longer training plan as well as an introductory flight. Its career-track sheet gives you a useful checklist for discussing the budget: aircraft, ground and flight instruction, materials, examinations and extra proficiency work.
Ask the school to update the estimate for your existing experience and intended lesson frequency. Clarify payment terms, instructor availability and the multiengine aircraft schedule before committing to the later stages. The company’s charter and maintenance services do not establish student access to those aircraft.
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.
Accessible review evidence for Legacy Aviation in Tea is limited. The local thread includes a brief lesson recollection and a past website contractor's comments, but it does not establish a detailed, current Legacy student-training sample. The available accounts are too narrow, dated or uncertain in scope to establish current student consensus. Treat them as individual experiences rather than typical outcomes, and verify the course, airport and period with recent local students. Written scheduling, payment and progression arrangements are more useful than assuming the same experience will recur.
How to read this evidence
Small, dated or uncertain review sample; no representative current student consensus established.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Tea 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
- Looking for a flight school : r/SiouxFalls Third-party source
Small, dated or uncertain review sample; no representative current student consensus established.
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 Legacy Aviation.
- Which aircraft is currently assigned to each stage of my training?
- Can you update the career-track estimate for my existing hours and planned lesson frequency?
- Which block-rate or deposit conditions apply, and how are unused funds handled?
- When are CFII, multiengine and MEI instruction and practical tests available?
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.
- Legacy flight school and discovery flights
- Legacy pricing and career-track estimates
- Legacy Aviation location
- Legacy Aviation listing on Best Aviation
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
2LAS145L
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx