Knoxville Flyers INC
Flight school in Knoxville, Tennessee, where the main public airport is MC Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS). The FAA register lists 4 aircraft under this name, mostly Cirrus Design Corp SR20.
Website: knoxflyers.com (found by search; tell us if it is wrong)
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How many aircraft does Knoxville Flyers INC have?
4 aircraft are registered to it with the FAA as of October 22, 2026; aircraft it leases from their owners are not counted.
What does Knoxville Flyers INC fly?
Mostly the Cirrus SR20, along with the Jabiru Usa Sport Aircraft Llc J230-SP and the Piper PA-28-181.
How old are Knoxville Flyers INC's aircraft?
Built between 1986 and 2003; half were built in 1997 or earlier, so the typical one is about 29 years old.
Has Knoxville Flyers INC had any accidents?
In the last 10 years the NTSB recorded 1 accident involving the aircraft registered to it today, none of them fatal. The full record
Where is Knoxville Flyers INC?
In Knoxville, Tennessee; the main public airport there is MC Ghee Tyson Airport (TYS).
Are there FAA examiners near Knoxville Flyers INC?
9 pilot examiners and 9 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles of its airport. See them by name
About Knoxville Flyers INC from its own website, read October 13, 2026
Knoxville Flyers is a non-profit flying club based at Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX) in Knoxville, Tennessee. It operates a fleet of IFR-equipped aircraft available for rental to members and offers flight instruction through approved certified flight instructors.
- What it is
- Flying club
- Bases
- Knoxville, TN DKX
- Aircraft it names
- Piper PA 28-236 Dakota, Piper PA 28-181 Archer III, Cirrus SR20, Jabiru J230-SP
- Services
- aircraft rental, flight training
- Founded
- 1968
- Address
- Knoxville, TN
Written by the site from the pages of knoxflyers.com on October 13, 2026; the company's own words and pictures stay on its site. Out of date or wrong? Tell us.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
9 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 9 for private pilot, 8 for commercial and instrument, 4 for airline transport pilot, 4 for flight instructor, 1 for sport pilot, 1 for type ratings; 7 for airplanes, 5 for multi-engine airplanes, 1 for seaplanes, 1 for helicopters, 1 for gliders. Also nearby: 9 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 24 training center evaluators.
- Gary Wayne Sumner private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Knoxville, TN (0 nm) · (865) 560-6599 · [email protected]
- John W Scruggs private pilot, commercial and instrument; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Knoxville, TN (0 nm) · (404) 408-1129 · [email protected]
- Michael Taylor Copeland private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Knoxville, TN (0 nm) · (865) 300-5086 · [email protected]
- Ryan Marshall Hile private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes, seaplanes · DKX FBO · Knoxville, TN (0 nm) · (865) 253-4490 · [email protected]
- Travis Dean Wellik private pilot, commercial and instrument, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Alcoa, TN (1 nm) · (507) 951-4572 · [email protected]
- Brian Ross Walker private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, ground instructor; helicopters · Sevierville, TN (23 nm) · (865) 318-4228 · [email protected]
- John William Dennis private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, sport pilot; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Andrews, NC (38 nm) · (770) 595-9395 · [email protected]
- Sarah Diane Arnold private pilot, flight instructor, instrument instructor, commercial pilot, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; gliders · Benton, TN (45 nm) · (423) 506-9015 · [email protected]
All 43 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
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Its aircraft and their safety record from the FAA register and the NTSB
4 aircraft are registered to Knoxville Flyers INC today, mostly Cirrus SR20. Built between 1986 and 2003; half of them in 1997 or earlier, so the typical one is about 29 years old.
All 4 aircraft, each with its own page
In the last 10 years the NTSB recorded 1 accident involving these aircraft.
| Date | Aircraft | What | Where | Outcome | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6, 2018 | N748J Jabiru Usa Sport Aircraft Llc J230-SP | Accident | Springdale, AR | No injuries; substantial damage | GAA18CA327 |
Only the aircraft registered to Knoxville Flyers INC today are counted, wherever they were flying and whoever was flying them, including any accident before the school owned them; aircraft a school leases from their owners are registered to those owners and are not. A school that flies more hours will show more; nobody publishes those hours, so this is a record, not a score. Compare with the other training organisations in Tennessee.
Other flight schools nearby within about 15 miles
- Skyranch Knoxville Youth INC 5 aircraft · flight school, Knoxville
- University of Tennessee 4 aircraft · university or college with a flight programme, Alcoa, 1 mile away
Compare every school in Tennessee: fleets, aircraft ages and safety records side by side. Each school is placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre when it has none.
Connections how this company links to the rest of the register
- Knoxville, TN · where it registers its aircraft
- MC Ghee Tyson Airport · TYS
- Knoxville Downtown Island Airport · DKX
- Tennessee 6,518 aircraft registered
- 4 aircraft on the register · Cirrus Design Corp SR20
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