Flight School at Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) — Parrish Aviation

Dallas Executive Airport (ICAO: KRBD) is Dallas's general aviation airport — a Class D towered facility located just 10 miles south of downtown Dallas at 5100 Rickenbacker Road, with Parrish Aviation Flight Academy operating at 5125 Voyager Drive, Dallas, TX 75237 directly on the field. KRBD is the closest major general aviation airport to downtown Dallas, making it uniquely accessible to students from Oak Cliff, DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Lancaster, Duncanville, Waxahachie, and south Dallas.

For student pilots, training at a towered airport like KRBD provides advantages that non-towered airports simply can't match: real ATC radio communications from lesson one, exposure to Class B DFW airspace in the nearby practice area, ILS instrument approaches on the ILS RWY 13R, and the professional environment that closely mirrors the conditions of a pilot career.

Parrish Aviation Flight Academy holds an FAA Part 141 certificate — the highest standard of flight school certification. Our KRBD campus offers the complete training ladder:

• Private Pilot License — Part 141 minimum of 35 solo hours. Learn at a Class D airport with real tower communications.
• Instrument Rating (IFR) — Fly the ILS at KRBD. Use DFW Approach on actual IFR days. The most realistic IFR training in Dallas.
• Commercial Certificate — Precision maneuvers, aeronautical decision-making, and 250 total flight hours.
• Multi-Engine Rating — Train on our Piper Twin Comanche. Engine-out procedures. Unlock airline career tracks.
• CFI / CFII — Become a Certified Flight Instructor. Build hours. Pursue your ATP.
• Discovery Flight — Your first flight over Dallas. One hour with a CFI. Counts toward your PPL.

Our Dallas Executive Airport campus is a one-stop aviation training center with services you won't find bundled together at most DFW flight schools:

• PSI FAA Knowledge Testing Center (Coming Soon) — Take your FAA written exam on campus. No separate appointment at a testing center across town.
• On-Site Aviation Medical Examiner (AME) (Coming Soon) — Secure your FAA Medical Certificate without leaving the airport. Third-class medicals for student pilots, first-class for airline-track students.
• In-House A&P Maintenance Facility — Our certified mechanics maintain the fleet daily. Less downtime means you fly more and train faster.
• Pilot Shop — Aviation headsets, sectional charts, kneeboard supplies, logbooks, and training materials on-site.

Parrish Aviation's KRBD fleet is specifically chosen to produce well-rounded, technically proficient pilots:

• Sling NGT — Modern LSA trainer with Garmin G3X glass cockpit. Ideal for Private Pilot and initial instrument training.
• Cessna 172 Skyhawk — The world's most proven training aircraft. Used for PPL, IFR, and Commercial training.
• Piper Twin Comanche — Twin-engine, turbocharged. Multi-engine rating and commercial training.
• Cessna 152 — Available for airmanship fundamentals and early solo work.
• Ximango AMT-200S Motor Glider — Used in our unique Airmanship Course for energy management and stick-and-rudder proficiency.

All aircraft are maintained by our on-site A&P shop and carry current avionics and safety equipment.

Parrish Aviation Flight Academy makes aviation education financially accessible for Dallas-area students:

• Wurthy Financial — Flexible payment structures for all our Dallas programs.

Contact us at (469) 886-8089 or fly@parrishaviation.com to learn which option works best for your situation.