High Performance Endorsements, Crew-Style time building, And CFI Instruction

Piper Cherokee Six N4824S parked on the ramp, used for high performance endorsement training at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA)

High Performance ENDORSEMENT

N4824S is a 260-horsepower Piper Cherokee Six operating out of Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Mesa, Arizona. Flying it satisfies the FAA high performance endorsement requirement under FAR 61.31. If you're an East Valley pilot looking to add a high performance endorsement, this is your closest option in a purpose-built aircraft. Instruction is structured, documented, and completed to a professional standard — not just a sign-off.

Nighttime aerial view of a city of Phoenix city lights, seen from the cockpit of N4824S, used for crew-style time building

Crew-style

Time Building

Designed for pilots in the Phoenix East Valley area closing the gap to ATP minimums. Flights are operated with explicit crew roles, airline-adjacent callouts, and real decision-making — not pattern work disguised as cross-country time. Both pilots log PIC time where applicable. If you're building hours toward ATP minimums at Mesa Gateway, this is the most efficient way to do it.

Brooks and Lauren Dillard in the cockpit of N4824S during a flight over southwest Arizona

Private, Instrument, and Commercial Instruction

One-on-one flight instruction from a CFI based at KIWA. Private pilot training, instrument rating, and commercial certificate preparation — structured around your goals with a progression plan from day one. No rotating instructors, no shared schedules.