Sanders Aviation

10/21/2026

So proud of this Sanders Aviation grad 👨‍✈️

Meet Patrick Buckley and the Piedmont team at the 2026 RTAG - The Veteran to Aviation Charity National Convention. Visit Booth 305 to learn about life at Piedmont.

🛩 My journey: I grew up in a working-class Irish Catholic household where serving others was a way of life. That mindset led me to the United States Coast Guard Academy and a career as a search and rescue helicopter pilot. After 17 years of service, three major hurricanes, and hundreds of rescue missions on both coasts, I made the transition to commercial aviation and began my next chapter with Piedmont.

💙 What drives me: What motivates me every day is the opportunity to continue serving others. While I'm no longer flying rescue missions, I help connect people with the moments that matter most, whether that's reuniting with loved ones, creating memories, or getting where they need to be safely. Flying for Piedmont allows me to continue living the value of being a "man for others," and that's what makes this work so rewarding.

Patrick is part of our Their Story, Our Legacy series, highlighting the people behind the operation who help shape the future of Piedmont. Join us at RTAG 2026 to meet the team, hear their experiences, and learn about opportunities at Piedmont.

Ready to build your future in aviation: https://piedmont-airlines.com/event/2026-rtag-national-convention/

10/20/2026

We are currently booking February - May 2027 Seats! 👋

Head over to the website and “Apply Now” for:
✅ ATP Practical
✅ Multi-engine ratings
✅ Time building
✅ SFTC ATP/CTP
Delta Professional Services ATP/CTP

See you soon 👨‍✈️

10/19/2026

Congratulations, Daniel! 🎉

Daniel has officially earned his Private Pilot Certificate at Sanders Flight Training Center’s Huntsville campus! We are proud of his hard work, dedication, and commitment to reaching this exciting milestone.

The sky is not the limit, Daniel! We can’t wait to see where your aviation journey takes you next. 🛫

The Sanders Standard.

10/18/2026

CONGRATS, James!!! 🎉🎉🎉

He is headed to Sanders with a check in hand for his ATP/CTP along with Interview Prep from our partners Spitfire Elite Consulting

We are overwhelmed with the love from RTAG Nation and our students this year. Team Sanders cannot thank you enough. ♥️

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10/18/2026

Our friends at Spitfire Elite Consulting just sweetened the pot! 🙌 We will draw the ATP/CTP winner at 1 PM today at Booth 306 RTAG Nation

is giving away interview prep to our scholarship recipient! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

See you at 1 ✈️

10/17/2026

BOOTH 306 🙌

✈️ The Sanders Team is giving away an ATP-CTP course, including:

• ✈️ ATP-CTP training
• 🍽️ Catering
• 🏨 Lodging during academics
• 📚 Shepherd Air study materials
• 📝 The ATM knowledge test

Don’t miss your chance to enter!

10/16/2026

We can’t let today pass without recognizing the OG Boss on Boss’s Day 👨🏻‍✈️

Thank you Gordo, for making aviation dreams come true for decades. You are loved around the world by our military and a fixture in the aviation community. We are proud to call you ours and blessed by your wisdom and work ethic ♥️

10/16/2026

✈️ The Sanders Team Has Arrived in Orlando! 🎉

We’re getting ready to set up our RTAG booth, and we’d love for you to stop by and visit us at Booth 306!

We’re giving away an ATP-CTP course, including:

• ✈️ ATP-CTP Academics and Simulators
• 🍽️ Catering
• 🏨 Lodging
• 📚 Shepherd Air study materials
• 📝 ATM knowledge test

Don’t miss your chance to enter - register at Booth 306 ✅

This marks our fifth year as an RTAG Gold Sponsor, and we’re proud to continue supporting the aviation community. Sanders Aviation is also a veteran-owned business celebrating THIRTY YEARS of excellence 🇺🇸

We look forward to seeing you in Orlando! ✈️

10/16/2026

✈️ Congratulations, Quinn! 🎉

Help us congratulate Quinn on earning his Private Pilot Certificate at Sanders Flight Training Center’s Huntsville campus! 👨‍✈️

Quinn has reached an exciting milestone on his aviation journey, and we are proud to be part of his success. Here’s to new adventures, blue skies, and many more accomplishments ahead!

The Sanders Standard. ❤️✈️

10/15/2026

✈️ ONE SOLO DOWN, A WHOLE SKY AHEAD! ✈️

Help us congratulate Sarah on completing her FIRST SOLO at Sanders Flight Training Center! 🎉🛩️

As a Career Path student living in our Live. Learn. Fly. community on the Jasper campus, Sarah is already turning her aviation dreams into reality!

Of course, there’s one little question still up in the air… ✈️ Her dad is a Captain United Airlines while her mom is a Flight Attendant with Delta Air Lines Looks like the airline rivalry has officially taken flight! 😂🔺🔵

United or Delta? We’ll let Sarah decide… but today, we’re celebrating HER and this incredible milestone!

Congratulations, Sarah! The sky is yours!

The Sanders Standard. ✈️