Air Ventures Flying School is Rhode Island’s premier destination for professional flight training, founded and led by Doug Auclair a five-time NAFI Master Certified Flight Instructor and AOPA award-winning aviation educator. With over two decades of instructional excellence, Doug has built Air Ventures into a nationally recognized award winning flight school dedicated to producing safe, confident, and capable pilots.

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From the first discovery flight through advanced ratings, Air Ventures offers a complete range of training including Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, and Complete Professional Pilot programs. Each course follows a structured, performance-based curriculum designed to build true airmanship emphasizing decision-making, precision, and understanding over rote repetition to only pass a test. Students graduate not just with a certificate, but with the mindset and discipline of a professional aviator.

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Air Ventures also provides flight reviews, instrument proficiency checks, and recurrent training to keep pilots sharp and current. Our community-driven environment fosters mentorship, camaraderie, and continued growth long after training is complete. Whether you’re flying for personal enjoyment or building a career in aviation, Air Ventures delivers the experience, expertise, and excellence that set pilots apart.

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Unlike large corporate training programs that focus on volume, Air Ventures takes a personal, career-driven approach to flight training. We don’t sell flight hours or marketing promises — we build aviators. Every lesson is designed to create real skill, sound judgment, and confidence in the cockpit. Our instructors are professional educators who invest in each student’s long-term success, mentoring them from their first flight through advanced ratings and into professional aviation careers. The result is not just a pilot who can pass a checkride, but one who truly understands what it means to fly with purpose, precision, and professionalism.