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Start with a discovery flight
Meet your instructor, see the airplane, and take the controls with a CFI beside you.
Canton, Illinois · CTK
Learn to fly.
Throttle up.
Personalized Part 61 flight training in a dependable Cessna 172K—right here in west-central Illinois.
Flight training
A practical path from first flight to private pilot.
Train at your pace with individual instruction, clear goals, and a CFI who guides each step from the first lesson through checkride preparation.
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Train around your schedule
Build a consistent lesson plan that fits your availability and keeps your progress moving.
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Build real confidence
Develop sound judgment and practical flying skills for the checkride and beyond.
Cessna 172K
Your training aircraft
A proven airplane for learning well.
The Cessna 172K has the stable handling, familiar layout, and excellent visibility that have made the 172 a trusted primary trainer for generations of pilots. It is equally well suited to first lessons, solo flying, cross-country training, instrument training, and building experience.
IFR capableEquipped for instrument training
ADS-B In/OutTraffic and weather information
Garmin GNS 530WWAAS GPS navigation
Garmin GTX 327Digital transponder
Garmin GMA 345Audio panel with Bluetooth
Four seatsRoom for training and passengers
High-wing designExcellent outside visibility
Wet rentalFuel included in the hourly rate
Your path
What getting started looks like.
Talk with us
Share your goals, schedule, and any previous flying experience.
Take the first flight
Experience the airplane and get a feel for flight training.
Build your plan
Work with your instructor on a realistic training rhythm.
Earn your certificate
Prepare for the knowledge test, solo milestones, and checkride.
Join our team
CFIs, come fly with us.
Throttle Up Flight Academy is interested in connecting with flight instructors who want to help students become safe, confident pilots. Tell us about your certificates, experience, availability, and instructional goals.
Flexible instructional opportunities
Well-equipped, IFR-capable Cessna 172K
Based at Canton Ingersoll Airport (CTK)
Contact us about joiningHome airport
Ask about availabilityTrain locally at Canton Ingersoll Airport.
Based in Canton, Illinois, Throttle Up gives area students a convenient place to begin flight training without driving to a large metropolitan airport.
CTK
Canton Ingersoll AirportCanton, Illinois
Ready to take the controls?
Contact Throttle Up Flight Academy to discuss training availability or schedule an introductory flight.