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Your instructor

The person in the right seat.

At Aerotyne you are taught by the founder — a Commercial Pilot and instrument instructor who teaches every student one-on-one, from the first lesson to the checkride.

  • Commercial Pilot — ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Rated
  • Certificated Flight Instructor — Instrument (CFII)
  • Endorsements: TAA, Complex, High Performance
  • B.A., Louisiana State University
  • ATP Career Pilot Program
  • USAF — F-15 Crew Chief
Devin Melancon, Founder & Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII)
Your instructor
Devin Melancon
Founder & Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII)
Field
KREG · Gonzales
Aircraft
N7836N · Cherokee PA-28-180
The flight

Same seat, same instructor, first lesson to checkride.

Devin founded Aerotyne Aviation to give students high-quality flight training that’s both personal and affordable — taught one-on-one, without the cookie-cutter approach of big chain flight schools.

Before instructing, Devin served in the U.S. Air Force as an F-15 crew chief, earned a B.A. from Louisiana State University, and trained through the ATP Career Pilot Program.

A smiling pilot standing up through the open cockpit of Piper Cherokee N7836N on the ramp at night N7836N on the ramp
What to expect from us

Crew-chief standards, applied to your training.

  1. 01

    One instructor, start to finish

    The same instructor teaches every lesson, so nothing gets lost between flights and your training builds on itself.

  2. 02

    A plan built around you

    Personalized lesson plans based on your pace and goals — at your own pace, or accelerated.

  3. 03

    Confidence, not just hours

    Instruction focused on safety, confidence and real-world flying skills — not just logging time.

Aerotyne Aviation
Your instructor · Louisiana Regional Airport

Meet us at the field.

The best way to size up a flight school is to visit it. Call 225-614-8445 or book a Discovery Flight and come see how we operate.

Devin Melancon
One instructor, start to finish

Serving Baton Rouge · Prairieville

Get My Flight Plan Book — $175