About Crystal Air

Proudly training pilots, maintaining and managing airplanes, as well as flying clients all over the United States for over 25 years.

Crystal Air is a family-owned and operated aviation company headquartered at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport offering a number of services meant to put the adventure back into travel.

Let's Get You In The Sky

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For work or play, change the way you travel.

Charter A Flight
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Learn with our team of experienced Certified Flight Instructors.

Learn To Fly
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Put the excitement back into aircraft ownership.

Management
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Keep your aircraft ready to perform at its best.

Maintenance
Business woman in the front of a Cirrus SR22T airplane preparing for a private charter flight at the airport at Crystal Air in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Fleet

Cirrus SR22T

Uses
Charter
Seats
4 Seats
Range
1200 Nautical Miles
Price
$800/Hour

Pilatus PC-12

Uses
Charter
Seats
9 Seats
Range
1750 Nautical Miles
Price
$2000/Hour

Cessna 182

Uses
Training, Rental
Seats
4 Seats
Range
1050 Nautical Miles
Price
$330/Hour

Cessna 172

Uses
Training, Rental
Seats
4 Seats
Range
740 Nautical Miles
Price
$185-$275/Hour

Vans RV-12

Uses
Training, Rental
Seats
2 Seats
Range
500 Nautical Miles
Price
$128/Hour

Cessna 162

Uses
Training, Rental
Seats
2 Seats
Range
540 Nautical Miles
Price
$128/Hour

Tecnam P2006T

Uses
Flight Instruction
Seats
4 Seats
Range
850 Nautical Miles
Price
$345/Hour

The Team

Taylor Newman
President, Director of Operations
Crystal Newman
Woman in Charge

Pilots & Flight Instructors

Taylor Newman
President, Director of Operations
Tony Walker
Chief Pilot, DPE
Chase Prime
Lead Flight Instructor, Line Pilot
Blake Church
Flight Instructor
Connor Underwood
Flight Instructor/Line Pilot
David Ramsey
Flight Instructor
Dylan Plaster
Flight Instructor
Josh Hart
Line Pilot
Marty Galyon
Flight Instructor, Line Pilot
Paul Wooten
Flight Instructor
Scott Orthner
Flight Instructor
Sherilyn Johnson
Flight Instructor
Tyler Marlow
Flight Instructor
Will Tomlinson
Flight Instructor, Line Pilot
Nathan Recchia
Flight Instructor
Jackson Wallace
Flight Instructor
Cooper Shull
Flight Instructor
Avery Beacham
Flight Instructor
Jesyca Dennis
Flight Instructor
Chris Hornady
Flight Instructor/Line Pilot/Office Staff

Maintenance Team

Clay Derryberry
Director of Maintenance
Certifications:
A&P Mechanic with IA
Brian Flippo
Maintenance Manager
Certifications:
A&P Mechanic with IA
John Moore
Lead Mechanic
Certifications:
A&P Mechanic with IA
Theresa Harper
Customer Liaison
Certifications:
A&P Mechanic
Josh Hart
Line Mechanic
Certifications:
A&P Mechanic
Nadine Moyer
Line Mechanic
Certifications:
A&P Mechanic
Mitch White
Maintenance Technician
Will Bastian
Maintenance Technician

Office and Support Team

Chris Hornady
Flight Instructor/Line Pilot/Office Staff
Chris has always been interested in aviation because both of his grandfathers were pilots. He has been a pilot for over 9 years and his favorite airplanes to fly are aerobatic. In his spare time he enjoys building airplanes.
Certifications:
ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Tailwheel Instructor
Yvette Wulff
Administration
Crystal Newman
Woman in Charge