About Us

Plane Sense Inc. was originally founded as Sky Sense Inc. in 1976 in Camp Springs Maryland. Dan Marnell, one of the original founders has taken the school with him throughout the world while serving in the U.S. Air Force, finally arriving in Georgia in 1991 after his retirement. In 2004 Tom Nichols became Dan’s partner, bringing along his diverse business talents and a passion for general aviation. New equipment was purchased and the name was changed to Plane Sense, Inc.

Plane Sense, Inc. aircraft are new Alarus CH 2000’s. Our goal is to update the fleet and never have an aircraft with more than 2000 hours total time. This also insures the fleet is equipped with the latest in Avionics available in general aviation. The fleet is maintained by the factory or factory trained mechanics, ensuring only the highest quality maintenance. This provides dependable aircraft where safety is never in question. Our three main priorities are: Safety, Reliability and Passenger Comfort.

Our personnel are carefully picked for experience and attitude. We do not have Time Builders, our instructors will be with the student from the first flight to the check ride. This provides a continuity in training, which will also reduce training costs for the student. Each training program is customized to the individual students needs, taking into account their background, experience and skill. Our Chief Instructor has over 14,000 hours in the air with a wide background in all aspects of the aviation industry.

In the three decades since it’s inception over three hundred pilots have completed various pilot certifications and upgrades. While we are certified to train for any certification or rating, we tend to focus on the Private and Instrument ratings, the grass roots of aviation.

Plane Sense, Inc hopes to play a major part in fulfilling your goals and ambitions in the aviation world. Thank you for choosing Plane Sense, Inc. as your training partner.