SW Montana's General Aviation Specialist.
Aviation is my passion. Serving the needs of general aviation flyers is my mission. Whether you are just starting, recently relocated, visiting, returning to the skies after years away, or looking for training different and challenging, turn to Paragon for your aviation adventure.
Paragon is not a typical flight school in that I no longer have a fleet of rental aircraft. Nowadays I work out of client provided aircraft -- whether owned, a flying club's, or a flight school's rental.
Why Paragon? Professional teaching, customized training solutions, and impeccable customer service combine to provide you a unique experience with maximum value, entertainment, learning, and safety skills for your life-long investment. Paragon is not a fast and cheap vendor. My focus is on helping clients become the best pilots they can be.
Founder Tom Nagorski draws on his 45 years of flying experience and 5,500 hours of flight instruction to bring you 'Level 4 Learning.' Conquer all steps of learning, beyond 'Rote' memorization, past Step 2 'Understanding,' through Step 3 'Application.' Paragon specializes in taking you to that fourth level of learning, 'Correlation.' It is the level of the skilled, safe, critically-thinking pilot who is truly in command of the aircraft while confidently operating throughout the entire U.S. airspace system.
Why Paragon? More than just instruction and pilot services, Paragon can help with your business needs, too. Turn to us to harness the opportunity general aviation can offer your quality of life and bottom line.
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"In compliance with the most recent FAA reauthorization, the agency has expanded the aircraft size and passenger load permitted under BasicMed. Those who use the self-reporting medical regime can now use it to operate aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of up to 12,500 pounds (up from 6,000 pounds) and carry up to six passengers instead of the five permitted under the old rules. The new rules also allow pilot examiners to do flight checks using BasicMed on aircraft that fit the category. The provisions were mandated by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that was enacted earlier this year. ... [T]he next step is to remove the remaining restraints on BasicMed operations, namely the 18,000-foot ceiling and 250 knot (indicated) speed limit." |