Glider/Soaring Schools

Sky King Soaring

Payson, Arizona

Location
Payson, Arizona
Airport
Payson Airport (KPAN)
Training
1 category
Certifications
3 listed
Profile updated
Aug 6, 2026

School overview

About Sky King Soaring

Sky King Soaring is a motorglider school based at Payson Airport in Arizona. Owner and glider flight instructor Russ Hustead provides personalized training for Private and Commercial Glider certificates and the CFIG flight-instructor rating, either from the beginning or as an add-on for airplane pilots.

The school operates a tricycle-gear Diamond Xtreme motorglider and also specializes in instruction in an owner's touring motorglider, including Diamond, Stemme S6 and S10, Pipistrel Sinus and Virus, and Super Ximango models.

Sky King Soaring also offers scenic motorglider tours and soaring rides from Payson, with Sedona flights available by appointment.

Flight brief

Training offered

Training types

  • Glider Training

Certifications

  • Private Pilot Certificate
  • Commercial Pilot Certificate
  • Flight Instructor Certificate

Contact and location

School details

Address
1301 W Aviator Cir, Payson, Arizona, 85541, United States
Airport
Payson Airport (KPAN) Payson Small airport 0.7 miles from the airport

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