
Konect Aviation
McMinnville, Oregon · McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV)
- Trial flights
- Helicopter PPL
- Helicopter CPL
- Instrument rating
- +1 more
Typically 80% of daylight hours flyable over the year
McMinnville, Oregon, United States· McMinnville Municipal Airport(KMMV)
✓ Approved by FAA

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Trimble Aviation / Jerry Trimble Helicopters is a flight school at McMinnville Municipal Airport (KMMV) in McMinnville, United States. It offers training for Private pilot licence (PPL), Flight instructor, and Trial flights. Its fleet includes Robinson R22, Robinson R44, Robinson R66, and Cessna 172. Its trial flight ($80) is about 54% below the typical price in the United States ($180). At McMinnville Municipal Airport, 80% of daylight hours have weather suitable for training flights. The best months are June, July, and August; December is the most difficult. There are 12 other flight schools within 31 miles.
This school offers trial flights.
| Course or item | Price |
|---|---|
| R-22 Discovery trial Includes: introductory helicopter flight | $140 |
| R-44 Discovery trial Includes: introductory helicopter flight | $280 |
| R-66 Discovery trial Includes: introductory turbine helicopter flight | $510 |
| C172 Discovery trial Includes: introductory fixed-wing flight | $82 |
| R-22 HP/Beta Dual hour | $343 |
| R-22 Beta II Dual hour | $382 |
| Cessna 172 TAA Dual hour | $217 |
| Helicopter CFI Accelerated Course course Includes: 10 hrs dual R-22, 30 hrs ground, CFI checkride flight | $7,600 |
| R-44 Long-Line Base Course course Includes: right seat PIC base course | $10,208 |
| R-66/MD-500C Long-Line Base Course course Includes: base course | $12,608 |
| R-66/MD-500C Extended Course course Includes: extended course with Bambi Bucket class | $15,760 |
Prices last checked September 2026. Always confirm the current price with the school.
Share of daylight hours each month with weather suitable for training flights (cloud base at least 3,000 ft, visibility at least 5 statute miles / 8 km, wind no more than 20 knots, no thunderstorms, freezing conditions or snow).
From weather reports at MCMINNVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (0 miles from the airfield), 2016–2025.

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