About Atlanta Flight Training

About Atlanta Flight

Russell Still is the founder of Atlanta Flight, Inc. He was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up in central Florida. In 1974, Still received a Bachelor of Science in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Florida. The son, nephew, and brother of pilots, he began his own aviation career in 1975 with skydiving and flight training.

Since 1979, Still has written for trade publications including PC Magazine, PC World, Southern Aviator, and AutoPILOT Magazine. He authored his first book, Relics of the Space Race, in 1994. In 1998 he wrote the wartime biography of MGen Joel Paris entitled Three One Five, Buster! Following that, he authored The Unbroken Chain, the memoirs of famed NASA pad leader, Guenter Wendt. It was nominated for two international literary awards. In 2005, Still began production of Gold Seal FAA Test Prep summaries, writing and narrating all of the material.

Russell lives with his wife, Dawn, on a private airstrip in north Georgia. In addition to a variety of light singles, he has piloted Douglas DC-3, Beechcraft King Air, Nanchang CJ-6, P-51 Mustang, AT-6 Texan, and PT-17 Stearman aircraft. He holds CFI, CFII, IGI, and Gold Seal ratings from the FAA and is an Instructor Pilot in the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary. 100% of his students pass their written tests on their first attempt. 94% of his students pass their checkrides on their first attempt.

Russell Still is one of only two instructors in the state of Georgia to have both Gold Seal and Master CFI designations. He is the only instructor in the state to produce a commercially available line of educational tools for aviation.

Atlanta Flight's offices are located at the Gwinnett County Airport on the south side of the field.

Atlanta Flight, Inc.
470 Briscoe Blvd, Suite 103-C
Lawrenceville, GA 30045