Now enrolling students for Private Pilot Ground School starting April 21, 2026
Learn to Fly with TAG
Real-world flight training and aircraft rental for pilots at every stage.
Distinguished Flight School two years in a row.
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“TAG” Tulsa Aviation Group, LLC has been recognized multiple times for its high standard of accomplishment in flight training by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), the world’s largest aviation association. Tulsa Aviation Group has earned the Flight Training Experience Award as a Distinguished Flight School in 2018, 2025, and again in 2026, reflecting a consistent commitment to excellence in flight instruction and customer experience.
The Flight Training Experience Awards were created to highlight the best flight training the industry has to offer. “Having a friendly and family-like atmosphere has always been a hallmark of excellent instructors and flight schools, but this year there was also a strong trend of describing some truly amazing ways that instructors and schools went above and beyond to serve their customers,” said Chris Moser, AOPA Foundation Senior Director of Flight Training Education.
The 2025 and 2026 awards were based on feedback from flight students and pilots who voluntarily reviewed their training experiences through AOPA’s online customer feedback process. The process generated more than 2,500 reviews of flight schools and instructors nationwide, making the recognition a meaningful reflection of student and pilot satisfaction.
Based at Claremore Regional Airport
Pilot Training
Our Pilot Training Services are something that we take great pride in and go above and beyond FAA minimums to include real world training.
Our INSTRUCTORS
Joe Bacon
Alex Warren
Joe Bacon
ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, B-737, CE-500, LR-JET, DC-3, Rotorcraft Helicopter and Airplane Single Engine Sea Commercial
Joe earned his Private Pilot Certificate while in College and completed USAF Pilot Training in Laredo, Texas after graduating from Tarleton State University with a degree in Business Administration.
Assigned to a B-52 Wing, he flew as a copilot out of Goldsboro, NC, (Seymore Johnson AFB) and Wursmith AFB, at Oscoda, MI. Joe volunteered for the 9th Air Commando's and flew 362 combat psychological warfare missions from Danang, Vietnam, in a Douglas C-47. Returning to the states, he again flew as a copilot on B-52's before separating from the Air Force. He flew Beech 18's and C-47's with Alpena Flying Service for a year and a half then with Dillard's Department Stores as pilot on Barons and copilot on the Hawker Siddley 125. During attempts to land an airline position, he was trained, at various times, by United Airlines as a 737 copilot, Piedmont Airlines with 737 Captain upgrade, TWA as a B-707 first officer for Saudi Arabian Airlines. Joe also completed Pan Am's training for B-707 First Officer for Independent Air, Smyrna, TN. As a Lear Captain, he attended Flight Safety Classroom and simulator training each 6 months. He has had formal, factory approved training in 14 different aircraft!
Along the way, he secured a rotor wing commercial as a pilot for Gipson Department Stores in Dallas. Using his Veteran's GI Bill assistance, Joe achieved a single engine Seaplane rating, a type rating in the Cessna Citation 500 series, and a Lear Jet rating. In addition, he holds a Boeing 737 type rating. Joe also flew the Mitsubishi MU-2 for Gibson's, and Intercontinental Jet of Tulsa.
The majority of his flying has been in the Lear 20 and 30 series aircraft as charter captain. He has over 6000 hours in these planes. He flew them for Flight International, New Port News, VA; Flight Proficiency, Dallas, TX; United States Aviation, Tulsa, OK; and most recently, Omni Air Transport, Tulsa, OK. Joe's total flying time is in excess of 17,000 hours!
Sean Long
Alex Warren
Joe Bacon
Ground Instructor
CPL, AGI, IGI
Sean is a commercial pilot and active ground school instructor for private and instrument ground schools. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Aviation Science’s and a Bachelors in Technology. He is a full time Federal employee where he serves as a Contracting Officer with the Indian Health Services. In addition to instructing ground school, Sean's true hobby is instrument flying in his Rockwell Commander 114. Sean is pursuing his CFI, CFII, and MEI.
Alex Warren
Alex Warren
Alex Warren
ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, CE-500, CL-65, ERJ-170, ERJ-190, LR-JET
Alex began his aviation career when he was a teenager, fueling up and cleaning planes at Tulsa Riverside Airport. After he earned his private pilot’s license in 2009 and quickly earned his Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) accreditation and began working at Tulsa Aviation Group! From there he began his occupation in the airlines. He was based out of Chicago, Seattle, Denver, and Atlanta throughout that career and worked as a first officer and eventually captain before moving onto Medevac flight operations. In the medevac world was based out of Northern Texas, Four Corners Region New Mexico, and Southeast Alaska. Alex left medevac flying in 2022 and now works as a private pilot flying King Air C90, 200s, and Citation Series Aircraft. Alex enjoys fishing, golfing, hiking, paddleboarding, and of course flying.
About Us
Casey Trammell
Owner and PPL
Anyone who knows me will tell you—I’m always chasing the next adventure and constantly looking for ways to grow and help others do the same. My passion for aviation started early with remote control airplanes and helicopters. But everything changed in August 2013 when I received an introductory flight as a birthday gift.
By December of that year, I had earned my Private Pilot License at R.L. Jones Jr. Airport. Through that journey, I saw firsthand how traditional flight training often lacked efficiency. I believed there was a better way—one that blended time-tested aviation methods with modern business practices to help students save both time and money.
In January 2014, I launched Tulsa Aviation Group, LLC at Tulsa International Airport with that mission in mind.
Welcome!
Now accepting Students for our Private Pilot ground school class starting April 21, 2026!