Mike “Cuckoo” Kloch is a Bend, Oregon based Test Pilot & Master Flight Instructor
I do contract flight test work on airplanes and am available to travel. I can & have done first flights, phase 1 testing, experimental, certification and production flight testing.
I teach a wide variety of subjects ranging from but not limited to:
- Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT),
- Aerobatics
- Spins
- Tailwheel
- Formation
- High performance
- Technically Advanced Aircraft
- High altitude
- Experimental aircraft
- Emergency maneuvering
- Turbine
- Multi-engine
- Flight testing
- Flying and/or safety related seminars
- Enhanced Spin Endorsement training course
- Transition and mentor training: Epic, Evolution, Beechcraft, Decathlon & other ACA airplanes, RVs, Husky
I am also available for chase flights, photo shoots, ferrying, bank repossessions, speaking engagements and possibly any other interesting projects.
Check out my Advanced Airplane Learning page where I have information on a variety of flying subjects. I am always looking for more information to post so if you have any suggestions, please send them my way.
Check out my new podcast with co-host Pete “Vapor Reddan. See the Webpage Here.
UPRT, Aerobatics, Tailwheel, Formation training, aerobatic rides and more in Central Oregon!

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