Page 20 - April 2017 Twin & Turbine

Jet Journal
Harmon stands in front a King Air 350i Harmony Air ies and manages for Luke Bryan.
WHO:
Randy Harmon – Owner
COMPANY:
Harmony Air Flight school, aircraft rental, aircraft management, charter
WHERE:
Nashville, TN
QUALIFICATIONS:
Lt Col, USAF (Ret) CFI, CFII, MEI, CSIP, AGI, SES, ATP
by Rebecca Groom Jacobs
1. Can you describe the mission of Harmony Air?
Currently, we operate with 12 pilots and 18 aircraft (we began with just three pistons back in 2006). All of our pilots are instructors. We are constantly training in both piston and turbine aircraft – Cirrus SR22, Cessna Caravan, Beechcraft Baron, King Air 350, Phenom 100, Decathlon, you name it. In addition to training, we manage and charter aircraft. Nashville is a prime spot for charter. It is an entrepreneurial city with a big understanding of how airplanes can provide value to personal life ... but you’ve got to have a niche in order to be successful in this industry. Our niche is doing a lot of things, and we’ve sought to become experts in a variety of airplanes.
2. How did Harmony Air become a go-to for local Nashville stars?
It started when we gave flight lessons and developed relationships with folks who worked in country music management. Through those connections, Tim McGraw was the first singer to hear about us and reach out – which led to us teaching him to fly in a Cirrus. Not long after, fellow country singer Dierks Bentley was on the lookout to earn his instrument rating in his own Cirrus and Tim recommended us. It has just evolved from there. Along the way, we have instructed and/or managed aircraft for Luke Bryan, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton,
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