Charlie started Airplane Academy in 2018 and has been flying for 20 years. He owns a Cessna 182 and has commercial licenses in single and multi-engine aircraft, instrument rating, seaplane rating, and tailwheel endorsement. Read more about Charlie and his story here.
Allen is a certified flight instructor and lifelong aviation enthusiast. He graduated from Wichita State University with a degree in Aerospace Engineering, and works as an experimental flight test pilot for a major OEM with experience in a wide range of turbine powered aircraft. He is an FAA CFII, holds a type rating in a King Air 350, and enjoys spreading the gospel of tailwheels and “more right rudder!” Read more about Allen and his story here.
Jorge is an aerospace engineer and private pilot working on obtaining his instrument rating. He holds a degree in aerospace engineering from Penn State University, and works as an international certification engineer for one of the largest aviation companies in the world. Before being a certification engineer, Jorge spent eight years as a flight test engineer working with others who shared the love for aviation.
Miles is an engineer, pilot, and aircraft owner located in Bend, Oregon. In 2020 he completed his initial training in California in a Cessna 150, which inspired him to purchase a 1968 Cherokee 140. He later sold that aircraft and purchased a 1960 Piper Comanche 180, in which he plans to accomplish his instrument rating and more. His initial exposure to general aviation came through completing the Aviation Merit Badge at a young age and taking a ride in his college professor’s Mooney M20. Now, Miles loves learning, sharing his passion for aviation, and traveling around the West Coast by general aviation.
Tim has been a licensed pilot for over 30 years and has experience in the part 91, 121, and 135 worlds, flying everything from the Cessna 150 to the SAAB 340 and almost everything in between. He holds his commercial SEL/MEL licenses, has his instrument rating, and has also earned his CFI, CFII, and MEI certificates. Tim is the proud owner of a Beechcraft model C24R Sierra and is based in the Northern Illinois area where he flies out of KRFD.
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