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Finding an independent flight instructor offers unique opportunities for personalized training tailored to your learning pace and style. Independent instructors often provide flexible scheduling and one-on-one attention, enhancing your understanding and skills. They can also offer competitive pricing and customized lesson plans that focus on your specific goals and needs, ensuring a more efficient and effective path to achieving your pilot’s license. This individualized approach can lead to a more enjoyable and rewarding training experience.
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Douglas Osterberg
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CFII
4800 TT
Retired with flexible schedule
Your aircraft or C172 at Brennand Airport
Willing to fly at other local airports
Jeff Ostrander
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Majestic Air
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We provide training for most ratings; plus aerobatics; spin and tailwheel instruction.
Aircraft: Cessna 172; American Champion Super Decathlon; Beechcraft Bonanza.
Instructor Ratings: ATP; Instrument; Commercial; Part 137; ASEL; ASES; AMEL; CFII; AGI; IGI; Tailwheel.
Based in Lowell; MI (24C).
Jose Otero
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Independent
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Went to Aviation High School; Queens NYC; 84. Received B.A. from NYIT & Masters from Syracuse; 1993. Got my Private Pilot Certificate from Select Aviation at KFRG. Enjoyed flying so much that I went all the way to CFI; SEL. I renew my CFI every two years so that when a serious student wants to get their Private Pilot Certificate; maybe I can help them. I just received my Part 107 Drone license and TRUST Certificate. A pilot is always learning and I love to learn.
Robert Owen
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Primary; Commercial; Instrument; CFI in your aircraft. Complex and High-performance in my Mooney Ovation w/G1000.
Chuck Padgett
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LANIER FLIGHT CENTER
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I began flying in 1968 as a student at Georgia Tech. I have been instructing since 2007 and have over 4000 hours of dual given. I am factory certified to provide transition training in the Cessna 400/TTX. I am also a certified Cessna G1000 instructor.
Gary Padussis
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American Flyers Graduate
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Former Government/Military Pilot. 36 years of experience and over 2000 hours of flight instruction. Private Pilot; Instrument; Multi-Engine; Commercial instruction.
Advanced Ground Instructor.
FAA designated Pilot Examiner
Thomas Palen
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CFI in both fixed wing and helicopters. Experienced in Beechcraft and Bell aircraft.
Rob Palmer
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Independent / Non-affiliated
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Tailwheel specialty; spin endorsements; spin/upset training; BFRs
John Pappy
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None
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CFII;
35 years instructing and flying in airline environment and civilian. Current in Cirrus G6 and B777.
Cesar Paredes
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2 year flight instructor.
Cfi; cfii and mei
Over 1300 hours of flight instructing from private to instructor initial level.
Gerald Parker
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Parker Flight Training
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Specialize in initial and recurrent training in Beech Bonanzas and Barons; Beech 58P; Cessna 340/414/421; and Piper PA31 Navajo aircraft.
Steven Parker
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Somerset Air Service
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Military trained; CFI; CFII; MEI; ATP with more than 40 years of flying experience
Jeff Parkin
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Current in Lake amphibian aircraft. Available for proficiency checks in most GA aircraft.
Jeffery Parnau
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Independent
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3400 hours flight time; 800 hrs teaching; single engine; 150 hrs tailwheel
Eugene Pascual
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I have been flight instructing for well over 10 years. I have flown the A320 in Southeast Asia and currently flying the 747-400 and 747-8 for a major 121 carrier in the United States.
Randy Passeno
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08C
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Single Engine Land Sea / Insrrument / Seaplane / Tailwheel
Bill Passinos
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North Palm Beach; Florida
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Single / Multi engine VFR / IFR
45 years as CFI
Greg Patchel
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Racine Sport Flyers
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Light Sport; Tailwheel and gyroplane
Glenn Patterson
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Lake Havasu Seaplanes
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We teach private and commercial add-on ratings in a 200hp amphib Husky A-1C; or a DHCII Beaver on amphib floats. Pilots may fly any amount of time they want with our CFI.
Daniel Peacock
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Gold Seal Flight Instructor; Aviation Insurance Agent
Aaron Pearson
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Executive Flight Center
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I am a career firefighter and teach flight training on my days off; so my schedule is flexible. I have been an instructor since 2001
Matthew Pearson
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Matt Pearson Aviation
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Higher Performance; specializing in Beehcraft; bonanza; baron seekers; duke
Brian Peck
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Former USAF U-2 Instructor Pilot/Experimental Test Pilot. Current SWA B-737 Captain.
Dave Peddicord
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Employer: Continental Flight System www.c-f-s.net
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ATP Some airline (Boeing) equipment; but mostly Business/Corporate Aviation (Gulfstream; Lear; Citation etc.)
CFI ASEL AMEL Instrument Airplane
Richard Peine
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CFII; MEI; ATP; CFI: ASEL&S 99% pass rate since 1980. 100% pass rate for CFI. 100% pass rate for MEI Resididing in Groveland Comair Aviation Academy and Aviation Career Academy. Former charter pilot Mostly retired
All SE Cessnas from 150 to 210
All SE Pipers from 140 to Arrow; and Comanche Piper Seneca and Seminole
Piper Cubs; Stinson; Aeronca Champ
James Perdue
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boca raton; Florida
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Very active helicopter ATP pilot with CFI and CFII capabilities! If you are interested in Airships I am also an airship instructor!
Rich Perkins
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XL Aviation and Freelance
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See www.RichPerkins.us
Lt Col; USAF (Ret)
Professional Airshow Performer
Former Owner of the largest aerobatic flight school in the West.
Aerobatics; tailwheel; Turbine; Private Pilot; etc.
Michael Perry
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Aviation Adventures
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Former military attack helicopter pilot with a passion for aviation. I enjoy instructing and helping student s meet their avaiation. CCI; ME commercial; Advanced Greound Instructor.
Tracy Perry
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Judson School
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CFI-AI; float; multi Retired ATC; public speaker
John Perrys
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Palm Beach Flight Training
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South Florida based CFI/CFII/MEI. Phenom 300 Mentor Pilot and former military instructor pilot.
Scott Peters
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Scott Peters Aviation
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Former USMC Fixed and Rotary Wing Pilot and Current Airline Captain that enjoys teaching the joy of aviation to new and existing pilots. Contact me if you have any questions. Safe flying.
Thomas Peterson
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Part time instructor and full time professor at the University of West Georgia; teaching teachers how to teach.
Richard Petit
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40 years flight experience; not looking to build time for airline job; I just enjoy sharing the spirit of aviation.
Single engine; tail wheel qualified ( 400 plus hours in tail wheel)
Chris Pfaff
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AIRCAP Flight Services; Inc.
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ATP CFII-MEII AGI-IGI
FlyAIRCAP.com
Andreas Pfahnl
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Selventa LLC
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Instructor for aircraft owners. Over 10+ years teaching as an adjunct university faculty.
Aviation qualifications include: CFI; CFI-I; AGI; and IGI.
David Pflum
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Take Flight LLC
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Recreational; private; instrument; commercial; cfi SEL
Randall Phillips
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Retired United Airlines Captain in Flight Standards management. Former DPE and LCA manager 757; 767; 777 with UAL. Former 777 DPE with Boeing and Korean Air. Author: Single Pilot Resource Management for Eclipse 500. Owner Beechcraft Bonanza model P35. No flight school affiliation. Limited to BFRs; IPCs or flight training in owner's aircraft.
Gaston Picatoste
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AirFleet
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Gaston Picatoste CFI single Engine land at AirFleet Training PPL Instrument Multiengine Commercial Pilot
Jim Piche
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FBO
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Certificates: Commercial Pilot; Single & Multi-Engine Land
Ground Instructor; Advanced Instrument
Ratings: Instrument; Single & Multi-Engine Land
Endorsements: Complex; High Performance & Tail Wheel
Retired Naval Flight Officer; have instructed at Part 141 flight school. As a ferry pilot have flown 80 aircraft makes and models; through and to 47 of the 50 United States and Canada. Have owned 8 aircraft. Have flight experience in Certified; Experimental; Light Sport and Ultralight aircraft. Past Designated Sport Pilot Examiner.
Bobby Picker
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AVCenter
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Current instructor with over 1500 hours instructing. G1000 and turbocharged aircraft qualified.
Michael Pidek
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Owosso; Michigan
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Gold Seal FAA Cetrified Flight Instructor ASEL; AMEL; IA with over 11;000 flight instuction hours given.
Andrew Pierce
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Independent
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CFII SMEL Resident at Lake Gaston. 43 years Flight Instruction experience. Specialize in assisting pilots who must satisfy an FAA 44709 re-examination of qualification; pilots who want to really understand their own airplane; or who want to really know how to fly so smoothly your passengers will not be able to feel when you initiate a turn. climb; or descent. I will help you shed bad habits and embrace new. I will help you land safely in heavy crosswinds and precisely where you want or need to touchdown for short runways. I will help you master your airplane; get the most enjoyment from flying it and most importantly; obtain the highest level of safe operation that your airplane is capable of. I do this because I love to pass on my skills; not because I am working toward the next aviation job. Give me a call at 814.397.8634 anytime.
Joel Pierce
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Sweet Aviation
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A fan of flight ever since childhood; Joel earned his private pilot certificate in September 2002. In 2003; he attended the International ALERT Academy; where he obtained his instrument rating along with his commercial and flight instructor certificates. After graduating; he joined the ALERT faculty as a flight instructor and an assistant department manager. During this time; Joel met his wife; Laura. They married in 2006 and now have two children. In 2008; Joel became the flight operations director for Smith Field Air Service and now leads the staff at Sweet Aviation. Joel has over 5;000 hours of flight instruction and is driven by a passion for helping customers achieve their dreams. Joel is type rated in Sweet Aviation’s Cirrus Vision Jet; certified to fly a customer’s T-28; able to go fly some aerobatic maneuvers in the Super Decathlon; and on top of all this; he gets to share his intense passion for flying with so many other aviation enthusiasts in the Fort Wayne area.
Lisa Pierson
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Wilson; Wyoming
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CFII; specializing in instrument training; mountain flying
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