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Jose Pinto
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Bates Field Aero Club
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i am a flight instructor in the south Alabama and NW Florida area. Single and multi-engine.
jvinpinto@hotmail.com
Derek Piva
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Experienced CFI and CFII; passionate about teaching and lying and here to help you achieve all of your aviation goals. Fluent speaker in English; Spanish and Portuguese
CC Pocock
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Cakl Nev Ari; Nevada
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Specializing in Advanced Backcountry; Mountain and Tailwheel Training.
www.bush-air.com
Joseph Politowicz
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Commerce Twp; Michigan
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Professionally trained CFI; CFII; MEI; AGI; Eclipse 500 Jet Instructor; Gold Seal; Proficient in all Garmin product line avionics (eg. G1000; G600 series; G500 series; G400 series)
Anthony Pollizzi
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Mach 5
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I grew up in Marysville; CA then graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1989. I retired from Beale Air Force Base in 2017 with over 5;000 hours in military aircraft to include the T-37; T-38; C-130; MC-12; and RQ-4. I also served as an Air Force Liaison to the Civil Air Patrol; flying their various Cessna aircraft. I enjoy all things aviation and sharing my varied experiences with pilots young & old.
Philip Polstra
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Hi-tech Helicopters/T2A/Independent
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Interested in aviation from an early age. Holder of 18 aviation ratings. Plane builder. Over 4500 hours of flight time in planes; helicopters; and gyroplanes; and 3500 hours of instruction given. PA Flight Instructor of the Year 2019. Former aviation professor. Professional teacher.
Lorin Ponton
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CFI; AGI; IGI
Accelerated training; flight reviews
Private pilot training
Commercial pilot training
Ground School
Written test help
Mock Check-ride
Tony Pool
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European Flight Training
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FAA CFI -_ CFII -- MEI
EASA Flying Instructor - Instrument and Multi engine.
Over 2000 hrs of instruction given.
EugeneH Poppel
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Devon; Pennsylvania
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Flying since 1969; instructing since 2006
James Porter
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CFII; A&P; IA; own and fly Light Sport; Rotax Engine Training- Heavy.
James Porter
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Aims
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Airplane / Helicopter CFI/CFII/MEI; SFAR 73; Tailwheel; Army Guard Blackhawk pilot; AG spray pilot; and a wanna be bush man
John Post
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AeroVentures Flying Club; Inc.
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I am a CFII ASMEL and the president of the best flying club on the planet.
Our club has 6 beautiful; well equipped; well maintained; aircraft hangared at the Gwinnett County airport in Lawrenceville Ga.
The club is 10 years old and is a not for profit corporation.
We have 9 instructors that are all instrument qualified.
Please call me if you want to learn more about the club
John Post
770-595-0684
Christine Potje
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www.cfichristine.com
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CFI; AGI; IGI
Cessna 182 plane rental is available for flight training
Accelerated training; flight reviews
Private pilot training
Commercial pilot training
Ground School
Written test help Mock Check-ride
Curtis Potter
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Glendale Community College
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Chief Pilot for Glendale Community College pilot training program.
Michael Powell
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Sealy; Texas
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FLY A 1946 7AC CHAMP FROM A GRASS AIRFIELD. INCLUDING TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT; SPORT PILOT; LOW LEVEL; SPIN TRAINING; ETC.
James Price
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Jim Price was raised in Tooele; UT and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1970. He served in the Air Force and Air Force Reserves for twenty-seven years; (11 1/2 years of active duty) from 1970 to 1997; retiring with the rank of Colonel. He has flown the following USAF aircraft:
C-7A Caribou
KC-135A and KC-135E Stratotanker
C-130A and C-130E Hercules
T-38 Talon
He is a veteran of the Vietnam War (C-7A Caribou) and the first Gulf War's Desert Shield and Desert Storm (C-130E).
He was an airline pilot for Saudia; Hughes Air West; Republic Airlines and Northwest Airlines (now Delta). After twenty-seven years and 22;000 hours; he retired in late 2005. During his airline career; he has served as a Check Flight Engineer (Instructor) on the Boeing 707 / 720 and the B-727. He was a Captain on the Douglas DC-9; Airbus A-320 and Boeing 757.
He and his wife Gerry own a Mooney M20K 252.
James Price
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Abilene Flying /service
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CFI for PVT / Comm/ Instr. Also tailwheel instruction.
Mitchell Price
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Marshall; Michigan
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Cfi helicopter; instructing for over 18 years. Specializing in bell 47 and Hughes 300 helicopters.
Parker Priest
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Sandhills Fliers
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Independent Instructor (Available for new students); Advanced Instruments (IPCs); Military Pilot Experience; Aviation Safety Expert; Ferry Pilot: ATP ME; SE COMM; RW COMM - Types: ATR-42; ATR-72; BE-200; BE-300; SD-3.
Jerry Proctor
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MAPA SF Director and Mooney CFII. Specializing in Mooney IPCs; Flight Reviews and Mooney qualifications.
Olesya Prystayko
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Independent; goal oriented; wise; conservative; organized; flexible; easygoing; skilled teacher
Manny Puerta
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Independent
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CFI (Gold Seal) since 1968. Retired airline and NASA. I have flown my own C-185 since 2000.
I specialize in backcountry; mountain and tailwheel; specifically deHavilland Beavers; Skywagons; Cubs; Maules. Piston or turbine.
NV; ID and AK experience; including Lower 48 to AK and back.
Harvey Putsche
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IFR
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CFI A I ME AGI IGI
Retired Director Train Management UPRR
Board of Directors NAFI (National Association of Flight Instructors
Manager of CFI Volunteers for Pilot Proficiency Center EAA Oshkosh
actively manage CFI volunteer schedule; lodging; training; and communication.
Owner of Mooney 231 based at KGTU
I will take an occasional student but am not full time instructing as family medical needs keep me close to home.
Chenyuan Qi
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Victory Lane Aviation
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Flight instructor with part 61/141 experience. Teaching out of Cessna 172s; Piper Warriors; and Cessna 150s.
Eric Quamme
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KFFC
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Flight Instructor with tailwheel; complex; and high performance ebdorsements. Soon to be CFII and MEI!
John Quayle
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Quayle Aviation
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Airplane & Helicopter CFII / BATD & AATD Airplane Simulator(s) A&P IA
Hello fellow aviators:
I am a retired government pilot where I served as a Mechanic / Pilot operating assorted flying machines. Now; in retirement; I operate Quayle Aviation at Livermore Muni in the SF Bay Area. Most of my clients are pilots based at my home airport; however; I do travel around the country keeping my Turbine Helicopter buddies current and legal.
Stop by Hangar 17 and say; "Hi"; then I'll put you to work helping me with my assorted rebuild projects (as long as you work for FREE)!
Thanks for Looking;
John P. Quayle
Mark Quiring
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Independent
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Family Medicine Board Certified Private Practice
Aviation Medical Examiner
Richard Quisenberry
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Independent
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Started flying in the Navy. Lots of charter and instruction in the Colorado mountains. Over 10000 hours in SE & ME piston; single and multi turbine; and jet.
Anders Raine
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ATP
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Anders is a CFI; CFII; MEI with over 1200 hours of instruction given. If you are looking for additional training in air or on the ground he is a great resource.
Joe Rajacic
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Stellar aviation
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B747 Captain; retired; CFI A CFII A&P; corporate pilot. Reno; NV
Alyssa Ramirez
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Frederick Flight Center
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I love flying and am excited to share this with you in a professional; safe environment.
Luismel Ramirez
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When i arrived in Florida in 2005 i saw my first airplane and ever since then i fell in love with the idea of flying. Being from Cuba airplanes are really a rare sight. Now in 2020 i finally got my CFI and CFI-I to be able to share this passion with new aviators.
I can provide a C-172SP or C-172M but have experience in both C-172 and PA-28.
Gregory Ratcliff
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KDLZ
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Professional that enjoys instructing. Aircraft Owner (Mooney and Cessna).
More than 100 hours each in:
Beech Bonanza 35; 36; Skipper
Mooney M20C; G; J; K
Cessna 150; 152; 182; 185; 210; some 337P
Piper 28; 32R300; including turbos
Tail wheel endorsed
Connect with me; even if we can't fly together: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwratcliff/
Norm Rathje
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Code 1 Flight Training
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CFII; ATP; AGI; Gold Seal; SEL; MEL
Stuart Rauh
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My dream as a boy was to become a pilot. I'd play in the yard re-enacting Sky King episodes! In the spring of 2009; I began training in a Cherokee 140. I passed the private pilot checkride on the Friday after Thanksgiving while everyone else was out black Friday shopping! Shortly after earning my private certificate; I added an instrument rating.
Today; Stuart has his commercial rating and is a CFI. He offers instruction under his new company; Flight Horizons; LLC! Stuart can instruct for private and commercial certificates as well as flight reviews; high performance and complex endorsements.
Michael Rausch
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EL Paso; Texas
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CFI; CFII; MEI; AGI; Tailwheel 5000 + hrs
Danielle Ray
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United Flight Services
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Have been flying since I was 13 yrs old and have loved every minute of it! Flight instructing is my passion; but I always approach things as a student ready to learn.
Milton Readdick
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Independent
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CFI OVER 40 YEARS. GOLD SEAL. 25;000+ HOURS
CORPORATE AND AIRLINE EXPERIENCE
Matthew Reardon
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Whitewater Aviation
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Part-Time flight instructor with evening and weekend availability
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