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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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Peter Schutte
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Free Lance
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With over 3;200 of dual given and lots of successful checkride recommendations; I can help you get whatever rating you want!
Michael Schwartz
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Aviation Adventures Leesburg
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Gold Seal CFI with over 32 years of experience.
Michael Sealfon
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Chinook Flight Service
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Michael S. Sealfon CFI; IGI; CFII Student. PIC 1500 hrs; USCG Auxiliary Aircrew. COL (USA retired); Medical Service Corps. Resides in Kent; WA and can provide ground instruction with simulator at home classroom. Can work with students at S36; S50; KPAE; KBFI; and KRNT.
Professional educator at the college level. Member of the American Legion Kent Post#15. Enjoys using the Redbird full-motion Simulator.
Jonathan Sears
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I am a CFI/CFII/AGI with a commitment to continued education in aviation. I am happy to provide structured training or offering a more laid back approach to earning all of your ratings. Customization in teaching is what I enjoy.
Call or text me at (813) 732-2806
Donald Sebastian
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Prebuy School
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A&P; CFII; ATP. Ground and flight instruction for all ratings.
I do all AOPA pre-purchase inspections. 43 years in the prebuy bussiness. Everything from Boeings to J3 cubs (910) 3150099
David Seitz
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Private
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I have been flying for 26 years and instructing for 17 years. I have roughly 2500 hours in the USAF and approximately 1200 hours in GA aircraft; most of which is high performance; complex singles. I have owned several aircraft and enjoy giving BFRs and IPCs to keep pilots in the air.
Cortlandt Sener
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Private
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Cortlandt has been an active pilot at Essex Skypark for 5+ years and enjoys teaching new instrument students as well as pilots flying in and out of the DC SFRA and FRZ. He enjoys flying his twin-engine; open-cockpit; tailwheel Aircam all over the East coast.
Matthew Serra
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Air Daytona
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Matt has experience as a part 121 Airline pilot Captain and a part 141 / 61 flight instructor (CFII; MEI). His educational background consists of attending the Air Force Academy; along with a Bachelors degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
RonaldSerraAirDaytona Serra
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AIR DAYTONA
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CFII with multi-engine since 1992; Professor; flight instructor; and professor and lecturer at Purdue University; Embry-Riddle University; Daytona State College and Air Daytona. A career as a Law enforcement pilot; Border Patrol; State Trooper; and Chief Court Administrator.
Stephen Sessums
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Independent
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Available for training in the complete Las Vegas; Nevada area; home-based KVGT.
I can assist in multi-engine; instrument multi along with single-engine training preferably in your aircraft. I currently own and operate a 1980 Cessna 340A under part 91.
Those pilot owners who need time with an instructor for their Beech model Bonanzas; Barons (all models); Cessna 300 and 400 series aircraft (all models) I can be of help in regards to fulfilling your insurance needs. I can tailor your training needs to include instrument refresher and or training in your aircraft. I can be reached at 702.743.1310. Thank you
Steve Severance
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Chickasha Wings
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12 years as a pilot and 3 as a flight instructor. I provide relaxed flight instruction at the students pace.
Becca Sewell
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Ideal Aviation
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Becca Sewell has lived in the Saint Louis area for all of her life. She studied at Southwestern Illinois College’s Pilot Training Program and Southern Illinois University’s Off-Campus Aviation Management program. Currently; she is a fixed-wing CFI with Ideal Aviation and has approximately 600 flight hours.
Chad Shackford
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I've been an instructor for 18 years. I've provided primary; instrument; ATP; and type rating training. I've been a Part 121 instructor and Part 142 designated examiner. I've been a captain for a Part 121 air carrier (PSA airlines) and a Part 91 corporate pilot (Corning Inc.). I currently work for the FAA in the Northwest Mountain Regional NextGen Branch and fly my Cessna 140.
Sam Shaneyfelt
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Independent
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Patient but disciplined and kind. 4000+ hours in Beechcraft V35; C-152; C-172 & USAF F-16; T-37 & T-38 jet aircraft.
Todd Shellnutt
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Independent
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Seasoned contract/instructor pilot and flight school business management experience exclusively dealing with FAA part 141. Experienced in small to medium single; multi-engine; and turbo prop aircraft corporate duties and aircraft management. Self owned business success in aviation based fields. Transatlantic aircraft ferry experience in single engine piston aircraft. Current goals are to establish a real life scenario that includes a more economical and cost effective way of operating and managing aircraft so that any person can take advantage of what aviation has to offer.
Specialties: Former FAA Designated Pilot Examiner; FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor; National Association of Flight Instructors Master Certified Flight Instructor; CFI; CFII; MEI; AGI; ATP Single and Multiengine Airplane.
Devan Shepherd
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independent
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I am an ATP (Air Transport Pilot) and hold ratings in ASEL; AMEL; ASES; IA.
I offer Professional Flight Instruction in your aircraft; or one of ours. I specialize in IPCs; Flight reviews; Glass Transition training; high performance; and advanced ratings. I am FITS certified as a TAA (Technically Advanced Aircraft) specialist.
Devan Shepherd
CFI-A; CFII; MEI; AGI; IGI; CACFI; TAA
Ian Shere
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Fly Goodyear
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I began flying in 1980; logging 55 hours; mainly in Piper Tomahawks. Unfortunately; life got in the way and I never finished my PPL. Fast forward to 2015 and I got the chance to finish. I followed up with my instruments; then commercial. At the encouragement of the school's owner I completed my CFI in May 2019 and CFII in 2020.
As of the beginning of 2023; I have a little over 2300TT and 1600 dual given with a 100% passrate.
I LOVE TEACHING FLYING! I've taught in the past but wasn't really into it. Flight training is different. I guess it's I'm so passionate about flying that I love passing that passion on to the next generation of pilots.
John Sheridan
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Stick & Rudder Kenosha
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CFI SEL & SEA Taildraggers; Gliders; TowPilot; Hot Air Ballons; Motor Gliders since 1981. Chicago area. Cel 312 909 2500
Ryan Kulaga
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Hello my name is Ryan Kulaga and I am a certified flight instructor based out of the Murfreesboro airport. I strive myself in helping people learn and achieve their goals. If you are in need of flight instruction give me a call at 678-849-2365
Bryan Kutcher
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Setter Aviation
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http://www.setteraviation.com/
Commercial Pilot; CFI; specializing in Beech Bonanza transitions. Member of NAFI; ABS.
Jeffrey Kyff
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ATP
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Wright Brothers; Master Pilot Award
Master of Aeronautical Science; Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Hans Laenen
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Norwood Air
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Over 10000 hours dual given
Gold Seal Instructor
Richard Lafford
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Dansville; New York
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CFIG: Over 1500 hrs instructing in gliders. Specialize in initial and cross-country training.
Richard Lafford
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Finger Lakes Soaring
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Retired medical products technologist who has been flying since 1976. Became a CFI-G in 1986 and have volunteered with FLS since then. Currently own a nice RV-6 hangared on KDSV. Used to be a NAFI member but have belonged to SAFE since it's inception. ASEL with Instrument Airplane ratings but I have far more hours without a powerplant than with.
Seth Lake
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VSL Aviation
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I am an independent flight instructor based out of the Arkansas River Valley. I have over 5 years of experience as an instructor with more then 1;000 hours of flight instruction given.
Robert Lambert
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Major airline Captain with over 24;000 hours flight time. Civilian and military flight instructor with over 1500 hours of dual given piston and jet . Certified flight instructor single/multi land airplane instrument.
David Lammers
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Marion; Iowa
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Specialty is instrument training and flight reviews.
Teri Lampkins
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Murray; Kentucky
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Teri Lampkins is a retired teacher with 28 years experience. She has been a flight instructor for 8 years. She is a CFII with a mult-engine rating.
Jesse Landry
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ANY / INDEPENDENT
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5 YEARS EXPERIENCE; OVER 2000 HRS DUAL GIVEN; CFI; CFI-I; MEI; TURBOJET..... CHIEF INSTRUCTOR @ FLIGHT SCHOOL IN KLGB
Mark Lang
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Not active at the moment. Will consider for the right FBO/School.
John Langenheim
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Manassas; Virginia
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CFI-ASEL/AMEL/HELO CFII AIRPLANE/HELO
Harold Lankford
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Dallas; Texas
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ATP Multi
Commercial Single
CFI Single A&I
Michael Laramee
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Mil2ATP; Inc.
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CFI ASEL; Instrument; AMEL. Instructs in all phases of airplane flight from primary through ATP; including tailwheel. Part-time instructor as I am a full-time Part 121 airline pilot.
Mark Large
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Legacy Aviation
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I provide instruction for private through ATP and ratings for Instrument and multi engine. I have 3 172's and a Piper Seminole for use however many of my clients are pilot owners and I work with their aircraft. Additionally I can provide instruction for instructor basic and instrument instructor for those students who wish to become instructors themselves. I do not operate as a part 141 school so I can offer much more flexibility for my students. See www.legacyaviation.net
Ray Larocque
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Independent
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Instructor at large since 1972. Currently fly aerial survey in light twins
Warren Larson
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KC Helicopters
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I have been a CFI in rotorcraft for ten years.
Gautier Laude
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JA Flight Services
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CFI; CFII; MEI Airplane;
AGI; IGI;
"Gold Seal".
Jacque Lavalle
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Piedmont Flight Center
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Specializing in Cessna Cardinals (FG/RG)
RobertP. Lavery
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Gold Seal CFI; Airplane Single Engine - Land; Airplane Multi-Engine Land; Instrument Ground Instructor; Advanced and Instrument
ATP; HS125; BAE125
Former FAA Part 142 Training Center Evaluator with Certification Authority; Program Evaluator; Subject Matter Expert
James Lawson
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Independent
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Former Chief Flight Instructor FAR 141 and former DPE (18years)
Jerry Lay
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Jerry Lay Aviation; LLC
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CFII-H
FAA DPE/SAE Private; Commercial; ATP; Instrument CFI-original; renewal; reinsatement.
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