Michael Hodge

I’m Mike Hodge and an Independent Certificated Flight Instructor based out of the Sheboygan Municipal Airport (KSBM). For a lot of instructors; the role of CFI is used as a stepping stone on the way to the airlines or charter operations. For myself; becoming a flight instructor has always been my dream. Ever since I was little I; like most aviators; had my head turned towards the sky with every plane that passed overhead. I wanted nothing more than to be up to in the air. At the age of 18; I obtained my Private Pilot Certificate and did some flying before life got in the way and grounded me for nearly 15 years. Once I took to the skies again I had a big realization. That as much as I enjoyed flying; teaching others to fly felt like something I would enjoy even more. To be able to take a student; help them achieve a lifelong dream while teaching them to be safe and risk-averse aviators would be far more fulfilling for me than to work for the airlines. So off towards that goal I we