Russell Sims

Russell loves flying and has an easy going personality. He is driven to learn and wants students to feel comfortable asking questions. On his off time he loves hiking, climbing and trail running.

Mattison DeGarmo

While in college and working towards a business degree, Mattison had the opportunity to play indoor and beach volleyball in California. When she graduated, she quickly decided that she wanted something more than just sitting behind a desk. After moving back to...

Kyle Wilson

Kyle grew up in the Bay Area. From a very young age, he had been fascinated with airplanes and how they fly. He recalls always feeling that the airplane ride was his favorite part of any vacation he went on. Kyle earned his Private Pilot’s license at the Livermore...

Douglas Gogel

Douglas has been passionate about aviation since he was very young, building model aircraft, reading Flying magazine and covering his wall with airplane posters. He has spent most of his career as an aerospace engineer, project and program manager of rocket and...

Sunghu Simon Yoo

Sunghu was born in South Korea. He graduated from Kyunghee University in Korea and served as a Marine for 2 years. His passion to be a pilot brought him to the United States in June, 2019. He has CFI and CFII certificates. Sunghu would love to help you fly in the air...