Matt Liles

Originally intending to pursue Aerospace Engineering, Matt moved to Denver in 2019 from New Mexico to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. Shortly into his studies, he decided that being in a cockpit was far more enjoyable than being in an office and...

Joe DiNapoli

Joe is currently a United Airlines pilot flying the Boeing 787 and previously the Boeing 737. Prior to joining United Airlines, he was at SkyWest Airlines for 10 years and flew the E-175 and E-120. He spent a few years with Ameriflight Cargo and corporate flying. In...

Eugene (Gene) Hudson

Mr. Hudson has been a pilot since 1977, and an instructor since 1987. He has logged over 22,000 flight hours, in over 100 aircraft types. His education includes an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering and computer science, and extensive graduate work in...

Seth Howell

Seth’s interest in aviation began at the San Francisco Zoo at 2 years old. His mom and dad could not seem to get his attention off the jets flying overhead. As a child he wanted to fly the Space Shuttle, but then thought, “Maybe I’ll be an airline...

Dan Spellman

Dan is the Chief Flight Instructor at Nebraska Flight School, the flight training provider for the University of Nebraska – Kearney’s Aviation Program. Along with the safety of instructors and students, Dan considers the success of the students at Nebraska...