Andrew Ernst

Andrew Ernst is a Colorado native and has done all of his flight training out of KBJC at Western Air Flight Academy. Becoming a pilot was inspired by his family of pilots, starting with his grandpa, who used his GI funds for flight training. Since then, Andrew’s...

Matine Nejad

Matine is a second year professional flight major at San Jose State University. She is also a part of the Horizon Air Pilot Development Program. Having completed all of her training at Trade Winds, Matine is committed to giving back by creating a fun, safe, and...

Candace Le

Candace dreamed of being a pilot as a child and is now pursuing aviation as a second career after a decade of work in public service and local government. She is excited about training the next generation of pilots and helping others who might have never seen...

Joshua Bogus

Joshua is an aspiring missionary pilot with a strong background in aviation flight training and maintenance. His passion for aviation has taken him to Alaska, where he completed specialized flight training in mountain flying, tailwheel operations, and high-performance...

Daniel Patrick Fealy

Daniel’s first flight was with Civil Air Patrol when he was 16. Since then, he’s taken every opportunity to take to the skies! His grandfather designed aircraft for the military for decades, so you could say airplanes are in his genes. Daniel is always...