Erik Skjerseth

Erik currently works at Jeppesen during the day, and is a Certified Flight Instructor by night/weekend. His belief is that flying is a great way to view things from a unique perspective and enjoys being able to introduce others to the joy of flying. Erik strives to...

Jeremy Peres

Aviation has been a passion of Jeremy’s for as long as he can remember and as a result he flew solo in a Cessna 172 before he ever even drove a car! After earning his Private Pilot Certificate while still in high school, Jeremy attended the University of Florida and...

Jeff Hartig

Jeff’s introduction to flying came in 1966 when he first flew in a Cessna 172 at sunrise over Phoenix Arizona. He then discovered an Aviation Explorer Post at Deer Valley Airport, where he learned more about flying and pursued his Private Pilot license. He received...

Mike Nance

Mike first fell in love with aviation after getting an opportunity to fly in a WW2 replica fighter plane when he was 16. He has spent most of his life performing on stage and screen as well as training young performers in theatre. The longing to be back in the sky was...

Nick Slabakov

“I cannot believe they will let me fly an airplane by myself,” thought Nick in amazement when he moved to the US over 25 years ago. That amazement propelled his persistence to learn to fly, earn advanced ratings, and now to teach, whether his students intend to fly...