Daniel Folkers

Daniel fell in love with flying as a child when he became enamored with the possibility of soaring through the air. The highlight of occasional trips was always the flight rather than the destination. Daniel chased this dream and made it a reality through American...

Erik Santini

Erik’s interest in aviation began with his parents, both of whom flew for TWA. He completed his training in Jacksonville, Florida, and Northern Virginia, and has spent much of the last 20 years flying in the Washington, D.C. area. Erik’s approach to instruction is...

Derek Boehnke

Before flying, Derek was a happy police officer in Colorado Springs. He loved donuts and his community. Then, his coworker introduced him to flying and that was all it took. Derek wanted to fly airplanes. After more than 12 years in law enforcement, he made the switch...

Nickolas des Groseilliers

Nickolas des Groseilliers is a flight instructor from Phoenix, AZ with over 7 years of aviation experience. Nickolas completed his initial flight training at Scottsdale Airport, earning his ratings between 2021 – 2023. With more than 1300 hours, including over...

Jacob Chase

Jacob likes variety in aviation, he has the desire to learn how to fly in as many planes in as many attitudes as possible . . . at least as much as he can afford. He also enjoys talking about aerodynamics, don’t get him started on how lift is generated. He loves to...