by Mike Nance | Mar 17, 2026
Hayden is passionate about helping students build strong flying skills and confidence in the flight deck. His teaching focuses on clear communication, safety, and strong aeronautical decision-making, with an emphasis on helping students understand not just how to...
by Mike Nance | Mar 16, 2026
Nick was born and raised in Ashland, Oregon. After graduating from Cal Poly, he got his PPL in Oregon before continuing his training at KRHV. He received his IR, CPL, and CFI at Trade Winds and is very excited to continue flying out of Reid-Hillview. Outside of...
by Mike Nance | Mar 9, 2026
Andrew Ortega started flight training in early 2024 out of Tracy & Livermore. Flying has become his passion and he loves sharing the experience of aviation with as many people as possible! Andrew got his degree in Spanish in Madrid and is bilingual, born and...
by Mike Nance | Feb 20, 2026
Michael is a 2022 graduate of Colorado State University, where he began as a Fermentation Sciences major before realizing his true passion was aviation. After finishing his degree, he made the decision to fully pursue aviation and went all in on building his career as...
by Mike Nance | Feb 18, 2026
Jackson enjoys board games and video games in his free time, but flying has always been a passion of his. He trained chiefly in Cessna 172’s, but has some experience with Piper archers.
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