Jared Valentin

Jared is originally from New York City and moved to Colorado in 2021 to be closer to the mountains. He began flying as a hobby while working as a software product manager, but this enthusiasm led him to pursue aviation full time and eventually become a flight...

Mandy Romero

Aviation has been a part of Mandy’s life from the very beginning, growing up with a father who is a captain and a mother who was a flight attendant. Inspired by her dad, she knew from a young age that she wanted to become a pilot herself. Before pursuing aviation, she...

Tommy Kirelik

Tommy grew up in Colorado and graduated from CU Boulder in 2022. He’s been interested in aviation from a young age, and when a friend took him flying during college he knew he wanted to fully pursue becoming a pilot. Since that first flight his passion for aviation...

Nicholas Powers

Nick is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and Command Pilot with over 4,500 flight hours in multiple airframes, including the EC-130H, T-6A, C-208B, and A320. He began his aviation journey in 1999 when he enlisted in the Air Force. After earning a...

Zander Larson

Originally from South Dakota, Zander began his aviation journey learning and instructing at SDSU. Now in Denver, he loves the extra challenges that come with flying in a busier environment. With Zander’s pursuit of a Master’s degree in education, he brings an in-depth...