Mitch Laugharn

Mitch is originally from San Jose, and his passion for aviation comes from a neighbor who opened the door into the world of flying for him. His experience has opened him to variety of aircraft including the PA28, C172, C182, C206, DA40, DA42 and TBM 930. Mitch also...

Noah Lindenlaub

Noah Lindenlaub is a Certified Flight Instructor with a strong foundation in aviation safety, education, and technical mastery.  His training includes flight hours in aircrafts such as the Cessna 172, Piper Archer, and Piper Seminole with advanced proficiency in G1000...

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...