Stefan Chordas

Stefan is a 4th-year SJSU international student majoring in Aviation. He has been flying since he was 13 years old and got his private pilot’s license in Washington when he was 17. He received his IFR certificate through Tradewinds Aviation in 2021, then his...

Purnel Nkwocha

Born and raised in Nigeria, Purnel immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 9. Purnel’s love for aviation stemmed from his first flight, which was his flight to the U.S. on a Boeing 747. Purnel joined the U.S. Navy in 2013 and deployed to the Middle East. He served eight...

Joe DiNapoli

Joe is currently a United Airlines pilot flying the Boeing 787 and previously the Boeing 737. Prior to joining United Airlines, he was at SkyWest Airlines for 10 years and flew the E-175 and E-120. He spent a few years with Ameriflight Cargo and corporate flying. In...

Rick Farnbach

Rick has been flight instructing since 2016. He’s not trying to build a career, he has a career. He does it because he loves instructing and introducing students to the world of flight and helping them become safe, proficient, and precise pilots using a systematic and...

TJ Bruno

TJ is from Connecticut and moved to Colorado in 2018. He has a background in education which allows him to establish and maintain a great rapport with students and colleagues alike. With a love of aviation, TJ has worked in the industry for 3 years as an instructor...