Michael Phillippi

Michael, a Minnesota native, was introduced to the aviation industry at a very young age as his parents worked for Northwest Airlines. Post high school, he enlisted in the Army, where he further cultivated his love for airplanes by jumping out of them while assigned...

Drew Ostrander

Drew grew up in the foothills of Evergreen, Colorado. He graduated with a BSA in Environmental Studies from the University of Colorado in 2012. Not long after he moved to Silverthorne to live, work, and enjoy the mountains. After trying a discovery flight with a...

Angela Case

Angela is a senior at the University of Utah majoring in political science and completed the entirety of her flight training at Trade Winds Aviation. Prior to taking to the skies, she was a competitive figure skater and got to travel around the US and Europe to...

Aidan Duffy

Aidan is from Eagle, Colorado, and did most of his flight training out of KBJC with the other portion taking place in Phoenix, AZ and Centennial.  Aidan discovered flying as a possibility after talking to a neighbor, and good friend, about his 25+ year career as an...

Matthew Hulsey

Matt’s love for flying started later in his life. Initially becoming interested in aviation in his late teens, Matt began his aviation career in 2021 going from zero time to earning his CFI, CFII, and MEI within a year. Matt’s goal is to make safe, strong,...