Robert Rankin

Rob learned to fly at Western Air Flight Academy, and is thrilled to share his excitement for flying with his students.  Rob’s love for flying is matched only by his love for teaching. As a flight instructor, Rob is especially passionate about teaching aerodynamics...

Douglas Gogel

Douglas has been passionate about aviation since he was very young, building model aircraft, reading Flying magazine and covering his wall with airplane posters. He has spent most of his career as an aerospace engineer, project and program manager of rocket and...

Peter Madden

The son of a Marine aviator, Peter’s introduction to flying came long before he could see over the instrument panel. After moving to Denver in 1998, he obtained his glider rating and enjoyed dancing along the continental divide while adding his power rating...

Jon Kingett

Jon was born and raised in the UK and moved to Colorado as a teenager. After starting a career as a mechanical engineer, he decided to shift gears and have an office with a view. He went on to complete his training right here at Aspen Flying club and is excited to...

Sunghu Simon Yoo

Sunghu was born in South Korea. He graduated from Kyunghee University in Korea and served as a Marine for 2 years. His passion to be a pilot brought him to the United States in June, 2019. He has CFI and CFII certificates. Sunghu would love to help you fly in the air...