Howard E. Nock (ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI) - Chief Instructor
Aviation Background: Like most aviation enthusiasts, Howard spent most of his youth dreaming about flying. As a young adult he achieved his childhood dream by getting his Private license. This wasn't enough, so he went on to get his Instrument rating and Commercial license. Still not enough. Somewhere along the ride Howard developed a new dream - to become an instructor so he could be part of training other pilots. Before he knew it, he and his wife were operating a part 141 flight school with one hundred students and twelve airplanes. Through the flight school Howard made new connections and went on to a career as a corporate pilot where flying jets became a reality. Over the next several years came many jet type ratings and travel to a lot of exotic places and even opportunities to continue to instruct young first officers.  So now, finally, after accumulating 12,000 hours of flight time in everything from a C152 to a Challenger jet, it is time to go back to where the fun began - with small planes and simpler times.
Instructor Profile/Credentials: Howard holds an ATP single engine and multi engine pilot certificate, instrument and multi engine flight instructor certificate.
Total Flight Hours: 12000+ Total Instruction Hours: 4400+
Stephen Dreiling  (CFI, CFII, MEI, BGI) - Aviation Instructor
Aviation Background: Steve started flying in 1966 and finished naval flight training in 1970.  In the Navy, He flew tactical combat aircraft from 1970 to 1978.  From 1978 to 2004, He flew as a flight engineer, first officer for Frontier, Air Florida and finished his airline career as a captain for United Airlines. He is type rated in B767, B757, B727, B737 and the A320 Airbus.  2004 to 2009, He flew for Citation Shares and Netjets as a Corporate/Charter pilot.  He is also type rated in the CE525 and the CE560XL/S aircraft.  He now flies as a contract pilot for various companies in the United States.
Instructor Profile/Credentials: Steve holds ATP Type Rating for B767, B757, B727, B737, A320, CE525, CE560XL/S, CFI, CFII, MEI and BGI certifications.
 Total Flight Hours: 21,000+ Total Instruction Hours: 3,000+ 
Peter DeNucci (ATP, AGI-I) - Aviation Instructor
Aviation Background: Peter has been an instructor in the field of aviation for over 30 years.  He has enjoyed years as an airline captain, ground instructor, flight instructor, and CRM instructor. He has logged more than 18,000 hours total flight time, including type ratings on several Boeing, Airbus and Fokker aircraft.  Smaller aircraft include Premier 1A VLJ, Cessna, Cirrus, and Piper.  When asked about his passion for aviation, he says- “ My enjoyment of teaching was second only to that of flying, so I always made sure I held a teaching position while in the airlines, or at the University (ERAU). I am very pleased to assist as a FAA Certificated Ground Instructor utilizing these great training programs with Pro Aviation Trainers.” 
Instructor Profile / Credentials: Peter holds the ATP MEL Type Rating for B767, B757, B737, A320, A321, A330, F28, F100 and AGI-I.
Total Flight Hours: 18,000+  Total instruction Hours: 2500+
Daniel Oakley (CPL, CGI) - Aviation Ground Instructor
Aviation Background: Dan started flying over twenty years ago, and has been an aviation instructor for around ten of them. He holds two Doctorates in the health sciences and has served in the United States Navy for 12 Years, most of that time as a Navy Counselor. He truly enjoys teaching and helping others succeed in their dreams, and has even assisted others outside the aviation field by teaching in the Biological Sciences at a  junior college in upstate New York and by implementing a training system used by some parts of the United States Navy even today.
Instructor Profile / Credentials: Dan is currently holds a Private Pilot License and a Ground Instructor Rating. He has flown High Performance, Complex, and a variety of Tail wheel aircraft. Additionally he has around 20 flight hours in hot air balloons.  
Total Flight Hours: 375+  Total instruction Hours: 200+
David M Grant (COMM, AGI) - Aviation Instructor
Aviation Background: David started flying at the age of 14, and has flown on and off ever since. After living in Australia for ten years, he returned to the US aviation community in late 2002 and has been active ever since.
Instructor Profile/Credentials: He is currently a Commercial rated pilot with an Advanced Ground Instructor Certificate and serves as a Mission Pilot for the Civil Air Patrol in California. He has flown high performance, complex, glider, and single and multi engine aircraft.
Total Flight Hours: 375+ Total Instruction Hours: 100+
Marc Hudson (CPL-I, AGI) - Aviation Instructor
Aviation Background: Marc started his aviation career in the Air National Guard in 2001.  Serving as a survival specialist training pilots and aircrew members until 2011.  While attending college, he earned his pilots license in 2004. He is passionate about all things aviation, loves to teach as a certified advanced ground instructor and help pilots reach their goals. 
Instructor Profile/Credentials: He is currently a Commercial rated pilot with an Advanced Ground Instructor Certificate Marc has various experience in single engine and complex general aviation aircraft.  
Total Flight Hours: 200+
Andrew Flaxman  (ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI,AGI, IGI) - Aviation Instructor
Aviation Background: Andrew started flying in 1996 at 14 years old.  He obtained his pilot's license a week after his 17th birthday, and began flying professionally after graduating college.  He flew for a regional airline, and has spent the last 7 years flying as a corporate pilot on a multitude of aircraft.   He is type rated on the Citation XL/S and Hawker-Beechcraft 400/A, and has experience on a Hawkers and Gulfstream models. He currently flies turboprops on a contract basis and is a charter aircraft broker.
Instructor Profile/Credentials: Andrew holds ATP, CFI, CFII, AGI and IGI certifications and has given over 1000 hours of instruction with a 90% pass rate.
Total Flight Hours: 3500+ Total Instruction Hours: 1000+
Jeffery W Duncan (ATF, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI) - Aviation Instructor
Aviation Background: My passion is flight instructing, I enjoy taking a student to a new level in their life.  It is a true join to see a student solo or to walk back after a flight with a new certificate in hand.  I graduated with my Bachelors of Science from Utah Valley University and currently working on my Master Degree through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.  I served eight years in the US Marine Corps and Washington State National Guard where I served a tour of duty in Iraq.  After leaving the service, I went to Flight Safety Academy to get all my certificates.  I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and started a career as a CFI, CFII, MEI where I trained Korean Airline students.  I received a Gold Seal from the FAA and in 2009 I was awarded Master CFI from the National Association of Flight Instructors.  I volunteer occasionally with the FAA Scottsdale FSDO FAASTeam where my focus is on safety in the Phoenix Airspace.  Recently, I joined the Air Force as a civilian to train new pilots in the T6 Sim Dept at Laughlin AFB.
Instructor Profile/Credentials: I hold an ATP Multi-Engine Pilot Certificate, Commercial Single Engine and Lighter Than Air: Airship, Instrument and Multi-Engine flight instructor certificate, and an Instrument Ground Instructor Certificate. 
Total Flight Hours: 3000+ Total Instruction Hours: 2500+
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