OUR TEAM
DAN SARNA
Aero Club Manager
LUCÍA SANCHEZ
Aero Club Operations Manager
MIKE FREEMAN
Aero Club Office Manager
IRA BILLICK
CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, AGI, Dispatcher
Graduated Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 1968
B.S. Aeronautical Engineer
Graduated Army fixed wing flight training, 1969 Ft. Rucker AL.
Flight instructing since 1975
Over 16,200 hours of flight instruction
MATT GROSSEN
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP
4700+ total hours, 1100+ hours as flight instructor, 1200+ combat hours
Skilled instructor in multi-engine, turbine, high performance and complex aircraft.
Retired USAF pilot instructor in C-5, T-6 and aircraft commander in MC-12/King Air 350.
Recent instructor experience in Archer II, Archer III and Cessna 172/T-41C.
Matt loves to teach! He strives to give the best training through great techniques, good flying habits, flight pacing, excellent airmanship, and solid decision making. Students will be comfortable while enjoying exciting flying adventure, learning and the most fulfilling sense of accomplishment.
For military members desiring pilot training, please discuss with Matt. He spent two years instructing USAF Pilot Training in T-6’s.
Type ratings BE-300, MU-300, BE-400
ED MCGAHA
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
When Ed is not running the KC-10 Simulator he is flying with students at the Aero Club.
SCOTT GARDNER
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
CFI
ERNIE OBREGON
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
CFI, CFII
JACOB DREES
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
CFI
JON ZYNE
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
CFI