Our Instructors

Our instructors are the key to our success—and yours. We are proud to offer some of the best flight instructors in the industry. These mature professionals have thousands of hours of flying and teaching experience—in your type of aircraft. The diversity of their backgrounds provides you with an endless information resource during your BPPP weekend. And the BPPP experience is guaranteed to take you to the next level of flying.

You will interact with—and learn directly from—airline and military pilots, air traffic controllers, test pilots, full-time Beechcraft mechanics, professional flight instructors, engineers and physicists. They are united by their love for aviation, instruction and flying Beechcraft airplanes.

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  Waldo

  Anderson

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin King most all autopilots

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Edina, MN

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KANE, KFCM

  Phone:

  Cell: 612-867-8737

  Email:

  Website:

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  Craig

  Bailey

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GNS 430, 530 and KLN 89b KFC 150 200 and 225

  Other

  Garmin 500 and Aspen 1000

  Address:

  Poplar Grove, IL

  
  

  Home Airports:

  C77

  Phone:

  Home: 0

  Work: 847-646-8866

  Cell: 847-302-0017

  Fax: 847-646-7768

  Email:

  Website:

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  Joanne

  Bennett

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  G1000/430/530, G496 handheld, KFC and Century autopilots

  Other

  P180, Cessna 300/400 series and lots of other single engines.

  Address:

  Billings, MT

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KBIL, KIDA, KRIW, KSLC

  Phone:

  Cell: 406-647-5074

  Email:

  Website:

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  Byron

  Bly

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430/530/500/600/1000/TCN 650/750 Garmin Handhelds 496/396/696, Aspen, Garmin GMX-200, King KLN 89B,90B,94. Autopilots All KING, Garmin GFC700, STEC

  Other

  Part 135 King Air C90

  Address:

  Sunnyvale, CA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KOAK, KPAO, KSJC, KSQL

  Phone:

  Cell: 650-814-5698

  Email:

  Website:

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  Henry

  Canterbury

  Ground and flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  G1000,G500, Aspen. Garmin 750,530,430,250xl, Garmin portables 396/496/796. BendixKing 90B,94, All King autopilots, all S-Tecs, Century series. Avidyne, GMX 200, MX-20

  Other

  Pilatus PC12, KingAir 90, Pitts S2C/B

  Address:

  Litchfield Park, AZ

  
  

  Home Airports:

  AVQ, FFZ, KDVT, KGEU, KTUS, PRC, SEZ

  Phone:

  Home: 623-935-2492

  Fax: 623-935-2492

  Email:

  Website:

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  Chuck

  Cook

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430 530, G1000, Avidyne, King King , Century, STEC

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Jay, FL

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KCQF

  Phone:

  Home: 850-994-3585

  Cell: 850-232-2070

  Fax: 850-995-9749

  Email:

  Website:

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  Tim

  Decker

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GPS: Garmin 430/530/650/750/1000; King KLN94; Chelton. PFD/MFD: G1000, G600/500, Avidyne, Aspen. All modern autopilots.

  Other

  20-yr Air Force pilot: T-38, F-117 Stealth Fighter, U-2 Spy Plane

  Address:

  Sacramento, CA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KAUN, KLHM, KMCC, KSAC

  Phone:

  Cell: 916-300-4259

  Email:

  Website:

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  Bob

  Downing

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  garmin and king and north star GPS King, century, stec Autopilots

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Houston, TX

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KIWS, KSGR, TME

  Phone:

  Cell: 713-805-2058

  Email:

  Website:

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  Pamela

  Freese

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  I am pretty good with Garmin 430/530, and G1000. I have minimal experience with Apollo2001, some experience with KLN 89/90/94.

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Frederic, WI

  Phone:

  Home: 715-327-8258

  Cell: 612-747-6626

  Email:

  Website:

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  John L.

  Geitz

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GPS - Garmin, Honeywell Autopilot/FD - KFC-200, KFC-150, Honeywell, Universal, Garmin 430/530

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Roanoke, TX

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KAFW, KXBP

  Phone:

  Cell: 828-301-0504

  Email:

  Website:

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  Paul

  Gretschel

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430/530. G-1000 ,century III,century IV,KFC 200/225,kap150,S-Tec, GNS 480,MX-20, GMX-200

  Other

  Flight Safety trained on A-36;G-36;G-58.BE-90

  Address:

  Long Island, NY

  
  

  Home Airports:

  FRG, ISP

  Phone:

  Cell: 516-729-8520

  Email:

  Website:

  www.packaviation.com

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  Bill

  Hale

  BPPP Ground and flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  all ap except collins; all gps except apollo prior to CNX-80; passable on 480, barely Aspens, G500 600

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Loveland, CO

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KFNL

  Phone:

  Home: 970-663-1346

  Cell: 970-227-9588

  Email:

  Website:

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  Richard

  Hancock

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430/530, Bendix/King 90B

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Fleming Island, FL

  Phone:

  Email:

  Website:

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  Ray

  Higgins

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin, King, most Auto-Pilots. G1000.

  Other

  Current Eclipse EA500 Examiner, EA500 Training Program

  Address:

  Wildwood, MO

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KSUS

  Phone:

  Cell: 314-504-0653

  Email:

  Website:

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  William J.

  Horan, MD

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GPS: GARMIN 430/530,KING KLN 94 PFD/MFD: GARMIN G600/G1000/ASPEN/AVIDYNE AUTO PILOTS: BENDIX FCS 810/STEC/GARMIN GFC 700/KING FCS 200/CENTURY

  Other

  AME,BE90,95,23,24,44,76/ PA-23,34,31-350,C-414,310,210

  Address:

  Marion, NC

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KAVL

  Phone:

  Home: 828-318-3284

  Email:

  Website:

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  Don

  Karpen

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GNS430W, 530W, G500, GTN650, GTN 750. S-TEC-55X, KFC-225.

  Other

  Cirrus: 225 hrs Cessna 172/182/208 FAA Safety Team member, SW Oregon

  Address:

  Talent, OR

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KMFR

  Phone:

  Cell: 541-621-2378

  Email:

  Website:

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  Craig

  Kern

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 155XL, 430, 530, S-Tec 50, Aspen

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Dayton, OH

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KMGY

  Phone:

  Home: 937-432-1653

  Email:

  Website:

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  Gregory

  Keshishian

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430, Garmin 530, Aspen EFIS, King-series, Century-series, S-Tec-series.

  Other

  E-series Continental and other early model Bonanzas; NAFI Master CFI.

  Address:

  New York, NY

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KCDW, KFRG, KHPN

  Phone:

  Work: 212-535-5617

  Cell: 917-974-3089

  Email:

  Website:

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  Robert

  Kinnie

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430, 530 , GTN750/650 G-500 & G-1000 Aspen EFD 1000 Northstar M3 King Autopilot , Century IV, S-TEC 55, 60 & Garmin 700

  Other

  T-34A & B. Garmin G1000 G500 & 600. Aspen EFD 1000

  Address:

  Blueridge, GA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  DZJ, KAHN, KCHA, KRHP

  Phone:

  Home: 706-838-1592

  Work: 706-838-5592

  Cell: 407-579-1088

  Email:

  Website:

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  Joseph

  Lemanski

  Flight instructor, maintenance

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GPS: Northstar M3, KLN89B/90B, KMD150, GNC250/300XL, GX60, Garmin 430/530/480....... Autopilots: King, Century, STEC

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Grosse Ile, MI

  
  

  Home Airports:

  ONZ

  Phone:

  Home: 734-671-8596

  Work: 313-390-8595

  Cell: 734-552-4589

  Email:

  Website:

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  Rosemary

  Leone

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GPS Systems - Bendix King/Honeywell KLN94, KLN89B, KLN90; Garmin 530; Garmin G1000; Garmin430

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Collinsville, OK

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KRVS, KTUL, OK01

  Phone:

  Cell: 309-453-1024

  Email:

  Website:

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  Mado

  MacDonald

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GARMIN 430, 530, G1000 CNX 580 KLN 90B KFC SERIES AUTOPILOTS

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Virginia Beach, VA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KORF

  Phone:

  Home: 757-486-7467

  Cell: 757-636-6746

  Email:

  Website:

  madomac@cox.net

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  Adam

  Malinowski

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430, 530, 430W, 530W, KLN 89b,KLN90, KLN94, Century CII, CIII, CIV, KFC 150, 200, 225, S-tec 40,50,62,65

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Tucson, AZ

  
  

  Home Airports:

  FFZ, KAVQ, TUS

  Phone:

  Home: 520-578-6307

  Cell: 480-695-3299

  Email:

  Website:

  beechinstructor.com

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  Steven

  Martin

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430, 530, 430W, 530W,G1000,600 700,396 496 796 KLN 89b, 90b,KLN94, Century CII, CIII, CIV, KFC 150, 200, 225, All S-tec Aspen Avidyne

  Other

  Sierra,Duchess

  Address:

  Suffolk, VA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KCPK, KORF, KPVG, KSFQ

  Phone:

  Cell: 757-717-7274

  Email:

  Website:

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  Thomas

  Muehl

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430W 530W GPS, Autopilots Century, King and S-Tec

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Pewaukee, WI

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KMWC, KUES

  Phone:

  Work: 414-461-3222

  Cell: 414-690-2673

  Email:

  Website:

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  Geoff

  Nye

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430 Radar Century IV Owned BE-55 Baron E-55 Owned BE-95 Travel Air Garmin 1000

  Other

  G36 and G58 experience Extensive T34A and T34B experience Former Pitts Special owner Current Lake Amphibian owner

  Address:

  Ottsville, PA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KABE, KCKZ, KTTN

  Phone:

  Cell: 215-913-4768

  Email:

  Website:

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  Edward

  Pasquale

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  King 89B, 90B, 94, Garmin 430, 530, 480, 650, 750, Apollo CNX80, G1000. GFC700, G500 & 600. King 150, 200, 225, 300. STEC 55, 60. Aspen and Avidyne

  Other

  Transport Canada PE for IFR check rides. Glass cockpit experience.

  Address:

  Toronto, ON CANADA, NY

  
  

  Home Airports:

  CYHM, CYKZ, KBUF

  Phone:

  Cell: 416-817-2885

  Fax: 416-246-2689

  Email:

  Website:

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  Jenifer

  Pekar

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin G1000, Garmin 530/530w, Garmin 430/430w, GFC700, KFC225, Garmin 650/750

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Arcola, TX

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KAXH, KGLS, KIWS

  Phone:

  Work: 281-431-4040

  Fax: 281-431-2265

  Email:

  Website:

  www.successaviation.com

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  Kerrick

  Philleo

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430/530. King through KFC150, Century lll

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Eugene, OR

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KEUG

  Phone:

  Home: 541-344-1350

  Cell: 541-520-7811

  Fax: 541-684-0918

  Email:

  Website:

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  Diane

  Reinken

  Flight Instructor / Lead Companion Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GPS: Garmin 430/530,some 750, getting better at ASPEN Autopilots: Century, King

  Other

  Email or call with questions regarding BPPP Companion Courses and Flying

  Address:

  Miami, FL

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KPBI, KSPG, KTMB

  Phone:

  Cell: 786-351-6064

  Email:

  Website:

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  Bill

  Riesen

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  garmin 430, 530 , Century 2000, Stec

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Rancho Mirage, CA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KUDD

  Phone:

  Home: 760-636-0622

  Email:

  Website:

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  Sam

  Schoolfield

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 430/530, KLN-89/90, STEC, and King A/Ps

  Other

  MEI and ATP training, International flight to Bahamas and Canada

  Address:

  Sneads Ferry, NC

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KEWN, KILM, KMYR

  Phone:

  Cell: 910-378-5150

  Email:

  Website:

  www.vectoratp.net

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  Eric

  Slayback

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  G430/530/,500 King KLN90,225

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Florence, KY

  
  

  Home Airports:

  K62, KCVG, KLUK

  Phone:

  Cell: 859-816-8214

  Email:

  Website:

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  Ron

  Timmermans

  Ground and Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 1000/530/430; Celton EFIS; King KLN 89,90,94; MX-20/200; King, S-Tec, Bendix/King, & Century autopilots - all models

  Other

  Experienced with glass cockpits (G1000/Aspen/G500/G600) & autopilots.

  Address:

  Orlando, FL

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KFTW, KORL, KSFB

  Phone:

  Cell: 817-312-7464

  Email:

  Website:

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  Gary

  Truitt

  Flight instructor/Corporate Pilot

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  MOST ALL

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Dinuba, CA

  
  

  Home Airports:

  FAT, VIS

  Phone:

  Home: 559-591-5088

  Cell: 559-737-3301

  Fax: 559-591-5088

  Email:

  Website:

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  Thomas

  Turner

  Flight Instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  G430/530 King KFC 150, 200, 225 S-Tec 55X

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Rose Hill, KS

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KAAO

  Phone:

  Email:

  Website:

  www.bonanza.org

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  Hilary

  Williams

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 530, 430, Stec-50 & 55, King, Century

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Gainsville, FL

  Phone:

  Email:

  Website:

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  Ken

  Wittekiend

  Flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  GNS 430/530, GX60, 496 KAP 140, Century III, STEC 55X

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Burnet, TX

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KBMQ

  Phone:

  Home: 512-756-2921

  Cell: 830-385-1593

  Email:

  Website:

  www.promarkaviation.net

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  Ron

  Zasadzinski

  Ground and flight instructor

  Experience:

  MEI

  P-Baron

  Duke

  Turbine Bonanza

  G1000

  GPS and Autopilot

  Garmin 1000/530/430/480, G500, Apollo MX-20, Garmin GMX-200, King KLN 90B,94. Autopilots All KING, Garmin GFC700, All STEC including 55X.

  Other

  None

  Address:

  Fort Collins, CO

  
  

  Home Airports:

  KBJC, KFNL

  Phone:

  Cell: 970-227-0489

  Email:

  Website:

  www.flyron.com