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Instructors are carefully selected to ensure student compatibily, superior flight training, and customer service experience. Work one-on-one with your instructor to develop ground and flight training that fits your needs and abilities. Programs are carefully tuned to find the optimal amount of self study and instructor lead instruction to meet each individual’s needs – no one size fits all… training meets or exceeds FAA part 141 standards.  

Paul A. Stagias, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP

  • President/Owner of TakeFlight Professional Flight Training, LLC

  • Chief Instructor/Pilot/Corporarate Pilot

  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor: instrument, single and multi-engine land

  • Former president Gulfstream Training Academy (Continental Connection/Gulfstream International Airlines)

  • Graduate of Delta Connection Academy

  • Jet Type-rated Corporate Pilot, CE510S, EMB500

  • Experienced Flight Instructor – over 2500 hours as instructorgiven

  • Specializing in Multi-Engine and “glass” cockpit training, Garmin G1000, G500, GTN750, GTN650 GTN530/430, Avidyne

  • Experienced mountain pilot from the Pacific Northwest

EMB 500 Type Rating

Miguel Valencia, CFI, CFII, MEI

  • Over 1700 hours flight time

  • More than 500 hours of instruction given to students

Miguel Valencia, CFI, CFII, MEI

  • Over 900 hours flight time

  • More than 500 hours of instruction given to students

Cara Jackson, CFI

  • 1500 + hours

  • More than 500 hours of instruction given to students

  • Part 135 Charter Pilot

Jean-Marie Basting, CFI, CFII, MEI

  • 2000+ hours

  • More than 1000 hours of instruction given to students