Pete Demers - Chief Flight Instructor - CFI, CFII, MEI
Pete completed his Private Pilot’s license while going to College and shortly after graduating, decided it was time pursue a career in aviation. He attended Comair/Delta Connection Academy where he obtained his instrument ratings all the way up to his Multi-Engine Instructor rating. He also had the opportunity to work as a line flight instructor, Group Leader, Check Instructor while at the Academy. These experiences in a fast-paced Part 141 environment have helped develop his teaching style and the skill sets to be Chief... Read More
Eric Arens - Flight Instructor - CFI, CFII, MEI
My Father was a pilot. As young boy in Miami, he took me with him everywhere. Fishing, sailing, and most memorably, flying. Some of my fondest childhood memories were the days when we’d be out at the crack of dawn for breakfast at Smitty’s and then off to the airport to go “soar with the eagles.” He had a little Ercoupe then. He’d carefully explain everything he was doing while preflighting the plane so that when I became a pilot (it was always assumed that I would learn to fly) I’d know how to do it right.... Read More
David Vollrath - Flight Instructor - CFI, CFII, MEI, Gold Seal
David is a second-generation pilot and Florida native. Growing up at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, his exposure to aviation goes back over 36 years. “From watching my father build aircraft engines at his shop to watching skydivers jump out of DC3s, I always knew I’d work in aviation.” David’s passion is all things aviation, but his love is seaplanes. In fact, he took his Certified Flight Instructor and his Multi-Engine Instructors ratings in seaplanes. David is also qualified as a Lake (LA4) Insurance... Read More
Jonathan Butkovic - Flight Instructor - CFI, CFII, MEI
Jonathan has been involved with aviation in some form his entire life, his parents being airline pilots he always knew he would fly airplanes. During high school he was the president of his high school aviation club and his interest grew from there. During college he decided he wanted to fly airplanes for a career and began flying lessons at age 20. From there it was a path to success, by 23 Jonathan had earned his Commercial Single and Multi-engine with instrument privileges as well as his CFI and CFII. Jonathan... Read More