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Instructors
With over 38,000 hours of combined instruction, MacAir has some of the most experienced and seasoned flight instructors in the area. The key qualification in selecting these instructors is their number of hours in light aircraft, temperament, instruction experience and techniques, and safety. Our instructors will enable you to succeed.
David Gracia-Rodriguez - Manager
Former pilot for an on-demand Part 135 operation and a commercial airline
![39b04d_807909a711a740918377256c90515712m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_0df13846e5a14335ba883dddb7b5bd79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_0df13846e5a14335ba883dddb7b5bd79~mv2.jpg)
Ashley Paulus - Chief Instructor
Former Senior Flight Instructor, The Ohio State University
Ass't Program Manager and Supervisor of Flying for MacAir Aviation Aeromedical Aviation Laboratory Program and Residency in Aerospace Medicine Program
![3489dc_32747a9fcd054182af2281a53675647e_](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4b6598_61771fc1efd44a1eac100db5286b514b~mv2.gif)
Mike Nowak - Asst. Chief Instructor
Former Air Force primary pilot instructor; formation instructor.
![560c0e_aae747c7ebda420c93d9c0cfde25d2f4m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_3ea83cca0dfc4a4b93690a798921842f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_61,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_3ea83cca0dfc4a4b93690a798921842f~mv2.jpg)
Paul O'Connor
Part 135 Experience - On-Demand Operations
![560c0e_e95003b298864f06a619de18a23268eem](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_99f7efbe3cb74cd8958b499c41bea5ac~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_99f7efbe3cb74cd8958b499c41bea5ac~mv2.jpg)
Jesse Osswald
![560c0e_f87002970e8b43eeb06f8250019c486dm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_fee842fd7f754aa3b82467506c2e4fca~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_fee842fd7f754aa3b82467506c2e4fca~mv2.jpg)
Tom Bell
Former Air Force instructor pilot
![ec9948_0d8435dbcd01484891522aee40aab7e6.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_8d9eb069439c4a8ca56568a13dc8beee~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_65,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_8d9eb069439c4a8ca56568a13dc8beee~mv2.jpg)
Ed Pendleton
Former Aerospace Engineer in the Aeroelasticity Group of the Air Force Research Laboratory; worked on experimental aircraft programs such as the X-30, X-45, X-51, X-56 and Phantom Express
![560c0e_a4985805c68b4b148b910b87403ce44am](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_cb695c811fe74c11804d8fceaed6406d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_cb695c811fe74c11804d8fceaed6406d~mv2.jpg)
Nick Burch
Former Director of Operations for a Part 135 operation
![ec9948_575ca5635ffd476d907edee9b41d0613.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_18f2db7272ea4c838d643f882f4644c3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_65,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_18f2db7272ea4c838d643f882f4644c3~mv2.jpg)
Kevin Price
Former Air Force instructor pilot
![560c0e_ccfc4a38f56a4674a047ab45eb568e64m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_08bbb5b949894052aaf5a2714b71204e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_08bbb5b949894052aaf5a2714b71204e~mv2.jpg)
Steven Butler
![560c0e_88c4977ffadc4f468f4d08a51ce52d81m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_9a0f269d4b544417b2bcca45e9c31bb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_9a0f269d4b544417b2bcca45e9c31bb2~mv2.jpg)
Eric Puschmann
Former Air Force Instructor Pilot
Built and Flies RV-7A airplane
![560c0e_5c4a4d5eb0424a5286d9fd2aeff566e9m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_6ce3d82635cd41068700617da29012f7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_6ce3d82635cd41068700617da29012f7~mv2.jpg)
Charles (Chuck) Dahle
Former Air Force Instructor Pilot
Built and Flies RV-7A airplane
Meredith Randazzo
Former Marine Corps Pilot, Pipeline Survey Pilot
![560c0e_1acc9f912c3b434f8d74fdaea9c48c3am](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_a7ed4d15156841ab9ad29b30d90e8f79~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_a7ed4d15156841ab9ad29b30d90e8f79~mv2.jpg)
Fred Eisert
Aerospace Engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory
U.S. Army (Retired)
![560c0e_6b76f4fbccf646ee9f244bc34891410fm](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_8ead211c003c42029094ac750ed04712~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_8ead211c003c42029094ac750ed04712~mv2.jpg)
Chris Shearer
Aerospace Engineer, USAF Test Pilot School Graduate, Antique aircraft owner and restorer
![560c0e_2f3fddec0d1a48e9a5451b3c73891f4am](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_7795a1be34bd4094887b113bfa7a558b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_46,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_7795a1be34bd4094887b113bfa7a558b~mv2.jpg)
Lanny Jines
FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Aerospace Engineer (Retired) U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Bruce Snyder
A former Air Force Flight Test Engineer (1,100 hours flight time)
![ec9948_0f2b1941c6394c53b8cc9412a494cbd0.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_d576df3876e4475cbc52f66ae12eb462~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_65,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_d576df3876e4475cbc52f66ae12eb462~mv2.jpg)
Mike Mckeever
Former USAF Instructor Pilot and American Airlines Pilot
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Jeff Stands
Former Air Force instructor pilot
![560c0e_0c0dd016e67340e68ff52dd2f6e17b37m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_e62289bc3d73470d8e26d831546b5991~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_e62289bc3d73470d8e26d831546b5991~mv2.jpg)
David Lindamood
M.Ed Wright State University; Chemistry/Physics Teacher at Fairmont H.S.
![560c0e_10ec5e04cc974a97beb2b94703899611m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_00648e54bb404f389dd45974fec18dae~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_00648e54bb404f389dd45974fec18dae~mv2.jpg)
Rich Stepler
Chief Pilot, Wright B Flyer, airshow pilot, formation pilot
![ec9948_ae55f5b9e25a4e559ef9bf8689ce5121.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_1f924c7acfb84b13b4a4ab844d228be9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_61,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_1f924c7acfb84b13b4a4ab844d228be9~mv2.jpg)
Doug Magoffin
Former Air Force instructor pilot
![560c0e_cff0c58d6ca244d5a7b63eca9e54d5c6m](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_6abf372e6ad44d2b8f2a89637500afa6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_6abf372e6ad44d2b8f2a89637500afa6~mv2.jpg)
Dean Vorhees
![ec9948_27022f14a5704c23b96e8367eea0b10f.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_36ce01a4f358419e9ad546c6c071515d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_61,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_36ce01a4f358419e9ad546c6c071515d~mv2.jpg)
Helen Miller
Part 121 Experience - Commercial Airline Pilot
![39b04d_cc2161c816bb4e2caa22537f25a1cc9em](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c9d8f4_d6017fb0659541b4a7839c7a208a9d1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_61,h_62,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/c9d8f4_d6017fb0659541b4a7839c7a208a9d1b~mv2.jpg)