
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
Certificates:
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Airline Transport Pilot — Airplane Multiengine Land
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Commercial Pilot — Single Engine Land
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Gold Seal Flight Instructor — Airplane Single Engine Land
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Ground Instructor — Advanced
Total Time: 7,000 hours
Instruction Time: 2,700 hours
Former pilot for an on-demand Part 135 operation and a commercial airline

Mike Nowak - Asst. Chief Instructor
Certificates:
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Commercial — Airplane Single Land, Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
Total Time: 3,700 hours
Instruction Time: 1,830 hours
Former Air Force primary pilot instructor; formation instructor.

Diwanshu Bathla
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single Engine and Multi-Engine Land, Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
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Ground Instructor - Advanced
Total Time: 717 hours
Instructor Time: 285

Tom Bell
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land, Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land, Instrument
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Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot
Total Time: 6,500 hours
Instructor Time: 3,900 hours
Former Air Force instructor pilot

Nick Burch
Certificates:
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Airline Transport Pilot — Multiengine Land
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Commercial Pilot — Single Engine Land
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Gold Seal Instructor — Airplane Single and Multiengine Land, Instrument
Total Time: 6,200 hours
Instructor Time: 2,600 hours
Former Director of Operations for a Part 135 operation

Steven Butler
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single Engine Land
Total Time: 285 hours
Instructor Time: Newly Minted

Charles (Chuck) Dahle
Certificates:
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Commercial — Airplane Single and Multiengine Land
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Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single Engine, Instrument
Total Time: 9,600 hours
Instructor Time: 8,500 hours
Former Air Force instructor for cargo loadmasters

Fred Eisert
Certificates:
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Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multi-engine Land
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Commercial — Airplane Single-engine Land and Sea
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Instructor — Airplane Single and Mult-engine, Instrument
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Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic, Inspection Authorization
Total Time: 3800 hours
Instructor Time: 1400 hours
Aerospace Engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory
U.S. Army (Retired)

Lanny Jines
Certificates:
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Airline Transport Pilot — Airplane Multi-engine Land
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Commercial — Airplane Single Engine Land and Sea
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Instructor — Airplane Single and Multi-engine, Instrument
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Ground Instructor — Instrument
Total Time: 3,197
Instruction Time: 2,286 hours
FAA Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
Aerospace Engineer (Retired) U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory

Don Lewber
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single Engine Land
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Ground Instructor — Advanced
Total Time: 1,036 hours
Instructor Time: 626
Former Air Traffic Controller

David Lindamood
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single Engine Land
Total Time: 350 hours
Instructor Time: Newly Minted
M.Ed Wright State University; Chemistry/Physics Teacher at Fairmont H.S.

Doug Magoffin
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single and Multiengine Land, Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single and Multiengine Land, Instrument
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Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot
Total Time: 3,900 hours
Instructor Time: 2,000 hours
Former Air Force instructor pilot

Mike McKeever
ATP: Airplane Multi Engine Land
Type: B737, B767, F100
Commercial Pilot: Single Engine Land, Rotorcraft helicopter
Instructor: SE and ME Land, Rotorcraft Helicopter, Instrument
Total Time: 18,650 hours
Instructor: 763 hours
Former USAF Instructor Pilot and American Airlines Pilot

Helen Miller
Certificates:
Airline Transport Pilot - MEL
Commercial Pilot - SEL
Instructor - Airplane Single Engine, Instrument
Total Time:
Total Time: 1,200 Hours
Instructor Time: 400 Hours
Part 121 Experience - Commercial Airline Pilot
Ashley Paulus - Chief Instructor
Certificates:
-Commercial pilot: Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land, Instrument
-Instructor: Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
-Ground Instructor: Advanced
Total Time: 2,166 hours
Instructor time: 1025
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

Paul O'Connor
Certificates:
Commercial Pilot - SEL
Instructor - SEL, Instrument
Total Time: 2,200 Hours
Instructor Time: 1,200
Part 135 Experience - On-Demand Operations

Jesse Osswald
Certificates:
-Commercial pilot: Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land, Instrument
-Instructor: Airplane Single-Engine and Multi-Engine Land, Instrument
Total Time: 260 hours
Instructor time: Newly Minted

Ed Pendleton
Certificates:
Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
Instructor - Single Engine Land
Total Time: 1510 hours
Instructor Time: 785 hours
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

Kevin Price
Certificates:
Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multiengine Land
Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land, Glider
Instructor - Single Engine Land, Instrument Airplane
Total Time: 2200 hours
Instructor Time: 315 hours
Former Air Force instructor pilot

Eric Puschmann
Certificates:
- Airline Transport Pilot: Multi-Engine Land
- Commercial pilot: Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
- Instructor: Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument
Total Time: 4,700 hours
Instructor time: 1,700
Former Air Force Instructor Pilot
Built and Flies RV-7A airplane

Meredith Randazzo
Certificates:
-Commercial pilot: Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land, Helicopter, Instrument
-Instructor: Airplane Single Engine Land
-Ground Instructor: Advanced
Total Time: 2,634 hours
Instructor time: 572
Former Marine Corps Pilot, Pipeline Survey Pilot

Chris Shearer
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land
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Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single Engine Land
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Tailwheel instructor -- Approximately 800 hours dual given
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Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic, Inspection Authorization
Total Time: 1,950 hours
Instruction Time: 1,020 hours
Tailwheel Time: 1,170
Aerospace Engineer, USAF Test Pilot School Graduate, Antique aircraft owner and restorer

Bruce Snyder
Certificates:
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Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multi-engine Land
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Commercial — Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land; Glider
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Instrument
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Instructor — Airplane Single-Engine and Multi-Engine
Total Time: 1,530 hours
Instruction Time: 560 hours
A former Air Force Flight Test Engineer (1,100 hours flight time)

Jeff Stands
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land
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Instructor: Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land; Instrument
Total Time: 2,300 hours
Instruction Time: 760 hours
Former Air Force instructor pilot

Rich Stepler
Certificates:
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Airline Transport Pilot: Airplane Multi-engine Land
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Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Land
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Instructor: Gold Seal Airplane SEL and MEL; Instrument; Instrument GI
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FAA Designated Pilot Examiner
Total Time: 3,910 hours
Instruction Time: 1,875 hours
Chief Pilot, Wright B Flyer, airshow pilot, formation pilot

Adam Stull
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single-engine; Instrument-Airplane
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Instructor: Airplane Single-Engine Land
Total Time: 650 hours
Instruction Time: 250

Dean Vorhees
Certificates:
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Commercial Pilot — Single and Multiengine Land
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Instrument Instructor — Single Engine Land and Instrument
Total Time: 2,500 hours
Instruction Time: 1,500 hours

Scott Williams
Certificates:
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Airline Transport Pilot: Airplane Multi-engine Land
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Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single Engine Land
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Gold Seal Flight Instructor: Airplane Single and Multi-engine Land; Instrument
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Ground Instructor - Advanced and Instrument
Total Time: 6,000 hours
Instruction Time: 400 hours
Falcon 2000 Chief Pilot for local Dayton business. Former airline pilot (PSA).
Type rated in DA-2000, CL-65, and BE-400.