Flight Instructors
Benjamin Holder Jr.
Licenses/Certifications: ATP AMEL, Commercial ASEL, ASES, Instrument Airplane, CFI, CFII, MEI, CFI-G
Hobbies: Weight lifting, motocross, water sports, flying, fishing
Aviation Goal: Major Airline Captain
Quote: “Once you have tasted flight, your eyes will forever look skyward, for there you have been and there you will always long to return.”
Christopher M. Rogakis
Hometown: Longmont, Colorado
Licenses/Certifications: Commercial ASEL/AMEL, instrument airplane, CFI, CFII, MEI
Hobbies: Wrenching on my cars, building computers, playing my drums
Aviation Goal: I want to work for the FAA.
Quote: “There is a big difference between a pilot and an aviator. One is a technician; the other is an artist in love with flight.” –E. B. Jeppesen-
Gary R. Isaac
Hometown: New York
Licenses/Certifications: Commercial ASEL/ASES, AMEL, Instrument Airplane, CFI, CFII, MEI
Hobbies: Exercising, Rock Climbing. Camping, Adventuring, Exploring, flying
Aviation Goal: To Fly as many different Airplanes as possible
Quote: “Don’t run out of Gas, Brains, and Daylight at the same time!” –J.W.
David D. Schwaderer
Hometown: Stevensville, Montana
Licenses/Certifications: Commercial ASEL, AMEL, Instrument Airplane, CFI, CFII
Hobbies: Flying, Golf
Aviation Goal: Forest Service Contract Pilot
Quote: “I Love Disneyland!”
Shean M. Merwin
Hometown: Hamilton, Montana
Licenses/Certifications: Commercial ASEL/ASES, AMEL, Instrument Airplane, CFI, CFII, MEI
Hobbies: Fishing, flying, camping, family time
Aviation Goal: To enjoy my retirement
Quote: “It takes less time to do it right the first time than to explain why you didn’t”
Eli Imhoff
Hometown: Homer, Alaska
Licenses/Certifications: ATP, AMEL, Commercial Pilot ASEL and ASES, CFI, CFII, MEI
Hobbies: Flying, Biking
Aviation Goal: Corporate/Medivac Captain
Quote: “That isn’t flying, it’s falling with style”
