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Member Listing - Illinois
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| Algonquin | Scott Schleiffer (Lifetime Member) | 8473431769 | safety@SARDAWG.ORG |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); Website: http://www.sardawg.org |
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| Algonquin | Philip Stegge | 6026256927 | steggeaviation@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); |
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| Antioch | David Klein | 9738795740 | captdmk@comcast.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, DPE, MEI, RHI, RHII, RGI, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (A&IGI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin, Avidyne, Aspen); |
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| Arlington Heights | Mike Biewenga | 847-208-6785 | mike@digitalaltitudes.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); |
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| Arlington Heights | Jonathan Francis | 630-336-3474 | Jonathanf4@yahoo.com |
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| Bartlett | Sean Lindgren | 847-347-7142 | Sean@amlsystemsinc.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Flight Instructor
Electrical Contractor
Telecom Specialist; Website: http://www.Amlelectric.com |
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| Belvidere | Adam Ruscitti | 8156215009 | adruscit@aol.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MCFI, MCFIA, MEI, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI, A&IGI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin); CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, GOLD SEAL
VLJ'S, SINGLE PILOT JETS; Website: http://www.vljetmentoring.com |
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| Bloomington | Arthur Bray | 3092871677 | acbray13@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MCFI); |
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| Bloomington | Ben Clawson | 309-825-3954 | n181wg@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| BLOOMINGTON | RISHI SHUKLA | 2173586300 | RISHI.SHUKLA@GMAIL.COM |
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| BRIMFIELD | Richard Wilbur | 309 264 8731 | rcwilbur@telstar-online.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); |
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| Bull Valley | Carl Bloomer | 8153530458 | Carl.Bloomer@att.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
CFII
BASIC P.P.; |
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| Cantrall | Robert Dodd | 2174151293 | robertdodd737@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFII); |
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| Carbondale | Steven Goetz (Lifetime Member) | 6189775640 | goetz.n9kdh@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MCFI, DPE, MEI, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); Maintenance Instructor (Airframe, Powerplant); Avionics Instructor (Garmin); Academic Instructor (College); |
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| Carol Stream | Tuan Nguyen | 6309355123 | nguytu@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); |
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| Chicago | Cyrus Akbarpour | 6503801626 | cyrusak@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrusakbarpour/ |
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| Chicago | Tony Benedetti | 6304560881 | tonyb8878@yahoo.com |
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| Chicago | Jessica Best | 410-292-1574 | jessica.best16@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); |
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| Chicago | Ricardo Brown | 3122578060 | rickybrownCFII@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| CHICAGO | William Cummings | 7734565487 | williamcummings@ameritech.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFII); Ground Instructor (AGI); Academic Instructor (K-12); B.S. Aeronautical Engineering; Website: http://bessiecolemanaviationallstars.org |
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| Chicago | Daniel Dandrea | 7736635899 | ddandrea35@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); |
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| Chicago | Edward Hollinger | 317-504-6111 | eholling@rush.edu |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (A&IGI); Academic Instructor (College); |
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| Chicago | Tom Oates | 7732207083 | tom_oates@ameritech.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); |
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| Chicago | Gregory Reed | 312-493-9995 | cfigregory@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); |
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| Chicago | Michael L Shakman | 7739727053 | Mlshak@aol.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, Glider); Ground Instructor (GI); |
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| Crystal Lake | James Fellers | 8153565933 | jimfda@yahoo.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFII); |
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| Crystal Lake | Brandon Kuhn | 8152761356 | bkuhnpilot@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| Crystal Lake | Gene Woods | 8153421023 | skiwoods@hotmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
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| Danville | Michael Potter | 217-655-1353 | midwest_aircraft@yahoo.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (A&IGI); Beechcraft; |
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| Des Plaines | Paul Peldyak | 312-636-7029 | pep@core.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Ground Instructor (AGI); FBO Owner; Website: http://www.fly-america.com |
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| Des Plaines | Sid Sweas | 8478779779 | sidsweas18@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI, A&IGI); |
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| East Dundee | Ryan Healy | 8475714582 | ryan.healy@healyautogroup.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); |
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| Effingham | Tiffany Sams | 3093394355 | T.sams@nationwide.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Academic Instructor (College); |
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| Elgin | William Watson Jr | 224-622-6124 | billwatsonjr@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| Elizabeth | Lynn Pease | 815-238-1653 | lapease@sandprairie.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); |
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| Essex | William Scholtes | 8153513554 | scholtespilot@hotmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| Evanston | Robert P Mark | 8478649780 | rmark@commavia.com |
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| Fairbury | Jeffrey Potter | 815-848-7290 | potterj1968@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFII); Website: https://www.safepilots.org |
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| Fox River Grove | Martin Seitz (Lifetime Member) | 224-628-9189 | mseitz@ieee.org |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); EAA Chapter 932 VP; |
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| franklin park | Maurizio Ben Abdallah | 7084734566 | ordoperations@yahoo.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (AGI); Website: http://www.benabdallah.us |
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| Geneva | Colleen La Plata | 630-338-6226 | coll4409@yahoo.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); |
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| Glen Ellyn | Mike Miley | 6308943062 | mike@miley.us |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (A&IGI); CAP instructor; Website: http://www.mileyperformancegroup.com |
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| Glenview | Charles Heftman | 847-757-8412 | cheftman@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Ground Instructor (AGI); Air Traffic Control / Traffic Management; |
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| Grayslake | Bryan Gutraj | 8474219567 | bgpilot75@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (AGI); Illinois Attorney and CPA; |
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| Gurnee | John Skittone | 847-915-9604 | jskittone@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Avionics Instructor (Garmin); Website: http://www.flythehighway.com |
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| Hampshire | Eric Chrzanowski | 847-372-8381 | eric.chrzanowski@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); |
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| Hampshire | Cheri Walter | 847-890-9506 | cherilwalter@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Academic Instructor (K-12, College, MAE); FAA Runway Safety Programs; Website: http://www.faa.gov/go/runwaysafety |
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| Lake Forest | Erik Rittenhouse | erik@northelmroad.com | |
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Credentials & Specialities:
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| Lanark | Stan Toepfer | 8152754106 | stoepfer64@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Academic Instructor (College); Rock Valley College Aviation Mechanics instructor, FAA A&P, Private Pilot.; |
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| Libertyville | Daniel Feldman | 8476913618 | daniel@foxtrotaero.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Sport ASEL, Gyroplane, Tailwheel; Website: http://foxtrotaero.com |
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| Maywood | Sebastian Lira | 7087103537 | Sebastianelira@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| MORTON GROVE | Mo Hafeez | 2245925553 | admin@zainaviation.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (IGI, A&IGI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin, Avidyne, Aspen, Other); Website: http://www.zainaviation.com |
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| Mount Morris | Gerry Hough | 815-440-3530 | c55pilot@yahoo.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Elsa , Slsa, tailwheel. I am based at c55 and teach there in a 7ac champ. I am willing to travel a reasonable distance; |
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| Naperville | Joseph M. Kotowski | 630-805-3588 | jkotowski8@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI, Glider, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI, A&IGI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin); Part 135 Charter Pilot, CAP Check Pilot Examiner and Mission Pilot Examiner, Company Instructor/Check Airman; Website: https://www.betterlivingaviation.com |
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| North Aurora | Charlie Saloga | 16306973169 | charliesaloga@hotmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); |
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| NORTHBROOK | Thomas Coogan | 8475599515 | tommyciii@msn.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI, RHI, RHII); |
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| Northbrook | Arthur Gunn | +1 847-962-9311 | arthur@gunncpa.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Ground Instructor (IGI); Academic Instructor (College); |
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| Palatine | Samuel Lee | 3868468635 | leej97@my.erau.edu |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin); Academic Instructor (College); ATP; |
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| Palatine | Andrew Thome (Lifetime Member) | pcoffey77@yahoo.com | |
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Credentials & Specialities:
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| Park Ridge | Sam Dagorret | 6234145767 | samdagorret@outlook.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Website: http://linkedin.com/in/samanthadagorret |
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| Park Ridge | Tim Miller | 8479879011 | timothyjaymiller@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Ground Instructor (AGI); Academic Instructor (K-12); |
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| Plainfield | Timothy Conforti | 630-776-2539 | ifly78@hotmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| poplar grove | dean may | 8155440215 | deanmay757@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI, Glider); Academic Instructor (College); |
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| Poplar Grove | Mark Petersen (Lifetime Member) | s35vtail@frontier.com | |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (IGI); |
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| Princeville | Dean Lake (Lifetime Member) | 309-696-0341 | dlake333@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (GI, IGI); |
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| Quincy | Andrew Dow | 2172218997 | AndrewDow.CFI@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MCFI, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (MGI, AGI, IGI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin, Avidyne, Aspen); Academic Instructor (College, MAE); CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI
FLIGHT & GROUND INSTRUCTION; |
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| Richmond | Mordechai Levin | 9495471479 | mordechai.levin@masterflightfoundation.org |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MCFI, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin); Accelerated Private Pilot and Instrument Pilot Training
Complex, Ground Training, High Performance, Simulators, Technically Advanced Aircraft
CFI Coaching
WINGSPRO
Awards
1. 2018 FAA National FAASTeam Aviation Safety Award
2. 2012 FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year – Chicago Area FSDO & Great Lakes Region
3. 2011 Chicago Flight Instructors Association – Theo Moore Award for Aviation Safety
4. 2011 BEYA Award for Educational Leadership
5. 2011 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Associate Fellow
6. 2010 Society of Women Engineers, Rodney D. Chipp Award
7. 2010 BEYA Modern-Day Technology Leader Award
8. 2010 A. Scott Crossfield Award
9. 2010 FAA Flight Instructor of the Year – Chicago Area FSDO
10. 2009 FAA Safety Award
11. 2008 National Association of Rocketry – Robert L. Cannon Education Award
12. 2008 HENAAC – Luminary Award
13. 2008 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics- Barry M Goldwater Educator Award
14. 2008 National Association of Flight Instructors – Master Certified Flight Instructor MCFI
15. 2008 FAA Flight Instructor of the Year – Chicago Area FSDO & Great Lakes Region
16. 2008 FAA Wings Program – Master Phase
17. 2007 Frank G. Brewer Civil Air Patrol National Aerospace Educator Award
18. 2007 Grover Loening Award
19. 2007 Benjamin O. Davis Award
20. 2006 Charles Yeager Award
21. 2000 National Association of Flight Instructors – Master Certified Flight Instructor MCFI
22. 2000 FAA Gold Seal Instructor; Website: http://www.master-flight-training.org |
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| River Forest | Ceci Strom | 3039496462 | morris.ceci@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); |
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| Rochelle | Donald Karper | 815-979-3694 | dwk1585@aol.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Academic Instructor (K-12); Civil Air Patrol; |
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| Rock Falls | DARIN HEFFELFINGER | 8154419208 | darin@saukvalleyaviation.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (GI); A/P IA COM SEL MEL; Website: http://www.saukvalleyaviation.com |
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| Roscoe | John Gilbert | 6153059511 | jjgilbert2@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); ATP; |
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| Saint Charles | Peter Bess | 217-721-4181 | peter.bess@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI); Ground Instructor (AGI, IGI); |
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| Saint Charles | Wyatt Helmle | 5633495195 | whelmle15@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII); Ground Instructor (GI); |
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| Salem | Brett Sullivan | 6182671106 | bsullivan22@hotmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, RHI); Ground Instructor (A&IGI); NVG; |
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| Schaumburg | Michael Baraz | 6307818890 | Michael@Baraz.us |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| St. Charles | David Smith | 847-514-0008 | flypa12@msn.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (A&IGI); |
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| Waukegan | Harnish Patel | drharnishp@gmail.com | |
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Credentials & Specialities:
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| Wayne City | Stanley Blank | (618) 895-2721 | sblank@accessus.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Academic Instructor (College); CFIS (Light Sport Instructor); |
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| West Dundee | Thomas Blackman | 8477784860 | tom.blackman@gmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI); Ground Instructor (AGI); |
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| Wheaton | Dennis Stehlik | 6304564119 | djsj35@hotmail.com |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, Glider); |
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| Wheeling | Lou Wipotnik | 8478003776 | Jan.Lou@comcast.net |
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Credentials & Specialities:
Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MCFI, MCFIA, MEI, RHI, RHII, RGI, Glider, Gold Seal); Ground Instructor (A&IGI); Avionics Instructor (Garmin, Avidyne, Aspen); CFI A, I, M, RH, RI
SEL-MEL-CFII RG; |
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