Marty Beylin

Senior Chief Instructor

Why am I pilot?
As a young child, I was told by teachers I couldn’t make money by staring out of a window

Favorite aircraft?
Pitts S2B

Current occupation?
Chief Flight Instructor

Most memorable flying experience?
I was flying my Pitts S2B, practicing inverted flat spins. In the middle of an inverted flat spin the engine quit. I recovered from the spin, restarted the engine and returned to my home airport safely.

Justin Matejcek

Senior Helicopter Instructor

Why I'm a Pilot:   While I was in the military I worked extensively with helicopters, albeit I was usually jumping out of them or riding in the back while flying NAP of the earth to our objective. After I left the military I became a skydiver and found one of the things that made me smile was being back in helicopters. I didn't think I would be able to fly due to an injury sustained overseas so I began studying biomedical engineering. While I enjoyed that field, my head was always in the clouds so I went through the extensive process to get my medical. After getting my medical approved, I immediately began my flight training. I love the dynamics and complexity of flying helicopters along with the operations they are used for.

Favorite Aircraft:   AStar and MD500

Occupation: CFI, CFII, Founder and President of Veterans Adventure Group

Most Memorable Aviation Experience:  While there are numerous amazing experiences to choose from, the two experiences that immediately come to mind are going through a mountain flying course with a retired Coast Guard pilot. We landed in some very challenging ridgelines out in the Oregon mountains. The other experience that immediately comes to mind was doing off airports under NVGs. Seeing the dust kick up and the static electricity on the rotor blades took me back to my days in the military. 

Corey Green

Rotor Instructor

Why I'm a Pilot: In a previous career I conducted lots of back country search and rescue with the local Sheriff's Department and had the privilege to see helicopters in action, since then I've always had the desire to be a pilot. Plus it sounded like fun.

Favorite Helicopter: MD500 or BO-105

Occupation: CFII

Most Memorable Aviation Experience: Off airports in general. Landing on pinnacles and ridgelines with gorgeous views and able to make fun approaches and departures is hard to beat.

Aaron Clark

Why I’m a Pilot: I spent eight years in the Army as an infantryman. On long hikes through Fort Campbell, Fort Carson, Iraq, and Afghanistan, I’d often watch aircraft fly overhead and think about how much more fun and rewarding a career in the sky would be. As I was leaving the military, I took a discovery flight, and to say I caught the bug would be an understatement.

I earned my Private Pilot Certificate here in Colorado before moving to the Nashville area, where I completed my aerospace degree and remaining ratings at Middle Tennessee State University. Aviation has fueled my adventurous spirit and made the world feel more reachable, allowing me to fly across much of the country.

Now, my goal is to share that passion with my students! I aim to challenge you, help you efficiently reach your goals, and have an awesome time along the way.

Favorite Aircraft: B747/ A10 

Most Memorable Aviation Experience: I’m torn between two. The first was flying a DA40 from Logan, Utah, to Bozeman, Montana. The scenery was simply unmatched, and the pictures I took don’t come close to doing it justice. I flew through the Wasatch Range, Teton and Yellowstone National Park, and even over a family member’s house near Big Sky.  The second was a flight from Nashville to Destin, Florida. My cousin and I took our wives down for a weekend getaway, challenging ourselves along the way by navigating around pop-up thunderstorms. (Welcome to the Southeast). More importantly, we got to share our passion for aviation with the people who mean the most to us, and that’s what makes flying so rewarding.

Jules Weiss

Why I'm a Pilot: My passion for flying comes from the same place as my love for the ocean and mountains…the pull toward something bigger.  Up there, everything else quiets, and the things that once felt heavy start to feel small.  There is nothing more freeing than being in a small general aviation aircraft.  Yet at the same time being an aviator is more than just turning a yoke; the constant challenges and discipline involved continue to teach me more about who I am and what I am capable of.  Aviation truly is a field where learning never ends. 

Favorite Aircraft: Cessna 152

Occupation: Jump Pilot, CFII 

Most Memorable Aviation Experience: I was fortunate to learn how to fly out of the east coast, a couple miles from the shoreline and a handful miles from the NYC skyline.  Flying the Hudson River at night at 1100’ AGL with a never ending flow of jets on approaches into Newark, LaGuardia, JFK, and Teterboro above me is the type of flying I’ll never forget.

Mike Shultz

Rotor Pilot

Experienced professional helicopter pilot with 5,000+ flight hours across military, EMS/HEMS, offshore, instructional, and Part 135 operations. Former U.S. Army Medevac pilot with leadership experience as a Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Instructor Pilot, and Quality Assurance Officer. Holds an ATP Helicopter certificate and CFII Helicopter rating, with extensive experience in instrument, mountain, high-altitude, night, and demanding operational environments.

Currently working as a HEMS pilot with Flight For Life, providing safe, efficient air medical transport in high-tempo and challenging operating environments.

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