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“Unwaveringly committed to efficiently shaping empowered airplane pilots so they can change their stars and expand their horizons.”

I’m a Flight and Ground Instructor.
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“Fielmente comprometido a formar con eficiencia a pilotos capaces, para que tomen las riendas de su destino y expandan sus horizontes.”
Committed to sharing his best airmanship, Chuck seeks to help as many people as possible achieve their goal to fly.
Chuck will go the extra mile to make ground learning fun and motivating.

Ground Instruction & Mentoring

A good instructor gets you through the checkride.

A great instructor teaches you how to think like a Captain—and how to find answers like a professional pilot, not a test-taker.
By learning how to learn, you leave ground training fully equipped to stay up to date, knowledgeable, and self-reliant throughout your aviation journey and beyond.
Targeted 90%+ Written Test Prep
A 70% gets you a pass, but a 90%+ earns confidence and sets the tone for a smoother practical test.

✓   Beyond Rote Memorization: Eliminate guesswork when hitting the question banks. Follow a structured system that efficiently connects the dots.

✓   Figure questions made simple: Break down Navigation and Performance charts and tables into simple, repeatable steps so you can solve weight, balance & performance, and flight planning problems accurately in any scenario.

✓   Save time, money, and frustration by learning how to use question banks as tools to reinforce knowledge rather than just drill answers.
Practical Test Oral Mastery
Transition seamlessly from written theory to real-world scenario analysis for your check-ride oral exam, with a First-Time Pass focus.

✓   Effective Study Systems: Learn how to study, how to efficiently navigate primary sources of regulatory and technical information, and how to maintain long-term proficiency long after test day.
Personalized Coaching : Tailored to your specific learning style and background. We address foundational knowledge gaps, refine study habits, break through learning barriers, and build genuine confidence.
Hourly Rates
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Specific purpose instruction

Applies the instructional rate by the hour.
  • For Instructor applicants

    • CFI initial – FOI course and endorsement
    • CFI-A / CFI-I / MEI – lesson plans and checkride prep
    • CFI / CFI-I development: onboarding, proficiency, mentorship


  • Written Exam tutoring
    PPL   ->   CPL   ->   FIA   ->   AGI   ->   ATP
    IR   ->   CFII


  • Face to face Groundschool for small groups
    hands on workshops on hot topics, such as:

    • VFR Flight Planning
    • Planning for altitude in warm days
    • IFR Flight Planning – towered and non-controlled airports

    • Weather pre-flight briefings
    • Weather for IMC flying (IFR)

    • Weight, Balance & Performance for your aircraft
    • Aircraft control more predictable with Aerodynamics
    • Private and Commercial Flight Maneuvers
    • Aircraft Systems and Avionics

    • Navigation with ground and satellite based navAids
    • Aeronautical Charts & Publications
    • Instrument Procedures and ATC clearances
    • Automation and Cockpit management


  • Discovery Flight Preparation course

  • Prep for the First Solo Flight program

  • Mock Oral Exams. Certificate Programs

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Discovery Flight — preparation course

If you’re considering dipping your toes into aviation.

The course provides basic knowledge and understanding of the many things that will be going on in very short time.
  • Why take a sky tour – the adventure and the sights
  • Safety and reliability of General Avaition airplanes
  • What to expect
    • The airplane controls
    • the airport
    • the airpace
    • the route
    • the altitudes
    • the navigation equipment
    • the charts
    • the radio communications and traffic procedures

The course complements a Discovery Flight experience.
See Fleet for aircraft and airport alternatives.
Find this program under programs and costs.
Video of a mid-length discovery flight out of KLGB in a 2-seater.
See the PilotEdge Tracker for that recording.

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Pilot16 – First Solo Flight Program

From 14 years old to 99

Confidence, focus, and a future that takes off. — fly before you drive !!

– Your 16th Birthday Goal: First Solo Flight. — FAR § 61.83(a)

– Become an FAA Certified Private Pilot at 17! — FAR § 61.103(a)

Start Your Pilot Journey NOW!

Begin with your Ground Schooling today:
– FAA Written Test prep
– Pre-Solo Knowledge — FAR § 61.87(b)
– Private Pilot Practical Test – Knowledge Areas — FAR § 61.105(b)

Alongside Simulator and Flight training on:
– Pre-Solo Maneuvers and Procedures — FAR § 61.87(d)(1)
– Private Pilot Practical Test – Flight Proficiency — FAR § 61.107(b)(1)

This is my hourly rate.
This program is the first of three milestones of the SOLID Private Pilot program.
Find it under programs and costs.
* FAR = Federal Aviation Regulations
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