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TRAINING & SAFETY

2015 Flight Training Excellence Award Winners

Best Flight School

AeroVenture Institute (3B0)
Southbridge, MA

President's Choice Award

Paragon Flight (FMY)
Fort Myers, FL

Student's Choice Award

Aviation Adventures (HEF)
Manassas, VA

Outstanding Flight Schools

Andover Flight Academy (12N)
Andover, NJ

Blue Skies Flying Services & Pilot Shop (3CK)
Lake in the Hills, IL

Chesapeake Sport Pilot (W29)
Stevensville, MD

Holladay Aviation (CRG)
Jacksonville, FL

JetEXE Aviation (SAC)
Sacramento, CA

Orlandi Flight Center (1N7)
Blairstown, NJ

Superior Flight School, Inc. (RYY)
Atlanta, GA

Valley Aviation Inc. (WBW)
Kingston, PA

Western Air Flight Academy (BJC)
Broomfield, CO 

Wings of Carolina Flying Club (TTA)
Sanford, NC

Best Flight Instructor

Todd Shellnutt (PDK)

Outstanding Flight Instructors

Geoffrey Orlandi (1N7)

Jason Schappert (X35)

Jay Nabors (TTA)

Jeff Lipton (BJC)

Jim Ader (UGN)

Jim Fellers (3CK)

Kayla Harder (FMY)

Raymond De Haan (JYO)

Spencer Watson (HEF)

William Allen (3B0)

HONOR ROLL

Flight School Honor Roll

AIR Ventures Flying School (SFZ)
Smithfield, RI

Aviation Adventures (HEF)
Manassas, VA

Bakersfield Flying Club, Inc. (BFL)
Bakersfield, CA

Centennial Aviation Academy (PDK)
Atlanta, GA

Channel Islands Aviation (CMA)
Camarillo, CA

CP Aviation (SZP)
Santa Paula, CA

Dream Flight School (DMW)
Westminster, MD

FCA Flight Center (FIT)
Fitchburg, MA

FL Aviation Center (TLH)
Tallahassee, FL

Flight Training Professionals (ORL)
Orlando, FL

Frederick Flight Center, Inc. (FDK)
Frederick, MD

JLS Aviation, LLC (EZF)
Fredericksburg, VA

McAir Aviation (BJC)
Broomfield, CO

Murfreesboro Aviation (MBT)
Murfreesboro, TN

Nashville Flight Training (BNA)
Nashville, TN

Peak Aviation Center, Inc. (COS)
Colorado Springs, CO

Ponderosa Aero Club (BOI)
Boise, ID

Riverside Flight Academy (RAL)
Riverside, CA

Skill Aviation (UGN)
Waukegan, IL

Sportys Academy (I69)
Batavia, OH

St. Charles Flying Service (SET)
Des Sioux, MO

Sunrise Aviation Jacksonville (VQQ)
Jacksonville, FL

Tailwheels Etc., Inc. (LAL)
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport, FL

Warsaw Flying Club (ASW)
Warsaw, IN

WaterWings Seaplane School (EET)
Calera, AL

*Aspen Flying Club (APA); Englewood, CO): Most positive responses for a single location school

Flight Instructor Honor Roll

Allan Burke (BCB)

Barry Morris (SAC)

Bob Hepp (HEF)

Brandon Lighty (S37)

Brian Wolf (MGJ)

Cameron Ford (UNI)

Charles Welden (EET)

Chris Dupin (BED)

Damian Delgaizo (12N)

David Hall (SEG)

David Hoover (I66)

Devon Kroener (X04)

Don Albanese (BED)

Doug Auclair (SFZ)

Ed Comisky (ORL)

Erik Barton (APA)

Evan Pickle (ORL)

Fred Barth (BJC)

Jason Wolnek (HWO)

Jeff Wolf (FMY)

Jeremy Peres (APA)

Jim Stover (EZF)

Joel Anderson (HWY)

John Fanselow (LUK)

Jon Fussle (ASW)

Jordan Brown (FMY)

Juan Guardado (RBD)

Justin Waugh (BZN)

Kelsey Mulloy (FMY)

Kyle Lacey (CDW)

Maggie Larsen (ORL)

Marc Nathanson (BED)

Michael Trevillian (TTA)

Mike Gilbert (JYO)

Nathan Bagge (HWY)

Roger Coffman (HWY)

Ronney Moss (TTA)

Scott Lindsly (NEW)

Sean Cavan (APA)

Spencer Mamber (APA)

Tamara Griffith (F05)

Tim Nelson (OWD)

Timothy Timmons (P03)

Wade Price (HEF)

William Hamady (FMY)