Eric Farewell Callsign: “Mom” Background Started at Aviator: November, 2011 First PPG Flight: April, 2011 Callsign: Mom Superpower: Nucleus – Surrounded by incredible people. Personal Info I’m Eric Farewell: husband, father, and adventurer born and raised in Central Florida. Flying is all I ever dreamt of doing. From my earliest memories flying aerobatics with my…
Whitney Horky Callsign: “Horkatron” Background Started at Aviator: May 2021 First PPG Flight: April 2018. It feels like a lifetime ago. Callsign: Horkatron Superpower: Adaptability. I can usually blend into any situation and hold a conversation pretty well! Personal Info I come from the frozen north, Duluth Minnesota. Cheese is love, cheese is life. I’m…
Ross Gassaway Background Started at Aviator: 2018 First PPG Flight: Callsign: Superpower: Personal Info I’m Ross and I’m an instructor, and director of the Paradigm Aerobatic team. I am retired from corporate Information Technology, where I worked for the past thirty years, but I’ve had a few parts of my life when I was a…
Jim Reeves Callsign: “Jim” Background Started at Aviator: Feb 2021 First PPG Flight: November 2020 Callsign: Jim Superpower: Personal Info Christian, husband of 27 years, father of 4, grandfather of 9, 21 year USN retiree who enjoys theology, soccer, biking, and flying.Truths in LifeEverything that happens, happens for reason. Luck does not exist.In this existence…
Dave Taylor Callsign: “DeeTee” Background Started at Aviator: March 2021 First PPG Flight: January 2018 Callsign: DeeTee Superpower: Perfect Hindsight Personal Info Paramotor Instructor “Stop dreaming and start doing”
Nelle Farewell Callsign: “Feather” Background Started at Aviator: June 10, 2020 First PPG Flight: June 21, 2018 Callsign: Feather Superpower: Folding fitted sheets Personal Info Slight addiction to houseplants, studied piano and pipe organ for 15 years, married to Eric for 12 years, 3 kids. Paramotor Instructor Where words fail, music speaks.
Mike Brown Callsign: “Mitts” Background Started at Aviator: February, 2019 First PPG Flight: January 2020 Callsign: Mitts Superpower: Poor judgement and Perfect hindsight Personal Info Hi all, I’m Mike. I’ve been a pilot for over 34 years. I have a deep love for aviation, having served in the U.S. Air Force. During my career, in…
Chris Garrison Background Started at Aviator: First PPG Flight: Callsign: Superpower: Personal Info I am a retired mechanical engineer from SpaceX. I’ve found my home here at Aviator because I truly believe in our manifesto to change people’s lives. I am so proud of my team members and their dedication to our community. Please feel…
Jacob Hutzler Callsign: “PJ” Background Started at Aviator: April 2021 First PPG Flight: March 2021 Callsign: PJ Superpower: Patient and calm under pressure Personal Info Flying is who I am now. The Jake Hutzler I was before is dead. I am reborn from the ashes like a Phoenix. Youtube School Manager (Tennessee) “Eyes closed. Head…
Reese d’Aquin Callsign: “Gopher” Background Started at Aviator: June 10, 2020 First PPG Flight: 2020 Callsign: Gopher Superpower: I’m like a labradoodle, I just want to be everyone’s best friend! PPL: 2012 Personal Info My wife and I are excited to raise our new baby girl into the Aviator world. Olivia was born in July…
Sandy Gaskins Callsign: Sassy Bubbles Background Started at Aviator: August 22 First PPG Flight: APRIL 12, 2022 Callsign: Sassy Bubbles Superpower: My laugh makes people smile! Personal Info I am Bad Apples member #65 and I fly to honor the memory of my dad, Bob Gaskins, who was Bad Apple #24. I am originally from…
Christan Evans Callsign: “Twinkle toes” Background Started at Aviator: October 2019 First PPG Flight: June 2018 Callsign: Twinkle Toes Superpower: finding the good in everything, Perpetual optimist. Personal Info Hi I’m Christan Evans, I am the Office Manager at Aviator. I’ve been with Aviator since 2019, guiding new students through the signup process and finding…
Chris Beiler Callsign: “Slow Roll” Background Started at Aviator: January 2021 First PPG Flight: May 2020 Callsign: Slow Roll Superpower: Patient and calm under pressure Personal Info As I child every dream I would have was about me flapping my arms and flying into the sky. I thought I could find that in fixed wing…
Fletch Callsign: “Fletch” Background Started at Aviator: First PPG Flight: Callsign: Fletch Superpower: Personal Info Cheers all, I’m Fletch. After working 25 years in retail I started looking for more adventure in my life, and I eventually found my way to Aviator. After I took the class, I saw how much joy the instructors had…
Gillian Wintermute Callsign: Gil Sergeant Background Started at Aviator: First PPG Flight: January 21, 2021 Callsign: Gil Sergeant Superpower: I can fly! Personal Info
Matt Luebke Callsign: “Ninja” Background Started at Aviator: September, 2021 First PPG Flight: January 21, 2021 Callsign: Ninja Superpower: Gets things done Personal Info Hi, my name is Matt Luebke!I’ve been around aviation my whole life, but never in the pilots seat, until training at Aviator. I trained with Aviator at the Dunnellon location in…
Neil Wight Callsign: Background Started at Aviator: 11/12/21 First PPG Flight: 9/28/17 Callsign: Superpower: I can fix things! Personal Info I grew up on a dairy farm outside Buffalo NY, where I learned how to take things apart and fix them. I took a 2 year course in high school to learn the machining trade…
Woody Treon Callsign: “Woody the White” Background Started at Aviator: First PPG Flight: Callsign: Woody the White Superpower: Personal Info All around Good Guy!