Derek Genova – Certified Flight Instructor – Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic – IA
Christina Genova – Certified Flight Instructor – Multi Engine Instructor – Designated Pilot Examiner
Rich Thorn – Certified Flight Instructor
Rich started flying in 2005, obtaining his Private Pilot Certificate in California. Soon after becoming a pilot he purchased his own airplane, a Cessna 182, which he still owns and flies today. In 2014, Rich completed his Commercial Certificate, adding his Multi Engine rating a year later. In the fall of 2015 Rich moved to Great Bend, Kansas to work with Centerline Aviation and become a full time Flight Instructor. Rich is also a professional pilot, flying cargo in a Cessna Caravan for a UPS feeder and as a contract pilot in various aircraft. Rich has been involved in aviation since he graduated high school, including working at different FBO’s in different states, owning an airplane,and a member of the Colorado Air National Guard, as a weapons loading specialist.