Dave has been fascinated by aviation and the early space program from a very young age. In 2004, he found a book about how to get a private pilot certificate. After reading, he decided to schedule a demonstration flight with a local flight school at Martin State Airport. After that flight, Dave knew he was hooked and went on to get his private certificate. But he didn’t want to stop there, he knew now that he definitely wanted to work in the aviation field, so he quit his full time job and went on to become a flight instructor.

Dave’s original plan was to eventually go and fly for the airlines, but while working as an instructor building time, he realized that he has a passion for teaching and decided to stick with it. He gets a deep satisfaction taking on a brand new student and guiding them on their journey towards becoming a safe and skilled pilot.