Piedmont Flight School

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Be surrounded by aviation expertise and unparalleled experience

+13,000 Hours Flight Time

Started flying at Solberg Airport in New Jersey with her mom and dad, who both had their Private Pilot Certificate. Corporate Pilot in New Jersey – flying a King Air 200. Moved to Winston-Salem in 2004 and has been with Piedmont Flight Training ever since. Our aviation wizard and our go-to for anything FAA, VA and our fleet.

+3,100 Flight Time.

Born and raised in Fairfax, VA. Air Force academy July 1, 1974. Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and USAF Master Navigator C130. Air Force Staff and College Instructor. Air Force Junior ROTC Instructor, Dudley High School in Greensboro, NC for 17 years. PFT CFI since 2015.

+31,000 Hours Flight Time

extensive aeronautical experience.

Airline Transport Pilot. Ratings include Airplane Multi-Engine Land, Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane. Commercial Privileges include Airplane Single-Engine Land, Airplane Single Engine Sea, Airplane Multi-Engine Sea, Glider and Lighter-Than-Air Balloon ratings.

Type Ratings A/BH-206.

Flight Instructor Certificate with Airplane Single and Multi-Engine, Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane, Instrument Airplane and Helicopter and Glider

+750 Hours Flight Time

Started flying in 2009. Private with an indep CFI, ATP in for II. Recently moved from Louisville, KY. Looking to complete his Helicopter Add-On. Focused on regional and corporate pilot. Has East Tennessee, Bachelors in Mass Communications.

+1,000 Hours Flight Time

Experience includes Army aviation with a variety of helicopters, deployment with a UH-60L MEDEVAC unit in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Kosovo. Graduated from The Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Currently finishing a Master of Science in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide. Accepted into the Piedmont Cadet Program, while also exploring going back to the Army.

+1000 Hours Flight Time

A UNC Chapel Hill graduate from Convover, NC. Worked for the National Park Service prior to pursuing aviation. Earned her Private, Instrument, Commercial ASEL and AMEL, CFI, CFII, and MEI at ATP Flight School in Concord, NC.

+800 Hours Flight Time

Born in El Salvador and moved to the U.S. at 14 years old. Graduated from West Stokes High School in King, NC, and attended college at Forsyth Tech. Took his first Discovery Flight at PFT in 2009. Two years later, he started his flight training in Florida where he earned his Private through Commercial Certificates. Obtained his CFI/CFII SEL in San Antonio, TX, and moved back to North Carolina in 2018 to pursue his flying career. Fluent in Spanish.

+350 Hours Flight Time

Originally from New York. A graduate of West Forsyth High School and 2016 Wrestling State Champion. Began flight training in 2017. Attended Guillford Technical Community College where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Career Pilot and Aviation Management and will be attending Embry Riddle Aeronautical University to complete his Bachelor’s Degree. Hobbies include working on cars/trucks and fishing.

+2,000 Hours Flight Time

Marines Corp. 1978 – 1982. Sergeant in the Marine Corp. Worked on F-4 Phantom Jets. Pilot since 2003. Instructing since 2015. Business Owner. Grew up in Southside Chicago – Riverdale. Avid mountain biker with really smart kids,

+5,600 Hours Flight Time

Global aviator. Retired Lieutenant Colonel. USAF 1972 – 2000. C-130 Master Navigator. Combat Ops in SE Asia – Vietnam and Cambodia. Started the Military Airlift Command Unit at Red Flag for all airlift combat ops training. Received Private Pilot Certificate in 1978 and a Certified Flight Instructor since 2010.

+765 hours

Born and raised in Batavia, IL. He received his Private Pilot Certificate in 1998 from a flight school in Indianapolis, IN. At the time he was flying for fun.

When he moved to Winston-Salem in 2004, he started flying with Janice Driscoll, currently our Chief Flight Instructor, at PFT. While here, he completed his Instrument, Commercial, Multiengine and CFI training – only to be hired at the school as a CFI immediately. This comes full circle – taking his CFI 141 check flight with Mrs. Driscoll – 15 years to the month from the first flight together!

+1,200 Hours Flight Time

A Winston-Salem Pilot – completed all of his training at Piedmont Flight School. Currently flying with Dividair, a local Private Charter Company and affiliate of Piedmont Flight Training.

+400 Flight Hours

A generational pilot. After getting her Bachelor’s Degree at Appalachian State University, she began ATP Flight School and completed her CFI training at PFT and now working towards her CFII. She has a passion for flying and teaching and says, “I have a genuine interest in giving others the gift of flight.”

+1,800 Flight Hours

Mason earned his Private, Instrument, Commercial ASEL and AMEL, CFI, CFII, and MEI at ATP Flight School in Raleigh, NC and Jacksonville, FL. He worked as Lead Flight Instructor at ATP Flight School in Concord, NC until he reached 1,500 hours to be eligible for the Airline Transport Pilot certification. He then accepted a job as a First Officer with Piedmont Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines. Unfortunately, the coronavirus put his airline job on hold but he is happy to help Piedmont Flight Training students achieve their flight training goals in the meantime.

+1,200 Hours Flight Time

Born and raised in Massachusetts. Nick started flying at the age of 16 and became a private pilot at the age of 20. He then attended ATP where he completed his CFI, CFII and MEI.

INSTRUCTORS

INSTRUCTORS

Janice Driscoll

Wayne Davidson

Paul Shoemaker

Jonathan Adkins

Craig Barker

Christen Nuzum

Rafael Melendez

Trevor O'Brien

George Schulz

Scott Seekins

David Spitzer

Daniel Younts

Samantha Welborn

Mason Welborn

Nick Drain

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