Dave Phelan

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
• Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land
• Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multi Engine Land
• Type Ratings - Cessna Citation, DC-9
• Flight Engineer - Turbojet
• Ground Instructor - Advanced/Instrument

Dave is a former American Airlines pilot with close to 9000 flight hours. He has previous experience in charter, corporate aviation, regional and major airlines. He is available for flight instruction on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.

Flight time: Over 8000 hours

Mitchell Krajna

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land & Sea

Mitchell brings years of experience to Spring City Aviation, and instructs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.

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Mike Felske

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land

In addition to flight instructing part-time, Mike is an active physics teacher. He's available Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

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Gavin Leake - Chief Flight Instructor

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine & Multi Engine
• Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land

Gavin was born in Antigo, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Minnesota, Crookston in Crookston, MN, where he graduated with degrees in Business Aviation and Marketing/Management. Gavin previously instructed at the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation, and has experience in a wide range of aircraft. He is Cessna factory-trained in the Garmin G1000 avionics system, and is qualified to instruct at the private, instrument and commercial level.

Flight time: Over 1700 hours

Hours instructing: Over 1000

Josh Siehoff - Certified Flight Instructor

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single/Multi Engine
• Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land

Josh Siehoff is from Burlington, Wisconsin. He is a 2007 graduate of UW - Milwaukee in Electrical Engineering. Josh is also an experienced flight instructor, and is experienced with many different types of Cessna, Piper and Beechcraft airplanes. Josh is qualified to instruct at the private, instrument and commercial level, and is Cessna factory-trained in the Garmin G1000 avionics system. Additionally, he can instruct students looking to achieve their tailwheel endorsements.

Flight time: Over 1700 hours

Hours instructing: Over 1000

Tony Phillips

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine Land
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land

Tony has plenty of teaching experience, owning a driving school which serves the Lake Country area. He is available for flight instruction on a part-time basis.

Paul Swokowski

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine Land
• Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land

Paul is an experienced flight instructor who is available on a part-time basis.

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Clyde Salyards

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine Land
• Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land

When Clyde isn't flight instructing, he teaches algebra. He's available for flight instruction on a part-time basis.

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Kenneth Head

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine & Multi Engine
• Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land

Ken is available for flight instruction on a part-time basis.

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Frank Zsohar

• Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
• Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land

Frank is available for flight instruction on a part-time basis.

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Timothy Tyre - Certified Ground Instructor

Tim Tyre is a decorated US Navy Captain (retired) and practicing psychologist. He has been teaching the Private Pilot Ground School at Spring City Aviation, in conjunction with UW - Waukesha for more than 4 years. He is also the Chief Pilot of the Combined 1st Tactical Air Wing, providing aerial search and rescue and law enforcement assistance to Jefferson and Walworth counties.

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