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Gold Seal    CFI with FAA Gold Seal endorsement. 2 years and 1,000 hours teaching experience.
Senior    2 years and 1,000 hours of teaching experience.
Advanced    Over 400 hours of teaching experience.
Instructor    Up to 400 hours of teaching experience.

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 A - Airplane           H - Helicopter         S - Single-Engine Land  N - Multi-Engine Sea
 I - Instrument         K - Aerobatic          Y - Gyroplane           T - Tailwheel
 M - Multi-Engine Land  B - Balloon            G - Glider              E - Designated Examiner
 R - Rotorcraft         P - Single-Engine Sea  L - Lighter-than-Air
CSIP - Cirrus Standardized Instructor Program. CSIP instructors must pass a rigorous training course that was jointly developed by Cirrus and UND Aerospace. CSIP instructors can provide initial and recurring training, Biennial Flight Reviews as well as Instrument Proficiency Check and advanced ratings in Cirrus aircraft.

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Rich Acuff
 PAO PAO SQL ASMIT$ 601-Gold SealFull-time
Ali Ashayer
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 60-701-Gold SealFull-time
Mary Ellen Carlin
 PAO PAO SQL ASMIP$ 601-Gold SealFull-time3hrs of flying or more in one day $40/hr-good till 11/30/2011 ( great for getting instrument work)
Steve Finnie
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 651-Gold SealFull-timeFREE First hr.of flight instruction
Dave Fry
 PAO PAO ASMITPG$ 70-751-Gold SealFull-time
Steve Gauvin
 SQL SQL ASMI$ 651-Gold SealFull-time
Chuck Hellweg
 PAO PAO SQL ASMIT$ 801-Gold SealFull-timeYesI offer discounts for pre-purchased blocks of my time.
Bill Hightower
 PAO PAO SQL ASMIK$ 601-Gold SealFull-time
Darryl Kalthof
 All PAO SQL ASMIT$ 751-Gold SealFull-timeI offer gift certificates for introductory flights, I accept Discover Card also
George Kebbe
 SQL PAO SQL ASI$ 751-Gold SealFull-time
Sergey Kriksin
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 701-Gold SealFull-time
Terry Miller
 PAO PAO SQL AST$ 601-Gold SealFull-time
John Otte
 PAO PAO SQL ASI$1001-Gold SealFull-time
Gabe Somma
 SQL SQL ASMI$ 851-Gold SealFull-timeBlock rates available
Scott Stauter
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 701-Gold SealFull-timeI offer a discount on a block of 10 hours of pre-purchased time.
Max Trescott
 PAO PAO SQL ASMIT$ 901-Gold SealFull-timeYes
Patti Andrews
 PAO PAO SQL ASI$ 602-SeniorSched.Full
Sue Ballew
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 65-752-SeniorFull-timeIntro/demo flights $200 in a C152 and $250 in a C172SP, Block rate available for 10 hours or more
Steve Blonstein
 PAO PAO SQL ASI$ 60 - $752-SeniorFull-time2 hours free flight instruction in Cirrus SR20 (N8139D)
Vance Cochrane
 SQL PAO SQL ASMITPNK$ 60 - 752-SeniorFull-timeI offer block rates for 11 hours or more
Lisa Dyball
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 75-802-SeniorFull-time$75 rate for all new students
Dan Dyer
 SQL PAO SQL ASHI$ 752-SeniorFull-timeDemo Flights: $175. Block discount rates available with prepayment.
Arkady Erlikhman
 SQL PAO SQL ASI$ 602-SeniorFull-time
Benjamin Mendelsohn
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 65-752-SeniorFull-time
Martin Michaud
 PAO PAO SQL ASIT$ 60 - 752-SeniorFull-time
Mark Moran
 SQL SQL ASMI$ 552-SeniorFull-timeNight flying special until the end of August 2011. One hour $45, two or more hours $35 per hour
Gordon Reade
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 602-SeniorFull-timeLower rate for block time
Don Styles
 PAO PAO SQL ASMITK$ 802-SeniorFull-timeNo charge for introductory flight, just cover the cost of the plane.
Chris Tavenner
 SQL PAO SQL ASMI$ 552-SeniorFull-timeRegular $60 10 hour block rate $55
Ted Tilton
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 40-802-SeniorFull-time
Dave Zittin
 PAO PAO SQL ASIM$ 65-702-SeniorFull-timeBlock rate available
Nariman Farsaie
 PAO PAO SQL ASEL$ 703-AdvancedFull-time
Greg Savidge
 PAO PAO SQL ASMITK$ 60-653-AdvancedFull-timepurchase 10 hours of block time and receive 1 hour free
Lindell Wilson
 SQL PAO SQL ASMI$ 703-AdvancedFull-timeBlock rate available for 10hrs or more in advance.
Emily Birkland
 PAO PAO SQL ASI$ 652-SeniorPart-time
Clark Harrell
 SQL PAO SQL ASIMTK$ 752-SeniorPart-time
Kyp Kypta
 PAO PAO AS$ 502-SeniorPart-time
Lorne Lawry
 PAO PAO SQL AS$ 602-SeniorPart-time
Jason Miller
 PAO PAO SQL ASI$ 752-SeniorPart-time
Richard Terrill
 PAO PAO SQL ASIKT$ 60-752-SeniorPart-time
Cory Lovell
 PAO PAO SQL ASTK$ 603-AdvancedPart-timeBi-Plane Rides and Introductory Aerobatic Flights
Greg West
 PAO PAO SQL ASMI$ 60-653-AdvancedPart-timeYesBlock Rate: Prepay 10 hours, get 1 hour free
Mehdi Dalvand
 SQL PAO SQL AS$ 604-InstructorPart-time
Matt Debski
 PAO PAO SQL ASI$ 554-InstructorPart-time
David Scheinman
 PAO PAO SQL AS$ 604-InstructorPart-timeBlock rates available.
Chelsea Stein Engberg
 PAO PAO ASMKT$ 60-804-InstructorPart-time
Chandu Thekkath
 PAO PAO SQL ASI$ 504-InstructorPart-time
Dan Tzur
 PAO PAO SQL AS$ 704-InstructorPart-time
Raymond Woo
 PAO PAO SQL AS$ 604-InstructorPart-timeBlock Rates Available

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