A pilot since 1943, Walt started as an instructor in BT13's and Jug fighter pilot in the Pacific. He now gives students the benefit of his 5,000 hours experience. Walt was once the subject of a Santa Rosa Press Democrat profile.
Marc Ashton
When a plane passes over, do you wish you could be flying high above the ground? You can be. You can know the freedom that pilots experience as they travel the limitless sky. Stop dreaming. BE A PILOT.
Pilot since 1958. Dick began serious flying when he became an instructor after retiring. He has 12,000 hours in his logbook. He is now owned by Aeroventure.
Roger Hobler
Roger sprouted his wings in the British Royal Air Force. Subsequently he logged 17000 hours in B707s, L1011s and B747s with a major airline flying out of Hong Kong. Roger is a ATP.CFII.MEI and has 5000 hours of charter and instruction on single and twin engine aircraft.
Peggy Bakker
Pilot since 1978. Peggy has over 3,600 hours in the air. She enjoys teaching pupils to master the skill of flight and is an avid aviation fan as well.
Kevin Brown
Kevin got his license at the age of 17 in 1969. He has 6,000 hours of time as an instructor, charter pilot and first officer on an MD-11. He teaches part-time now.
Bob works for P.G.& E. and for Aeroventure. He has accumulated 1200 hours of flying experience over a period of several years. Even though he enjoys all flights, the trips he made to Mexico have been special. His photo story of those flights can be viewed if you visit this link: Places to Go / Mexico.
Lewis Peterson
Lew works as a corporate pilot for Deloach Winery and for Aeroventure. He has pursued his instructor rating over the last three years and has accumulated over 1200 hours in the process. Lew has been active in the local Civil Air Patrol and has participated in several searches in mountainous terrain to polish his mountain flying skills.
Jennifer fills a dual role at Aeroventure. She is a trainee aircraft mechanic who fills in when needed as a flight instructor. Jennifer enjoys all aspects of aviation - flying, maintaining, learning and teaching.
Marks true passion is teaching, as is evident by his more than 9000 hours as a Gold Seal flight instructor. He also holds Airline Transport Pilot privileges in single and multi-engine land and sea planes. Mark enjoys flying seaplanes on his time off, and is also a helicopter pilot.
The sheer joy of flying first brought this attorney to Aeroventure in 1997. Jeanne learned to fly at Aeroventure, and has logged over 1000 hours in the Aeroventure fleet. Jeanne is an advanced and instrument ground instructor, as well as a flight instructor. Jeanne is an FAA-appointed Aviation Safety Counselor.
Tom has logged 1,450 hours since he earned his license in 1973. As an engineer at NBC-TV, Tom applied his knowledge of aviation in advising news personnel to accurately report news involving general aviation. Now, as a retiree, he will devote his attention to flying and instructing.
