Meet Our Instructors

Name:                          Mandy George

Title:                            Flight School Manager; Flight Instructor; CFI, CFII, MEI

Hometown:                   Moorhead, MN

Training:                       Fargo, ND; Grand Forks, ND (UND); Albert Lea, MN (Minnesota Aviation)

Degrees:                      Bachelors of Arts, Sociology; Minnesota State University:  Moorhead

Flight Experience:         4 years, 2+ years instructing

Total Time:                   2000 hours

Goals:                         Help the flight school to grow and possibly fly for a company

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Name:                          James George, III

Title:                            Owner, Flight Instructor; CFI, CFII, MEI

Hometown:                   Scottsdale, AZ

Training:                       All over the U.S.

Flight Experience:         6 years, 3+ years instructing

Total Time:                   5000+ hours

Goals:                         Share the dream of becoming a pilot, and better public awareness of general aviation

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Name:                          Erica High       

Title:                            Assistant Flight School Manager; Flight Instructor; CFI, CFII, MEI

Hometown:                   Eveleth, MN

Training:                       Eveleth, MN; Grand Forks, ND (UND); Ely, MN

Degrees:                      Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts; Mesabi Range Community and Technical College, Virginia, MN

                                   Bachelor of Science, Aeronautics: Commercial Aviation, University of North Dakota

                                   Bachelor of Science, Aeronautics: Flight Education; University of North Dakota

Flight Experience:         5 years; 1+ years instructing

Total Time:                   600 hours

Goals:                         To live on a lake, own a Super Cub on floats, and teach seaplane.

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Name:                          Erik Tange

Title:                            Flight Instructor; CFI, CFII

Hometown:                   Aitkin, MN

Training:                       Grand Forks, ND (UND)

Degrees:                      Bachelor of Science, Aeronautics: Commercial Aviation; University of North Dakota

Flight Experience:         5 years, 1 year instructing

Total Time:                   300 hours

Goals:                         Corporate Pilot