Peter was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio suburbs and comes from a family of aviators. He earned his Bachelor’s degree and flight ratings from Kent State University, where he also worked as a part of their Line crew. After graduating, Peter moved to the Tampa Bay area to complete his Flight Instructor ratings. Outside of aviation, Peter loves skiing and taking care of animals. He used to work on a farm looking after alpacas and camels to name a few of the animals Peter has looked after.

Growing up in Tampa, the constant buzz of general aviation aircraft overhead always had Luis curious. While on vacation in New Zealand he was able to take a helicopter tour to a glacier, where he was hooked and knew aviation was for him. He is working towards becoming a CFI and would like to someday work in utility, fire, or EMS.

Grace grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. She graduated from Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation in 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Flight Science where, she completed her PPL, IR, Commercial ASEL & AMEL. After graduation, Grace moved to the Tampa Bay area to complete her CFI. She is excited to share her passion for aviation and train the next generation of pilots.

Hunter was born in Tennessee and raised in Missouri. When he’s not flying, he enjoys mountain biking, fishing, and anything outdoors. With a dad in the Army, he was exposed to aviation at a young age through many air shows on base. At age 18, he moved to Utah and quickly reignited his passion for aviation. After obtaining his CFI, he sought out a new adventure which led him and his wife to Tampa where he hopes to also help others discover their passion for flying and succeed as professional pilots.

Kyle Funderburk grew up in Palm Harbor, FL. He started pilot training at Tampa Bay Aviation. He is an avid snowboarder and competitive sailor. He has a passion for quality instructing and aviation and wants to inspire the next generation of GA pilots.

Joseph is a flight attendant turned flight instructor. Originally from New Jersey moved to Florida to start his career in aviation full time.

“Eventually I would like to fly the 787 long haul international. When I am not flying I like to play golf and take snowboard trips to the west coast, I also play in a rec softball league.”

Alex Iannucci was born in Toledo, Ohio where he started his aviation career. He comes from a family of aviators which inspired him to pursue the best job in the world. Alex is also a member of the 180th Fighter Wing. He has spent the last 8 years working as a crew chief on F-16’s in the Air National Guard. Alex completed a degree in air transportation and received his ratings from The Ohio State University. When Alex isn’t flying, he enjoys snowboarding, hiking, and living an active lifestyle.