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American Navion Society, Ltd.

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CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS

Before issuing coverage, most insurance companies are requiring dual in a Navion from a certified flight instructor with experience flying Navions.

The American Navion Society does not presently employ or recommend flight instructors, however, following is a list of persons who have indicated they have experience flying Navions and are willing to provide flight instruction.

This list will be updated periodically, so if you wish to be included please e-mail your name, phone number, and address or general area to rjnavion@ptsi.net


ALABAMA

Joel E. Lancaster; Airplane & Helicopter AGI, IGI, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP. Enterprise, AL; ph: 334-464-1214; email: joellancaster14@gmail.com. Based at Enterprise Municipal (KEDN)


ALASKA

Forest Kirst, CFI, Fairbanks, AK, Ph: 907-687-5011. Located at Fairbanks International


Philip Tremarco, CFII, MEI, ATP, Anchorage, AK Ph: 907-258-1758


ARIZONA

Eric Morgan, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, Phoenix, AZ 417-300-3442


Dick Stich CFI FFZ Falcon Fld. Mesa, AZ 602-549-8892


CALIFORNIA

Yves Bajulaz, CFII, ABC Airsports, Santa Ynez, CA Ph: 805-688-0343 flying@bajulaz.com


Ryan Douthitt, CFI, IA; ElCentro, CA; Ph: 760-791-8807 rdtwentyinch@yahoo.com


Mike Gollhofer, CFI, CFII, A&P; Oceanside, CA 92054; Cell: 650-219-7122; Email: c180mike@hotmail.com


Fred Holden, CFI, 5017 Blue Spruce Ct., Stockton, CA 95207 Ph: 209-952-9426


John Kelleher, CFII, Visalia, CA: Phone: 559-308-3202 - Navion experienced 30 hours. Based in Visalia


Robert Stambovsky, Lancaster, CA; CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, 5000 hrs TT, 1000 hrs instruction given (30 IP in Navion), 1500 in T-34, 50 in MG-15 and L-29 jets, 661-816-5101 stambo@earthlink.net


Rick Stockton ATP, CFI A & H, instrument on both, A&P, IA, Long Beach, CA Ph: 562-924-4066 Ph: 562-756-0766 Airbearfed@bigfoot.com


Jeff Brown, ATP, CFI, San Luis Obispo, CA, (KSBP), 805-819-9274, dirtybird737@hotmail.com


COLORADO

Ken Buckspan, CFII, ASMEL, ATP Colorado Front Range Area, Moonshadow, Inc. Ph: (720)-317-8813 buckspan@comcast.net


DELAWARE

Rich Boyd, CFII, Georgetown, DE Ph: 302-519-4877 Email: rich.boyd36@comcast.net


FLORIDA

Mike Bratt, ATP, CFII, MEI, SEL, SES Gold Seal, W. Palm Beach, FL Ph: 978-979-6480 brattm@gmail.com


Roger Dick, CFI, CFII, MEI, GRII, Twin & Single Navion, Coral Gables, FL; Ph: 305-665-1949 r1929d@aol.com


Rick L. Ferrin, CFI, Orlando, FL Ph: 407- 957-0563, Cell 407-908-5056, email: captferrin@aol.com


Herbert G. Gelhardt,III, IP, Boca Raton, FL Ph: 561-488-6369, email: iaiipc@aol.com


Michael D. Robinson, CFI, CFII, MEI, Jacksonville, FL Ph: 912-547-5477;pilot_mike.robinson@yahoo.com


GEORGIA

Jim Waldron, CFI, St. Simons, GA 912-268-4313 YDK164@aol.com


Bud Raymond, CFI, Smyrna, GA based out of FTY (Fulton County airport) 310-936-4283 bud.raymond@gmail.com


Cliff McSpadden, CFI, Based at 18 A, Franklin Co. Airport, Canon, GA 706-245-8215 or 706-308-5443


James Herrington, CFI, CFII, MEI, Based at TBR, Statesboro, GA, 912-536-3737 or 912-865-5875 I


ILLINOIS

Dave Chrest, CFI, (over 100 hrs in Navions), DuPage Airport. PH: 847-515-3368


Chris Fitchen, ATP ASEL/AMEL, CFII, MEI, Navion A Owner, Poplar Grove, IL 847-971-7717 Cfitchen@yahoo.com


Kenneth Wood,  CFII ME ATP,   had 3 H models on field.  Close to 1000 hrs in Navion. Located in southern IL.  618- 262-6435 capt.hurricane@icloud.com,

INDIANA

Bill Prifogle, CFII, Clark Co. Airport, Jefferson, IN Ph: 812-923-1270 PLANETALK@aol.com


Bob Schmelz, CFII, Fort Wayne, IN. Ph.: 260-489-6160, E-mail: cfii4sel@aol.com


IOWA

Dick Miller, CFI, Iowa City, IA Ph: 319-683-4337, Email: Millerrn1@gmail.com


KANSAS

Ron Schauble, ATP, CFII, Overland, KS Ph: 913-696-0825 RWS35@kc.rr.com


KENTUCKY

Doug Killingsworth, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI, Richmond, KY 859-333-8469 poncho@ponchosgym.com


LOUISIANNA

Scott Wilson, CFI, Livingston LA, 70754 985-981-6539 planenutsaviation@gmail.com


MARYLAND

David Frostbutter, CFII, Laurel Md., Ph: 301-776-6329 david.frostbutter@jhuapl.edu


Don Watrous, CFI and CFII with experience in Navions, including instruction to regular pilots and US Navy Test Pilot School students as well as both Flight Reviews and IPCs. Based at 2W6 in southern Maryland; Ph: 804-580-1889 27jmas@gmail.com


John Albers, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, Leonardtown, MD 1000+ military instructing; 130+ in Navion A johnalbers@me.com


MASSACHUSETTS

Craig Lesinski, CFII SEL/MEL, Aerobatika, Mansfield, MA Ph: 508 397 8775, aerobatika@aol.com www.aerobatika.com


Mike Bratt, CFII SEL, Beverly, MA Ph: 978-979-6480, mbratt@freshairdetailing.com


MICHIGAN

Tom Hendren, CFII, MEI, SES, based at Drake Aviation, Pontiac. Ph: 810-229-6853; 810-542-0882; 248-666-3600 hendren2@netscape.net


Jim Norton, CFI, based at 24M near Grand Rapids, Ph: 616-678-5782, jjnorton@pathwaynet.com


Leo Burke, CFII, Southeast MI (KPTK) PH: 586.909.6914 lburke@usa.net (700+ Hrs of Navion A/B/RANG)


MISSISSIPPI

Bert Zeller,CFI, CFII, Meridian, MS Ph: 601-693-3364. Cell: 601-917-6724 t2a4tst@comcast.net


MISSOURI

Ron Schauble, ATP, CFII, Kansas City, MO Ph: 913-696-0825 RWS35@kc.rr.com


Max Bradley, CFI, West Plains, MO. Ph: 417-257-7371, maxtb@hotmail.com


Charles Mitchell Kansas City, MO ATP multi, COM Single, CFI, CFII, MEI, agi/igi. Gold Seal CFI,
816-547-5151, Charlie@kccfi.com


MINNESOTA

Paul Thomas CFI, AIM, 1200 hrs Navion, Shoreview, MN Ph: 612-804-9792 navionpaul@gmail.com


MONTANA

Donn T. Borden CFI, CFII, Ronan, MT Ph: 406-241-5322 DTBorden@aol.com


NEBRASKA

Richard (Dick) Trail ATP, CFII, Multi Engine, 201 W M Street, McCook, NE 69001


NEW JERSEY

Dave Sutton, ATP, CFII-MI, FAA Pilot Examiner, 8 Knollwood Rd., Hackettstown, NJ 07840, 908-752-1853


NEW MEXICO


NEW YORK

Rollie Zavada, CFII, Pittsford, NY Ph: 585-248-2162 zavadarc@netacc.net


Andrew Weckerle, CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, IGI, Long Island, NY 516-749-6564


Joe Rizzo, CFI-AI & G, Binghamton, NY Ph: 607-770-9541, JoeVRizzo@aol.com


Ed Kennedy, CFI, CFII, MEI; Granville, NY ekennedy38@yahoo.com (summers only)


NORTH CAROLINA

Allen Cook, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, A&P Ph: 859-466-7359, n47654@aol.com (also available in SC)


NORTH DAKOTA

Jim Christianson, CFII, Bottineau, ND Ph: 701-228-3987


OHIO

John Greenfield, CFII, Alliance, OH, Ph: 330-581-1247 teachmetoflyaplane@gmail.com


OKLAHOMA

George Durning, CFI, Oklahoma City, OK Ph: 405-954-7995 george_ctr_Durning@mmacmail.jccbi.gov


OREGON

Ryan Smith, CFI, 700 hrs Navion time, Portland, OR 503-880-9138


PENNSYLVANIA

John Weckerle, ATP SMEL CFII, 717-277-5900 Email: navionwr@aol.com


Jonathan Still, ATP/CFII (5600+ total, 1450+ instructor, 430+ Navion). Carlisle, PA (N94). 601-701-5932 / StillFlyingLLC@gmail.com


RHODE ISLAND

Dave Sutton, ATP, CFII-MI, FAA Pilot Examiner, Salt Pond Rd., Wakefield, RI dsutton@redstaraviation.org or www.redstaraviation.org/p>


SOUTH CAROLINA

Allen Cook, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP, A&P, Ph. 859-466-7359 poncho@ponchosgym.com (also available in NC)


Walt Fanti, ATP, CFI&II&MEL, AGI, IGI, Former USAF Instructor Pilot/Flight Examiner, Retired airline pilot. NAvion
owner. Based at SC72 Greenville, SC, 609-870-1679, Jetguy108@AOL.Com


TENNESSEE

Joe Balzer CFI-I, Gatlinburg KGKT, Ph: 865-360-9472 Joebalzer@gmail.com


Ed Kennedy, CFI, CFII, MEI, Ph: 423-284-6343 ekennedy38@yahoo.com (winters only)


TEXAS

Jeremy Bushnell, 5000+ total time CFI, IO-520 equipped 1947 Navion A with a G3x touch panel based in South Texas (RKP/79TE), (361) 238-6637 fly@vintageairtours.com


Jerry "J.D." Deemer, ATP, CFI (Over 400 hrs in Navions) USAF/Airline trained. Grandbury, TX (817) 579-1790 jerrydeemer@ev1.net


Ron Hanselman, CFII, Cresson, TX Ph: (702) 308-0475 ratf16@gmail.com


Ike Wiley, CFI, Leander, TX Ph: 512-818-6393 ikewiley@gmail.com


Harvey G. Putsche, CFI/CFII, (over 200 hrs in Navion) Georgetown, TX near KGTU 713-385-4776, hputsche@gmail.com


Steve Rayburn, CFI, Baytown, TX Ph: 409-866-6221; navion64r@hotmail.com


Don Robinson, CFII, Dallas, TX Ph: 214-688-4044 FAX 214-688-4048 donrobinson@rmgtexas.com


UTAH


VIRGINIA

Marty Hill, ATP, CFI/II and owner/pilot/A&P's helper on N91562, a NA-145/E-225, 559-309-5565 marty.hill.pilot@gmail.com


Carter Bunch, CFI, White Hawk Aviation, 12517 Beverly Ford Rd, Brandy Station, VA (Culpeper Regional Airport-CJR), Ph: 540-727-8400


Richard Dykes, CFII/MEI, Culpepper, VA; 540-272-5078; 2,000+ in Navion over 6,000 total.phoenixaviationservice@comcast.net


Stan Hester, CFI/CFII, Leesburg, VA (KJYO) 5,000 hrs & 2,000 hrsinstructing; 601-513-5983; stan.d.hester@gmail.com


Tony Russell, CFI SE/ME, (Single & Riley Temco twin Navion) Virginia Beach, VA Ph: 757-422-9089 navion447@cox.net


WASHINGTON

Brandon Butsick, CFII with time in rangemasters, Seattle area based Auburn, WA Ph: 253-353-3130 brandon@defianceaero.com


Dale Sinnott, ATP: Multi engine CFI, CFII; 11207 176th Ave. SE Renton, WA Ph: 206-979-8316; Cell: 425-497-2654 dale_sinnott@hotmail.com


Mark Smith, ATP/CFII/MEI, 110 Airport Way Blakely Island, WA 98222 Ph: 360-375-6225 FAX: 360-375-6452 navionmark@rockisland.com


WYOMING

Mark McAfee, CFI, Casper, WY Ph:307-267-5213 (cell); 307-472-4359 (flight school); 307-265-5375 (home) gorgonc3@hotmail.com


MEXICO

Jose A Gutierrez. CFI ( 3655044CFI Exp 11/18.) Queretaro MX. Phone: +521.442.186.1037 Director Operativo, Miller Pipeline de Mexico, SA de CV

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