MEET THE
CHI TEAM
THE FOUNDER OF CHI
CHRIS HOSFORD
CHI Aerospace Founder & Owner
"I’ve found that learning to fly teaches important life-long lessons that are applicable to any endeavor. I sincerely hope that CHI Aerospace can help everyone connect to this wonderful sport and potential career."
CHI’s founder and owner, Chris Hosford, built CHI Aerospace in hopes of helping individuals pursue their aviation aspirations, and promote aerospace safety and education for everyone.
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
MICHAEL ROBERTS
Operations Manager & Flight Instructor
"Deciding to move back home after 40 years away, I visited CHI and found my aviation home.."
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LIAM MCINNIS
Full-Time Flight Instructor
CFI SEL | SES
"As a first generation Pilot, my path into the industry was a little different. My aviation journey was purely bred from my burning curiosity for any type of machinery that requires thorough engineering."
MIKEY ROBIDOUX
Full-Time Flight Instructor
"I’ve always enjoyed airplanes since I was little. I grew up watching WWll documentaries thanks to my dad and I thought the airplanes were the best part."
BRIAN ELBERT
Part-Time Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII | MEI
"My passion for aviation began as a kid growing up on Air Force bases across the country. I lived under the traffic pattern and next to the flightline fueling my interest in aviation."
ZACHARY SCHMOLKA
Part-Time Flight Instructor
"Ever since I was very little, I’ve loved aviation. Growing up just outside of NYC, I was able to spend hours on end riding the air train around JFK watching planes taxi, takeoff, and land."
HUNTER SAXTON
Full-Time Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII | MEI
"Growing up as the son of a pilot and flight attendant, my love for and interest in aviation has always been strong."
Tucker Ormiston
Part-Time Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII | MEI
"Growing up, my classroom was never confined to four walls. I learned skills in the woods around my home, as well as taking machines apart to learn how they work."
ROB BURRUS
Part-Time Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII | MEI | ATP
"Having spent over 27 years in the military with multiple deployments to all corners of the world- combined with my commercial experience- I am still amazed by the opportunities that exist in aviation"
Ryan Brown
Part-Time Flight Instructor
"For as long as I can remember, I've always had a love for aviation. I was always surrounding by planes since my father flew for American Airlines, and I always knew that I wanted to fly..."
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KARSTEN SARGENT
Dispatcher
"I have always been fascinated by air travel. The ability to step on a plane in the cold of New England and be in a new place with a completely different climate amazed me."
DISPATCHERS
ISAAC DENT
Dispatcher
"My love for aviation first stemmed from the time my grandpa took me to the Evergreen air and space museum in Oregon and I sat in the cockpit of a B-17..."
BRANDON ANTINORI
Dispatcher
"I take pride in ensuring the safety and order of our hangar. My aviation goals are to continue flying for the rest of my life, and ultimately hope to fly for Emirates some day."
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Cole Brisson
Dispatcher
"Growing up, my love of travel and seeing the world led me to a fascination with aviation..."
William Todd
Dispatcher
Bio coming soon...
OUR VALUES
SAFETY
EDUCATION
COMMUNITY
OPPORTUNITY
INCLUSION
PROFESSIONALISM
