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."
- Chris Hosford
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
GREG CRAVEN
Chief Flight Instructor
CFII | MEI | B737 Type
“A mile of highway will take you a mile. A mile of runway will take you anywhere”
ANDERS DACHSTEINER
Full-Time Flight Instructor | PSM
CFII | MEI
"The more I was able to learn and fly, the more I fell in love with aviation. I knew I had found what really made me happy."
ROBERT SCOTT
Full-Time Flight Instructor | PSM
CFII
"Growing up as a kid I was always fascinated with aviation and I knew that one day I was going to be a pilot."
MICHAEL GORHAM
Full-Time Flight Instructor | B19 & PSM
"Ever since my first flight, I’ve been hooked and I’m looking forward to advancing in my aviation career."
BRIAN ELBERT
Part-Time Flight Instructor | PSM
CFII
"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."
SARAH MCCONN
Full-Time Flight Instructor | PSM
"The excitement of the hustle and bustle of the airport and then finally walking onto the airplane, finding my seat, and relaxing as I watched the world as it passed below me was exciting to me."
DERRICK CHOW
Check Airmen | Full time Flight Instructor | PSM
ROB BURRUS
Part-Time Flight Instructor | PSM
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"
MOLLY MORAN
Part-Time Flight Instructor | PSM
"I began my career in aviation as a flight attendant with Delta Air Lines. After three years traveling the globe, I decided to take a discovery flight to experience what it felt like to fly the plane rather than just sit in a jump seat. Needless to say, I was hooked!"
ZAC FAIT
Part-Time Flight Instructor | B19
"A career in aviation wasn’t on my radar until I was handed a gift certificate for a flight lesson in 2016.."
DOMENIC LAFAUCI
Upset Recovery & Spin CFI | PSM
"Domenic is the Assistant Dean of aviation at Southern New Hampshire University, where he oversees the Aviation Operations and Management program, as well as the Unmanned Aerial Systems certificate program."
ZACHARY BUZZELL
Part-Time Flight Instructor | PSM
"All it takes is a taste of being in the sky, and you’ll know if it’s something you’ll be hooked on for life."
MANAGERS & DISPATCHERS
TINA LAMONTAGNE
General Manager & Pilot
"Being able to see the world from that viewpoint and having the freedom to fly anywhere made me immediately fall in love."
JOSEPH PALMER
Public Affairs & Safety Officer| PSM
"My motivation to serve has taught me a lot about myself and what my passions are. The passion that tops them all, is my passion for aviation."
LIAM MCINNIS
Dispatcher & Pilot | PSM
"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."
ANDREW KELLY
Dispatcher & Student Pilot | PSM
My first insight into the world of aviation was when my family and I would fly across the Atlantic to visit all my relatives in the UK....navigating the airport and the flight were some of my favorite parts of the trip!
KADIN VIRKAITIS
Maintenance Technician
When I was a kid I remember going to Dulles International Airport and watching the planes take off. I was fascinated that something so large could just fly away. As I got older, my love for aviation only grew.
SHIRLEY DESCHENES
Dispatcher | B19
I am a proud veteran having served in the United States Army, Coast Guard Reserves and my forever favorite - United States Air Force Reserves, Westover ARB, Chicopee, MA.
ELORA MCCUDDY
Operations Manager & Pilot | PSM
“Everyday I feel fortunate that I have the opportunity to learn from, and be a part of, such a kind and passionate community of instructors, pilots, and students.”
KAMERON VIRKAITIS
Maintenance Officer | PSM
"My first trip to the National Air & Space museum in Washington, D.C. as a kid opened my eyes to the incredible world of aviation that I quickly fell in love with."
TRISTAN THIBEAULT
Dispatcher & Pilot | PSM
“Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fulfill a lifetime.”
JIMMY SCANLON
Dispatcher | PSM
My introduction to aviation began when I was just 15 finishing my first year of high school. I had the opportunity to sign up for an Aviation Sciences course. Initially, I wasn't interested in this course...
JOE DEVEAU
Dispatcher & Pilot | B19
"It's inspiring to get back to flying regularly again after retiring from full time teaching and building houses.
Working to further aviation education/pilot training is the perfect second career move for me!"
OUR VALUES
SAFETY
EDUCATION
COMMUNITY
OPPORTUNITY
INCLUSION
PROFESSIONALISM
ZACHARY SCHMOLKA
Dispatcher & Stud Pilot | PSM
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.
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