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
RYAN DIMATTEO
Chief Pilot
"My time so far in aviation has allowed me to explore places I may not have been able to if I chose another path."
Read more about Ryan here
MOLLY MORAN
Full-Time Flight Instructor
"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."
KAI WESSEL
Full-Time Flight Instructor
CFII | MEI
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that aircraft take off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
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"
ZACHARY BUZZELL
Full-Time Flight Instructor
"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."
BRIAN ELBERT
Part-Time Flight Instructor
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."
ZAC FAIT
Part-Time Flight Instructor
"A career in aviation wasn’t on my radar until I was handed a gift certificate for a flight lesson in 2016.."
HUNTER NEALE
Part-Time Flight Instructor
Bio coming soon...
DOMENIC LAFAUCI
Upset Recovery & Spin CFI
"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."
MIKEY ROBIDOUX
Full Time Flight Instructor
Bio coming soon...
MANAGERS & DISPATCHERS
DAN MEEKS
Flight Operations Manager
"As far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to fly. I actually started while I was in High School and have been in the air ever since.."
JOSEPH PALMER
Public Affairs & Safety Officer
"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
"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
Seasonal Dispatcher
"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!"
KAM VIRKAITIS
Maintenance Officer
"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
“Flying is more than a sport and more than a job; flying is pure passion and desire, which fulfill a lifetime.”
ZACHARY SCHMOLKA
Dispatcher
"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."
Isaac Dent
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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...
OUR VALUES
SAFETY
EDUCATION
COMMUNITY
OPPORTUNITY
INCLUSION
PROFESSIONALISM
