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."
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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.
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SAFETY - EDUCATION - COMMUNITY - OPPORTUNITY
INCLUSION - PROFESSIONALISM
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
MICHAEL ROBERTS
General Manager &
Chief Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII
"Deciding to move back home after 40 years away, I visited CHI and found my aviation home..."
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ZACHARY SCHMOLKA
Full-Time Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII | MEI
"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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MIKEY ROBIDOUX
Full-Time Flight Instructor
Samuel "Sam" Taub
Part-Time Flight Instructor & Dispatcher | B19
Sitting behind the controls of N922CA on that amazing summer afternoon, I caught the aviation bug and became obsessed with flying. Going from student pilot to CFI has been the most rewarding and exciting career path...
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"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..."
WILLIAM TODD
Part-Time Flight Instructor
"I started my journey at CHI as a dispatcher shortly after beginning my private pilot training and continued earning my ratings while also working as CHI’s maintenance coordinator. Today, I’m proud to be part of the flight instructor team..."
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LIAM MCINNIS
Assistant Chief 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..."
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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..."
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ISAAC DENT
Full-Time Flight Instructor
ROBERT CARTY
Part-Time Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII
"​I received my Commercial license and flew with the New Hampshire Wing of Civil Air Patrol for over 12 years..."
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"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..."
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BRIAN ELBERT
Part-Time Flight Instructor
CFI | CFII | MEI | ATP
"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..."​
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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..."
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DISPATCHERS
REED LARSON-DENNEN
Full Time Dispatcher
I never thought I wanted to be a pilot, but I always liked cars growing up. I went to a CTE program at Dover High School to learn more about cars and get my ASE certification....I started flight training when I was still at Planesense and fell in love with it.
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HALEY SHINE
Full Time Dispatcher
I was amazed by the idea of how far I could travel in just a few hours. The sense of excitement and wonder while looking out the window on my very first flight has never wavered. I originally considered becoming a flight attendant, until I realized that I wanted to be the one flying the plane.
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KASEY MULLAN
Full Time Dispatcher
"Working in aviation has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life — every flight brings something new to learn, and being surrounded by such a motivated and passionate team continues to inspire me every day."
HONORAH MCGLONE
Full Time Dispatcher | B19
I took an introductory flight with CHI on a picturesque summer evening. I was able to see the place I’d grown up in from a bird’s perspective, a moment that I had spent my entire life pining for...
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OUR VALUES
PROFESSIONALISM - EXCELLENCE
SAFETY - INTEGRITY
FAMILY
CHI MISSION
“Developing professionals for the aviation industry, while also providing the opportunity for recreational aviators to experience the majesty of New England from the air.”
