Flight Instructor

Erick spent his early childhood in Mexico City and developed a love of aviation when flying to visit grandparents in California. He earned his pilots’ license in 1993 while majoring in psychology and engineering. During college, he taught people to fly ultralights. Erick earned his CFI in 2000 and became a Gold Seal Instructor while teaching at the Oakland Airport. After 9/11, he was a bush pilot in Alaska, then he flew on-demand cargo and passengers throughout North and Central Americas in 25 and 35 series Learjets. He’s ferried airplanes as far as between Alaska and Yugoslavia and has 4000+ hours, and 2000+ dual given in single and multi-engine planes.