Staff

	Sean Freeman Chief Flight Instructor 908-358-9913 Sean Freeman has been the Assistant Chief Flight Instructor at Air America Flight Center since 2008 and was named Chief Flight Instructor in 2012. A graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in Aeronautical Science, Sean began instructing here full-time after graduating in 2006. Since then he has given over 4,000 hours of flight instruction to a countless number of students ranging from private to ATP. With so much experience and a high student pass rate, Sean is a true resource to both the students and the entire staff of Air America flight instructors. You can read a personal message from Sean here.
	Andrew Vipond Assistant Chief Flight Instructor 386-852-6368 Andrew Vipond has been an instructor at Air America Flight Center since 2010, and was named the Assistant Chief Flight Instructor in 2012. He is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in Aeronautical Science. He accomplished much of his flight training at the university before becoming a flight instructor at Air America in 2010. His passion for a fun and personal training experience makes him a valued member of the instructor team.
	Martin Brabham Designated Flight Instructor 386-931-5613 Martin Brabham has been flying at Air America since 2004. In 2009 he became one of the Designated Flight Instructors. Martin has completed all of his training at Air America from Private Pilot to Airline Transport Pilot. He has been flight-instructing full time since 2007 and has over 2,500 hours of flight time with 2,000 hours of flight instruction given. Martin is also one of our owners with an airplane on lease back at Air America.
	Mark Blackman Designated Flight Instructor 386-453-3022 Skype Name - blackman_mark A pilot since 1993, Mark Blackman graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 1999. He was Air America's first employee when the business opened and he served as the Chief Flight Instructor from 2004 to 2012. He has been instrumental in growing this airplane rental, flight instruction and aerial imaging business into what it is today. In addition to his duties here, Mark is the Captain/Chief Pilot of a Gulfstream for a celebrity musician. Mark has flown around the world to 40+ countries on 6 continents and to all of the 50 states in the USA. As an experienced pilot, Mark is available to help our students become professional pilots.
	Tiger Roberts Operations Manager 386-252-3600 Tiger Roberts is a Daytona Beach native and a retired Sergeant from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office. Having always had an interest in aviation, Tiger began rebuilding an old Cessna after retirement which led him to Air America. In 2007 he joined the team to manage the day to day operations, including public relations, and has been running the company smoothly ever since.
	Joe Ribas Sales Representative 386-252-3600 Joe Ribas is Air America Flight Center's designated Sales Representative who specializes in assisting our foreign students. A 2007 graduate of Rollins College with a BA in Political Science, this native Floridian spent some time working as an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan before coming to work at Air America in February 2008. He is the first point of contact for student pilots and will gladly answer any customer questions about Air America's many services. A pilot himself, Joe plans to continue his flight training with Air America and eventually work for the company as aerial imaging pilot before ultimately pursuing an air-cargo position in the Caribbean.
	Steve Zimmer Director of Maintenance www.transamaviation.net Steve Zimmer has been the Director of Maintenance at Air America since 2005. A 2001 graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Steve is the founder the owner of Trans Am Aviation Services. This aviation maintenance business is responsible for maintaining the entire fleet of Air America airplanes and ensuring that they are in perfect airworthy condition.
Aerial Imaging Department
	Michael Ninivaggi Director of Business Development 386-547-6778 Michael Ninivaggi has been the Director of Business Development at Air America Flight Center since 2007. In this position he serves as the main point-of-contact between Air America and our imaging vendors. An imaging pilot himself, Michael handles most of the day-to-day management of the aerial imaging staff and fleet and has the added duty of looking for additional imaging business opportunities. Michael is a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in Aerospace Engineering (Astronautics Concentration) and a double minor in mathematics and flight.
	Pete Comeau Director of Human Resources 386-252-3600 Pete Comeau has been the Director of Human Resources at Air America Flight Center since 2008. Pete is responsible for hiring and training the entire staff of the aerial imaging pilots. In addition to this, he assists in the day-to day management of the aerial imaging staff and fleet. Pete began flight instructing at Air America in 2006 and then became an aerial imaging pilot in 2007. A pilot since 2003, Pete graduated in 2006 from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with a BS in Aeronautical Science and a minor in Air Traffic Management.