2012 Flight Training Excellence Award Winners

President's Choice Award

Tailwheels Etc., Inc.
Winter Haven, FL

Redbird Skyport
San Marcos, TX

Student's Choice Award

Aviation Adventures (VA)

Outstanding Flight Schools

Rochester Aviation
Rochester, NH

Aviation Adventures
Leesburg, VA

East Hill Flying Club
Ithaca, NY

The Flight School Inc.
Cypress, TX

Summit Aviation
Belgrade, MT

Outstanding Flight Instructors

Devan Shepherd (MN)

Timothy Miller (UT)

Kevin Bradford (IA)

HONOR ROLL

Flight School Honor Roll

San Carlos Flight Center (SQL)
San Carlos, CA

Spenser Aviation (DLZ)
Delaware, OH

Stick and Rudder Flying Club (UGN)
Waukegan, IL

West Valley Flying Club (PAO)
Palo Alto, CA

Superior Flight School (RYY)
Kennesaw, GA

Atlantic Aviation Inc. (HEG)
Jacksonville, FL

Wings of Wyoming (CYS)
Cheyenne, WY

Silverhawk Aviation Academy (EUL)
Caldwell, ID

Flight Training Express (X50)
New Smyrna, FL

Nassau Flyers (FRG)
Farmingdale, NY

Jackson Air (TRM)
Thermal, CA

Sweet Aviation (SMD)
Fort Wayne, IN

United Flight Systems (DWH)
Spring, TX

US Aviation Academy (DTO)
Denton, TX

Cirrus Aviation (SRQ)
Sarasota, FL

Skill Aviation (UGN)
Waukegan, IL

Valley Aviation (WBW)
Forty Fort, PA

Balloonacy Ltd., LLC. (FFC)
Fayetteville, GA

Sunstate Aviation (ISM)
Kissimmee, FL

New Horizons Aviation (RDG)
Reading, PA

Harford Air Services (0W3)
Churchville, MD

CP Aviation (SZP)
Santa Paula, CA

Aero Safety Training (N07)
Lincoln Park, NJ

SunQuest Aviation (F45)
West Palm Beach, FL

Chickasha Wings, Inc. (CHK)
Chickasha, OK

Channel Islands Aviation (CMA)
Camarillo, CA

Eagle Flyers (TYQ)
Zionsville, IN

Western Air Flight Academy (BJC)
Broomfield, CO

American Winds Flight Acadamy (AKR)
Akron, OH

Burlington Aviation (BUY)
Burlington, NC

Performance Flight (HPN)
West Harrison, NY

Anson Aviation (SGR)
Sugar Land, TX

Twin Cities Aviation (ANE)
Anoka, MN

Panorama Flight Services (HPN)
White Plains, NY

Paragon Flight (FMY)
Ft. Myers, FL

Texas State Technical College (CNW)
Waco, TX

High Altitude Flying Club (1H0)
Creve Coeur, MO

Fargo Flight School (FAR)
Fargo, ND

CubAir Flight School (HXF)
Hartford, WI

Florida Career Aviation Training (SGJ)
St. Augustine, FL

AFI Flight Training Center (FUL)
Fullerton, CA

Caldwell Community College & Tech (HKY)
Hickory, NC

Chesapeake Sport Pilot (W29)
Stevensville, MD

Center Line Aviation (N35)
Punxsutawney, PA

Bristow Academy, Inc. (TIX)
Titusville, FL

TNT Air (N47)
Pottstown, PA

East Coast Aero Club (BED)
Bedford, MA

Above All Aviation (SBA)
Santa Barbara, CA

Leading Edge Flying Club (PWK)
Wheeling, IL

Century Aviation (CDW)
Fairfield, NJ

Flight Instructor Honor Roll

Ken Wittekiend
Burnet, TX

Robert Benda
Centennial, CO

Margaret Kay

Jason Schappert
Ocala, FL

Barathi Chidambaram
Concord, CA

Cameron Johnson
Worthington, MN

Michael Reichert
Pipersville, PA

Mike Duncan
Auburn, CA

Cody Williams
Plainview, TX

Mark Robinson

Scott Rholfing

Bill Allen
Worchester, MA

Durwin Daniels
Winter Haven, FL

Marianne Buckley

Cliff Lanyi
Norwood, MA

Michael Phillips

Rusty Mahoney
Cleveland, OH

Robert Keleti

Andrew Dilworth
San Jose, CA

Tom Fischer
Frederick, MD

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