Chesapeake Aviation has a staff of highly skilled full time and part time Flight Instructors, and offers professional flight instruction personalized to meet each pilot's needs
All ratings from Sport Pilot to Airline Transport Pilot, including CFI, CFII, MEI are taught. We also provide training and endorsements for taildragger, complex aircraft, and spin training.
Tom Morton Flight Instructor
Senior Flight Instructor: CFI, CFII, MEI, Sport Pilot, Filgt Enginer, & A&P Mechanic Full Time:
Tom has joined Chesapeake Aviation as a full time instructor. Tom has been a Flight instructor for many years, and is a highly skilled and professional. He is retired Air Force, airline pilot, and now a full time instructor.
Rob Garcia Flight Instructor
Flight Instructor: CFI, CFII, MEI, Taildragger, Sport Pilot Part Time:
Rob has a long history with flight training both with the US Navy, and in general aviation. He has been teaching with us for several years, and is a highly skilled professional pilot and flight instructor.
Mike Messer Flight Instructor
Flight Instructor: CFI, CFII Part Time:
Mike is new to Chesapeake Aviation and brings 25+ years of US Air Force and general aviation flying experience.He has been an instructor/evaluator in F-15Es, and taught pilot training in T-38, T-37, T-6 aircraft as well as general aviation aircraft. Mike is a highly skilled and professional pilot and instructor.
Chip Hilborn Flight Instructor
Chief Flight Instructor: CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP
Chip is a founding member of Chesapeake Aviation. He has been a key member of our team, and has logged thousands of hour's of flight instruction. Chip is a highly skilled professional pilot.
Bob Chandler Owner Instructor
Flight Instructor: CFI, MEI, Taildragger, Sport Pilot
Bob was a founding member of Chesapeake Aviation, and he and his wife Dot own Chesapeake Aviation
Bob is also a certified Rotax 912/914 and two stroke aircraft engine heavy maintenance and repair technician, Light Sport Repairman, and a Flight Design trained repairman.
Louis Klag Flight Line Manager
Flight Line and Maintenance Manager:
Louis has been with us for several years and not only manages our flight line and maintenance, but also our office.
