Colby

Flight Instructor

Colby didn't grow up dreaming of the cockpit. Through high school and college he struggled to find his direction, and a career in finance left him searching for more — until his older brother, an Army helicopter pilot, suggested he take a discovery flight. That was the day Colby fell in love with aviation, and it gave him a new purpose. Now a Certified Flight Instructor flying a Piper Cherokee from Linden Airport, New Jersey, with New York Harbor and the Manhattan skyline nearby, he finds his greatest joy in watching students grow more confident and capable. Every lesson is built around the individual, blending structure with real-world flying. Expect a patient, tailored introduction to the sky, and to leave the airport each time a little more competent, and safer, than when you arrived.

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