Instructors – Providing Part 61 & 141 Training

The following individuals are instructors based at Squadron 2 who are authorized to provide training under FAR Part 141 or 61, what ratings/certificates they are authorized to instruct, what aircraft they can instruct in. All pre-solo students must fly with the chief pilot, assistant chief pilot, or an authorized senior instructor before solo. Click on each instructor for more individual information on them! Please note, not all affiliated instructors are listed on the website, only those who have 141 authorization and a select number of Part 61 only instructors.

Instructor Certifications Information
Clayton Conrad Private, Instrument, Commercial, SEL, SES, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On, ATP Chief Pilot, Designated Pilot Examiner, Gold Seal Instructor, Tail Wheel, BPPP Instructor, Aerobatics & Spin training
Bob Etchell Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On, ATP Pre-Solo Stage Checks
Joon Song Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On Assistant Chief Pilot, Gold Seal CFI
Ron Vlastelica Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On, ATP
Steve Canby Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On Gold Seal CFI, Pre-Solo Stage Checks
Ariel Conrad Private, Instrument, Commercial Assistant Chief Pilot, Gold Seal CFI
Ales Janhar Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On Gold Seal CFI
Eric Zhang Private, Instrument, Commercial
Sam Soltani Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI Initial/Add On Gold Seal CFI
Pang Hsiao Private, Commercial
Neeraj Khatwani Private, Instrument, Commercial
Vijay Raghaven Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi
Hyle D. Aldabashi Private, Instrument, Commercial
Makaiokalani Snyder Private, Instrument, Commercial
Ben Son Private, Instrument, Commercial
Jean Jimenez Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On, ATP
Patrick Swartz Private, Commercial
Tram Do Private, Commercial SJSU Aviation Graduate
Vas Ketavarapu Private, Commercial RV-10 Transition Training
Julia Sutter Private, Commercial SJSU Student