Instructors – Providing Part 61 & 141 Training

The following individuals are instructors based at Squadron 2, what ratings/certificates they are authorized to instruct, what aircraft they can instruct in, and if they are eligible to provide training under Part 141. 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!

Instructor Certifications Information
Clayton Conrad Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On, ATP Chief Pilot, Gold Seal Instructor, BPPP Instructor
Robert “Bob” Etchell Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On, ATP Senior Instructor
Joon Song Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On Assistant Chief Pilot, Gold Seal CFI
Jean Jimenez Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI Initial/Add On, "Multi", ATP
Ron Vlaslelica Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On, ATP Senior Instructor
Steve Canby Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On Gold Seal CFI, Senior Instructor, www.cficanby.com
Ariel Conrad Private, Instrument, Commercial Assistant Chief Pilot, Gold Seal CFI
Ales Janhar Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi, CFI Initial/Add On
Eric Zhang Private, Commercial
Hanna O’Connor Rigby Private, Instrument, Commercial SJSU Aviation Graduate & Faculty
Jason Hernandez Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI Add On SJSU Aviation Graduate & Faculty, www.jasonhernandezcfi.com
Sam Soltani Private, Instrument, Commercial, CFI Add On www.cfisamsoltani.com
Pang Hsiao Private, Commercial
Youngmin “Henry” Choi Private, Commercial First Officer at SkyWest
Neeraj Khatwani Private, Commercial
Vijay Raghaven Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi
Hyle D. Aldabashi Private, Commercial
Makaiokalani Snyder Private, Commercial
Ben Son Private, Instrument, Commercial