Instructors

Lorenzo Diaz
Flight Instructor

Lorenzo grew up and currently lives in Genoa, Illinois. He first got exposed to aviation through the Kishwaukee Education Consortium Aviation program during high school. He instantly got hooked flying the simulators and learning ILS procedures.

Davutgeldi Orazov
Flight Instructor

Davut grew up in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. After high school he studied Aviation Management at National Aviation University in Kyiv, Ukraine. While in school his parents moved to USA, and he decided to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a professional pilot.

Alexandria Denig
Flight Instructor

Alex first became interested in aviation at the DeKalb air show when she was 4 years old. Then, at the age of 16, she got her first chance to fly a small plane with a high school counselor while living abroad in Denmark.

Grace Kohlert
Flight Instructor

Grace grew up in an aviation family and is a 4th generation pilot. She became interested in aviation at an early age and quickly became well-known for helping at the airport during the summertime.

Wes Lundsberg
Flight Instructor

Wes received his private license at the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation and his commercial from Greater Kankakee School of Aeronautics before graduating with a degree in education.

Jeff Kohlert
Flight Instructor

Jeff has over 40 years experience in aviation with more than 17,000 flight hours. He is also a graduate of Southern Illinois University.