Meet Our Team

Approximate CFI cost: $150/hr

Dr. Rachael Webster

Founder and Chief Pilot

  • 2-time AOPA Distinguished CFI 2023, 2025
  • UC Berkeley Honored Instructor
  • Teaching style: Encouraging and fun
  • 16 years teaching experience
  • Has an undiagnosed airplane buying problem

Jim Hopp

Lead Flight Instructor

  • CFI, CFI-I
  • Favorite Airplane: Citabria
  • Teaching Style: Patient, encouraging, calm
  • 1000s of hours teaching in tailwheels
  • Retired Silicon Valley startup nerd

James Sloan

CFI

  • Southwest First Officer
  • Loves to fly his Rans in the backcountry
  • Teaching Style: Cool and calm
  • Youtube CFI-I influencer

Ethan Fletcher

CFI

  • Aviation Wunderkind
  • Student at SJSU
  • Teaching Style: Friendly and warm
  • Next Level Tailwheel Guinea Pig
  • Was in Rachael's ground school during high school 

Antonius Mulder

Hype Man

  • FAA Private Pilot
  • Tech Genius
  • Film Aficionado
  • Storyteller
  • Adventure seeker
  • Aviation Social Media Junkie

Tomer Polak

Intern, Lead Gopher

  • Aviation Wunderkind
  • High School student
  • Flies as much as possible without making his mom mad

Jayden Chow

Intern, Lead Fixer

  • Tailwheel addict
  • Student at SJSU
  • Fuel Truck Ramp Attendant, Maintenance Assistant
  • Knows where the skeletons are buried at airport
  • Would live at the airport if he could
Come fly with us today!

Our Fleet

Kitfox Series 7 STi

Factory-assist build (registered as EAB - with a LODA for training, inspected by the FAA)

2020 Series 7 STi (STol Inspired)
Rotax 915is (141 hp, turbo-charged/fuel-injected)
Manual-controlled MT constant-speed prop
Garmin G3X avionics suite
Garmin GFC500 Autopilot
​Bose A30 headsets
"Acme" shock cabane main gear
26" Goodyear tires
Acme tailwheel suspension
Vortex generators

Kitfox Series 7 Super Sport

Factory built S-LSA Light Sport

2022 Series 7 Super Sport
Rotax 912is (100 hp, fuel-injected)
Ground Adjustable Whirlwind prop
Garmin G3X avionics suite
Garmin GFC500 Autopilot

Citabria 7GCAA

2000 American Champion 7GCAA
Lycoming O-320 (160 hp)
Standard 6-pack round gauges
Aera 660 VFR GPS
ADSB-In
Becker AR-6201 Radio
Garmin GTX327 Transponder
Dual USB charging ports

Citabria 7ECA

2007 American Champion 7ECA
Lycoming O-235 (118 hp)
Round gauges with AV-30 Attitude Indicator
Aera 660 VFR GPS
Garmin GTX345 Transponder with ADSB-In