WEA Instructors

Austin McDonald
Chief Pilot at WEA. CFI. Originally from Aledo, Texas. Got into aviation through his father and friends. His favorite aircraft is our Piper 575. When he's not working, he likes to play video games in his free time.

Craig DeSpain
CFI. Originally from Texas. Got into aviation through his father who was in air traffic control. His favorite aircraft to fly is a piper warrior. When he's not at work, he is out enjoying a good vacation and relaxation.

Blake Tompkins
CFI. Originally from Yukon, Oklahoma. Got into aviation because he loves to travel and wanted to see more. His favorite aircraft to fly are our piper warriors. When he is not at work, he loves playing basketball.

Kate Colbert
CFI. Originally from Florida but has lived all over. Got into aviation from being a bush pilot. Her favorite aircraft is a Curtiss Jenny. When she is not at work, she likes cooking, rock climbing, and going to the gym.

Josh Hoskin
CFI. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas. Got into aviation through his father. His favorite aircraft is Beechcraft Starship. When he's not working he enjoys watching sci-fi and playing sci-fi video games.

Kevin Parker
CFI. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas. Got into aviation with his first ever flight as a kid and knew he had to become a pilot. His favorite aircraft is a twin otter. When he's not working, he loves to go sailing.

Jacob Reger
CFI. Originally born in Utah, Raised in Florida. Got into aviation solely out of curiosity. Is the first pilot in his family. His favorite aircraft is an Embraer Legacy 500. When he's not at work, he likes to do music production, photography, and play video games.

Michael Uhles
CFI. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas. Got into aviation because his great-grandfather was one of the first pilots in Texas and flew in WWI, and his father worked in Airlines for 30 years. His favorite aircraft is a Bonanza. When he's not at work, he likes golfing.

Cody Maxwell
CFI. Originally from Fort Worth, Texas. Got into aviation from his grandfather and waterfowl hunting. His favorite aircraft is BE-35 V-tail. When he's not at work, he likes to go hunting and fishing.

Jason Charrier
CFI. Originally from North Louisiana. Got into aviation because he loves to travel and it made that world easier. His favorite aircraft is a F-16. When he's not at work, he likes to cook, golf, and hunt.

Ronnie Arnold
CFI. Originally from Springtown, Texas. Got into aviation because he's wanted to be a pilot since he was a kid. His favorite aircraft is a L1011. When he's not at work, he likes to go golfing in his free time.

Emma Griffin
CFI. Originally from Burleson, Texas. Got into aviation by growing up in a military family and watching F-18's take off at NAS JRB in Fort Worth. Her favorite aircraft is a Kitfox. When she's not at work she likes to go slack-lining, Archery, Rock climbing, and hiking.
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