Meet Our Instructors and Staff

EFI has a full complement of well qualified flight instructors, all certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration.  In addition, EFI has two excellent employees who work in the front office and are available to assist you with administrative needs.  Pictured from left to right:

  • Stephanie Bowden, Office Manager.
  • Cyndi Gore, Staff Assistant.
  • Shannon Austin, Flight Instructor: Comm/Inst, CFI, CFII.
  • Tom Jernecic, Senior Flight Instructor: ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Part 135 Air Freight Experience (Fedex Contract).
  • Morgan Plyant, Flight Instructor: Comm/Inst, CFI, MEI.
  • Jeff Goodwin, Senior Flight Instructor: Comm/Inst, CFI, CFII.
  • Tom Guthrie, Senior Flight Instructor: ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Major Airline Experience (TWA, American).
  • Benjamin Strader, Owner/Operator:  ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Part 91 Corporate Pilot Experience (Pilatus).
  • Robert Gray, Chief Flight Instructor/Flight School Manager: ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI, Part 135 Experience (Premier Jet).