Sierra Charlie Alumni
From Student to Pilot
With over 97% of our alumni employed in the field of aviation, the future is bright for students at Sierra Charlie Aviation. Hear how choosing Sierra Charlie Aviation plays a major part in our student’s lives and leads them to better futures.

ANELLI HOLM
First Officer Citation 525

ARMON HAGHIGHAT
First Officer at Southwest Airlines
Armon started flying with Sierra Charlie Aviation at the age of 18. In just three short years, Armon moved on and became the youngest hire in NetJets history. Today, he is a First Officer flying the 737 for Southwest Airlines.

BRANDON CARLSON
First Officer at Southwest Airlines
Brandon started at Sierra Charlie Aviation with his Private Pilot's License. After earning his certifications and ratings, Brandon worked as a flight instructor before transitioning to Skywest Airlines. He is currently a First Officer with Alaska Airlines flying a Boeing 737.

CLAY HERBERT
First Officer at NetJets
While attending Arizona State University, Clay finished his certificates and ratings with Sierra Charlie. He quickly worked his way up to become a gold seal instructor. Clay now flys the Challenger 650 for NetJets.

DAN SVETLIK
First Officer JSX

DREW JENSEN

ECHO CASSILL
First Officer at NetJets

ETHAN DILL
First Officer at Skywest

HAIDEN KARNICK

JEFF GRAY
First Officer at Skywest

JEFF LEEPER
First Officer Gulfstream 280

JEFF PETROFF
First Officer at NetJets
Jeff came to Sierra Charlie Aviation from Portland, OR after touring several other flight schools. Within 24 months, Jeff went from having zero flight experience to becoming a First Officer at Thrive Aviation in a Citation CJ3. He now flys the Citation Longitude at NetJets.

JESSICA ROACH
First Officer at Skywest

JILL TONNE
Captain at Plane Sense

JOHNATHAN BRADY
Frontier Airlines First Officer

JULLIAN LUCAS
First Officer Endeavor Air

KENZIE RENNHACK
First Officer at Southwest Airlines
After a record 21 successful student sign-offs as an instructor at Sierra Charlie Aviation, Kenzie now flies a Boeing 737 as a First Officer with Southwest Airlines.

LEXI FREEMAN
First Officer Citation X

MIA LOXLEY
JetLynx

PUA MOORE
First Officer at Hawaiian Airlines
After spending years working as a flight attendant with Hawaiian Airlines, Pua started with Sierra Charlie Aviation in 2019. After receiving her certifications, ratings and weathering the Covid-19 pandemic, she now works as a First Officer with Hawaiian.

RYAN LEIS
First Officer Southwest Airlines

TOM DEYOUNG
American Airlines First Officer
Tom has loved airplanes since he was little. He started flying when he went to college and graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2007 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Aeronautical Science.

NATE TATELBAUM
First Officer Global 7500

MATTHEW DEACON

PATRICK PEARCE

ROBBIE SCHMITT
First Officer at Skywest

RYAN JACOBS
Captain at Empire Airlines

TIM OLIVA