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

ANELLI HOLM

First Officer Citation 525

Armon Haghighat

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.

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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.

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DAN SVETLIK

First Officer JSX

DREW JENSEN

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ECHO CASSILL

First Officer at NetJets

ETHAN DILL

ETHAN DILL

First Officer at Skywest

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HAIDEN KARNICK

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JEFF GRAY

First Officer at Skywest

JEFF LEEPER

First Officer Gulfstream 280

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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.

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JESSICA ROACH

First Officer at Skywest

JILL TONNE

JILL TONNE

Captain at Plane Sense

JOHNATHAN BRADY

JOHNATHAN BRADY

Frontier Airlines First Officer

JULLIAN LUCAS

JULLIAN LUCAS

First Officer Endeavor Air

Kenzie Rennhack

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

MIA LOXLEY

JetLynx

Pua Moore

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.

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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.

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NATE TATELBAUM

First Officer Global 7500

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MATTHEW DEACON

PATRICK PEARCE

PATRICK PEARCE

ROBBIE SCHMITT

First Officer at Skywest

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RYAN JACOBS

Captain at Empire Airlines

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TIM OLIVA

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Sierra Charlie Aviation is committed to ensuring our students the best jobs with the best companies upon graduation.

Creating Aviators

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of Students Become Instructors

Students continue to contribute toward the culture and atmosphere of Sierra Charlie Aviation by instructing the next generation of Aviators after graduation.