LEARN TO FLY WITH AN EXPERIENCED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN A FLEXIBLE ENVIRONMENT.

Christopher Braun, J.D.
​Owner, A&P, CFII, AGI, IGI

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Christopher, an EAA Lifetime member #808722, has been a pilot since 1999. He graduated from Vanderbilt University, with a B.S. in Economics, as well as New England Law School, where he focused on aviation law, and worked in the FAA Regional Counsel's office during the summers. He pursued a career in financial services, working for Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs in New York, before starting his own financial services company. Having been fortunate to grow the company, he followed his dream of starting a flight school and aviation service company. He's had a passion for aviation since his parents got him Microsoft Flight Simulator in the 2nd grade, and loves all aspects of aviation. He has two wonderful children and enjoys many different kinds of outdoor activities. He has built two aircraft to date, and is currently finishing up the restoration of a Citabria. Through these projects, he developed and patented the Clecall line of aircraft tools, and gained valuable knowledge that he used to obtain his Airframe and Powerplant license.

Thomas J. Mullen II
​Operations Manager &
Flight Instructor
CFI, AGI, IGI

Starting out his aviation journey, Thomas began learning how to fly airplanes through the use of flight simulators as young as 10 years old. From then, his inspiration to be an airline pilot grew. After graduating high school, Thomas went on to become one of the youngest In-N-Out Burger managers in their history at the age of 20 years old. In October of 2020 Thomas decided to leave In-N-Out to pursue his lifelong dream of being an airline pilot. Since then, Thomas has achieved earning his commercial single + multi-engine land instrument, flight instructor and advanced ground instructor certificates. In addition, he demonstrates mastery in high-performance and complex aircraft with previous work experience in ferrying aircraft before becoming an instructor. Thomas has a very captivating personality who is deeply invested in all that he does including music, sports, and traveling.

Eduardo G. Jiron
​Flight Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP

Eduardo's experience covers more than 40 years.  He has extensive aviation experience, including: flight instruction, commercial flight cargo transportation; military and FAA air traffic & flight service experience. His FAA certificates include: Airline Transport Pilot, Flight Instructor Airplane Multiengine and Single Engine Land, Instrument Airplane, Control Tower Operator & Certified Pilot Weather Briefer. In addition, he also holds a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. He is married with children and is a long time California resident. His hobbies include world traveling, going to air shows, and studying the history of aviation. He is a sport nut as well, with tennis, cycling, skiing, back packing and mountaineering.

Kevin Cummings
Flight Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP

Kevin began flying in 1998 earning his private pilot certificate just prior to joining the United States Air Force. He flew C-130s and C-17s for the Air Force most of his military career. He recently returned to the world of general aviation and now flies regularly around California and all the neighboring states. He is really passionate about teaching and is  dedicated to helping his students reach their flying goals.
Ross Fuentes
Flight Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI
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Ross is a lifelong aviation enthusiast with dreams of becoming an airline pilot. His brother, uncle, and great-uncle are experienced airline pilots that have been instrumental in supporting his training. Ross is a product of NorCal Flight Center starting his flight training here and earning his private pilot certificate. After NorCal, he went on to achieve his CFI, CFII, and MEI at ATP Flight School. We are very excited to have Ross return to NorCal Flight Center to join our team as an instructor. His passions include watching sports, working out, and traveling. ​

William Barker
Flight Instructor, CFI, AGI

William has been flying since 2018 but has had a passion for flying since he was 8 years old. He has experience flying skydivers in Pennsylvania and is dedicated to helping students achieve their dreams in aviation. William also has experience in different areas of aviation including management at Envoy Air and at NorCal Flight Center. He has a fun engaging personality and is determined to showing you the exciting sides of aviation while also making safety a priority. His ultimate goal is to fly for American Airlines. His hobbies including playing music, cooking, stand up comedy, and spending time with his loved ones.
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Shiraz Souliman
Flight Instructor, CFI, CFII

Shiraz has a lot of airline experience after working for Emirates Airlines Operations for 11 years being based in Dubai. He learned how to fly in Florida in 2016 and has been flying ever since. He is now a CFI/CFII and is also now currently working on his MEI. Super passionate for aviation and flying, his ultimate goal is to rejoin Emirates Airlines as a first officer on the Airbus A380. Shiraz loves to travel around the world and go skydiving. He is an active volunteer at Aerospace Museum of California.
Keegan Kilby
Flight Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI
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Keegan began his flight training in 2021 after years of working in the airline operations industry with multiple major airlines. Throughout his career in aviation, he has gained a large amount of knowledge about the industry. Before starting in aviation, Keegan attended college in Mississippi, Arizona, and Santa Barbara with a focus on American History. After working with Delta Airlines, he made the jump to flying airplanes with ATP Flight School in Sacramento, graduating with all CFI Certificates in March of 2022. His long term goal is to fly for a commercial airline flying an Airbus. His hobbies outside of flying include all sports, off-roading, playing video games and spending time with family.