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 | Stephen Salim is an Epic student from Indonesia who completed his flight training in amazing time. He started his Private Ground School on August 13, 2018 and completed his CMEL on February 20, 2019! That’s just 6 months from zero experience to CMEL! When asked how he was able to accomplish such a feat, Stephen said, “Study 6 to 8 hours a day, 7 days a week!” That’s commitment! Congratulations, Stephen! Your hard work has paid off, and we are all proud of you and eager to watch you soar in your career! We invite students from all over the world to come to Epic Flight Academy where we will support you in your work to achieve your dreams! |
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 | What do you notice when you look at this picture besides our brand new 2019 Piper Seminole that just arrived? How about blue skies, palm trees, and enthusiastic students wearing short sleeves in this beautiful Florida weather? |
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 | | Epic continues to bring in new training equipment on a regular basis. Students can train on a G1000 before ever getting inside the airplane! Rushi Patel has only been here a couple weeks and is already mastering the avionics of the Cessna 172. |
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Former Epic flight instructors Cris Gammill (L), First Officer for SkyWest Airlines and Daniel Garcia (R), First Officer for Republic Airways crossed paths at Chicago O’Hare International Airport recently and shared the encounter on Facebook. Congratulations, Cris and Daniel! Wishing you blue skies all the way! Share your news! #EpicFlightAcademy Epic flight student Stephen Salim posted this great photo of our new Piper Seminole! We love it when our students share our good news! |
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| If you’re a graduate of Epic Flight Academy, we want to hear about your professional accomplishments! Please share them with us on social media. We are proud of your achievements! |
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| Joaquin Guerra Tafur (L), an Epic graduate who now flies A320s for Avianca in Perú, returned for a visit with another Epic grad, Diego Pérez Bertocchi (R), who flies for LATAM Airlines. We are so proud of our Epic graduates and thrilled when they come “home” for a visit! And check out Joaquin’s great tattoo… |
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 | Welcoming our new flight instructor, Chris Mautino! You could say that Chris has been interested in aviation from a young age, as he was born on Beale Air Force Base in Yuba City, CA. After high school, Chris attended the University of Pittsburgh where he completed his degree in Civil Engineering. After college, Chris decided to stay in Pittsburgh and work as a Geotechnical Engineer, specializing in dam construction and inspection throughout Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia. Chris continued chipping away at his PPL, flying on nights and weekends, and finally earned his certificate in March of 2018. In June of 2018, Chris decided to leave his job and join Epic as a full time student. Chris completed his training in January of 2019 as a CFI and CFII. In his spare time, Chris likes to play tennis, soccer, snowboard, ski, run, and bicycle. |
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 | We are thrilled to welcome Keon Sands back to Epic and thank him for his service. Keon was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He has been employed at Epic since February of 2015 where he started in the line department, cross-trained into dispatch, took over as the flight simulator manager, helped out in student housing, and handled a plethora of little odd jobs in between. He is also a member of the Florida Army National Guard. Keon left in February of 2018 for a 9 month deployment in Afghanistan. He returned in December of 2018 and started back at Epic in January. He is doing a little bit of everything since he’s returned. Keon just bought a home in Ormond Beach, so he will be around for a while. His hobbies include playing basketball, working out, running, and wine. His work goals include creating a positive and comfortable environment for students and employees through frequent interaction, while also making sure we conduct ground operations in a safe and professional manner in order to provide a safer campus for us all to share and grow. |
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 | Caroline Colombo is a new CFII at Epic. She is from Morgantown, West Virginia. Caroline has had an interest in aviation since she first flew in a Piper Cub at 8 years old. She started flying at a small airport in Morgantown when she was 19 and then moved to Florida at 21 to pursue a degree in Aeronautical Science at Embry Riddle and continue her training. Her goal is to work as a corporate pilot, and she is very excited to start instructing! Welcome to the Epic family, Caroline! |
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 | Welcome to flight instructor Hiro Okamoto, who has lived in the U.S. since 2000. He was born in Japan and grew up both in Japan and New Zealand. Hiro has been a pilot since 2004 and was a flight instructor at ERAU for 7 years. His pilot license and ratings include Commercial ASEL/AMEL, Instrument, CFI, CFII, and MEI. He has flown C152, C172, PA-28R, and PA 44. Hiro’s interests and hobbies include surfing, kiteboarding, wakeboarding, and playing drums. His aviation goals are to safely fly and experience as many different type of aircrafts as possible. Hiro’s dream job would be island-hop flying in Hawaii or the Caribbean. His goals at Epic is to help students achieve their aviation goals and remind them of the fun side of flying. |
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| Mark your calendar for March 18th! That’s when the next 8-week classes begin at Daytona State College. Did you know that most of the classes are offered online for your convenience? Why wouldn’t you want to transfer your flight training for college credit? You only need to take 37 credit hours at DSC to complete your Associate’s degree with your flight training! If you’re a Florida resident, the cost is less than $4,000. So the big question for you is… why wouldn’t you enroll at DSC? |
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Aeromedical Part 1: Motion Sickness |
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| “I alerted my aerobatic instructor…” |
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| My earliest memory of riding in a car was leaning out the window for fresh air and positioning my head carefully into a brown paper bag while my stomach was churning. My parents reassured that eventually I would outgrow these queasy moments. At a very young age, I learned to avoid looking down, such as looking at picture books, if I were inside a moving vehicle. I also always had water, sat next to a window, and if all of these precautions did not work, then the brown paper bag was nearby.My first experiences as a student pilot produced similar airsick results. I would do my best to focus on the task and not my churning stomach. It took a while to not get queasy during maneuvers, such as steep turns. Read the full article on overcoming motion sickness. |
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Checkrides Congratulations to all of our spectacular Epic Flight Academy students (names below) who passed check-rides on their first attempt in February! |
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Private PilotMinas Gali (02/01/2019)
Jorge Ivan Gomez (02/05/2019)
Tuan Anh Duong Tran (02/06/2019)
Joao Vitor Camacho Sinato (02/11/2019)
Calvin Lee (02/14/2019)
Annamyrat Heziretgulyyev (02/14/2019)
Zhengguang Hu (02/15/2019)
John Franco Marchione (02/21/2019)
Julian David Diaz Diaz (02/27/2019) Instrument RatingGibran Eliopoulos (02/03/2019)
Pranay Gopinath (02/05/2019)
Ori Rozelman (02/06/2019)
Sebastian Torres Gonzalez (02/16/2019)
Justyn Omari Proctor (02/27/2019)
Arjun Kamalaksha (02/27/2019) Commercial Single-EngineMatthew Gowen Williams (02/08/2019)
Elijah Allen Fahnestock (02/11/2019)
Christopher Anthony Chavez (02/22/2019)
Jae Hoon Park (02/06/2019) |
Commercial Multi-EngineReachta Lim (02/01/2019)
Eunjin Oh (02/07/2019)
Bakur Hani B Abulola (02/15/2019)
Stephen Salim (02/20/2019) Certified Flight InstructorMickael Jean Faucher (02/05/2019)
Herman Jose Hiller Hermoso (02/20/2019)
Fabian Enrique Turell (02/26/2019) Certified Instrument Flight InstructorCaroline Elizabeth Colombo (02/01/2019)
Ronald Joseph Dernbach (02/22/2019)
Jangrock Koh (02/22/2019)
Mohammed Rafid Hasan Al-Ani (02/25/2019) Multi-Engine Flight InstructorKeegan Michael Christensen (02/26/2019) |
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| The March 29, 2003 issue of The Daily Journal (Daytona News-Journal) covered the story of Epic’s involvement with Angel Flights. We are proud of our long and continued involvement in our community and enjoy sharing happy memories of our flight school down through the years. Because we are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year, watch for more Epic memories in each issue of the Buzz! |
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Our SMART Airline Program is Structured, Measurable, Achievable, Rewarding, Time-EfficientEpic’s SMART Airline Program features: – Zero Experience to Airline Pilot in as Few as 2 Years – Earn Qualifications for Airlines Worldwide – On-Campus Partner Airline Pilot Recruiting – Build Flight Hours as Paid Flight Instructor – Guaranteed Airline Interview at 300 Hours
– 100% Program Graduate Airline Hire To Date
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 | Now hiring CFIs at Epic Flight Academy! Join Florida’s fastest-growing flight school for a rewarding career in aviation! |
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| Our mission: To provide an unparalleled pathway to achieving professional pilot dreams through innovative flight education and technologically-advanced aviation resources. |
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