Volume 4, Issue 2 | February 2021
3 New Aircraft Arriving
We are excited to announce that Epic will be taking delivery of 3 new Cessna 172 Skyhawks on February 16th. As our fleet continues to grow we are able to increase availability for our flight students to fly around the clock. The Cessna 172 with G1000 cockpits are the #1 flight training aircraft for many reasons. We buy ours brand new directly from the Cessna factory. Safety first!
February Specials
- International Students! Free Private Pilot Ground School for those who pay their application fee in February and arrive before August to begin flight training!
- College Students! All flight students with a valid college ID receive 10% off in February and March.
- Aircraft Mechanic Students! Apply for a $5,000 scholarship to save on tuition. Apply here!
Epic in the News
We’re thrilled to be the cover story this month in Aero Crew News! Enjoy this great article about Epic’s history, our flight school, fleet, aircraft mechanic training program, and more!
Aircraft Mechanic Training
Are you ready to pursue a new career? In just 14 to 18 months you can become a certified Aircraft Mechanic! Our next aircraft mechanic class begins February 15th. Reserve your seat today for a bright future tomorrow!
Epic Staff News
We welcomed several new faces to Epic last month! Welcome to our newest flight instructors, Matt Shropshire, Omar Perez Donato, Tomasz Cisio, and Jed Stone (not pictured). We also welcomed Dennis Holland (not pictured), a new instructor in our Aircraft Mechanic program. Welcome to the Epic family, gentlemen!
Online Training Demos
Would you like to “sit in” on a Ground School class? Our instructors are offering two free online training demos: Feb. 3 and Feb. 17.
Alumni News
In 2014, Epic welcomed brothers Aytac Canik (left) and Yildiray Canik (right) from Turkey. We recently heard from the pair who both fly the Airbus A320/321. Aytac flies for Onur Air, and Yildiray flies for Pegasus Airlines. Aytak had this to say about training at Epic:
“Our jobs are an international business. Therefore, we constantly fly to foreign countries and have to stay for some time. Since Epic has students from various countries, it has allowed us to make friends in almost every country and create lasting memories. It has also allowed us to see the beauty in different cultures.”
Well said, Aytac! Are you an Epic graduate? Send us your career updates and tag us on social media! We are proud of your accomplishments!
Captain Judy’s Corner
Captain Judy Rice, Epic’s Ground School instructor, has shared a new article about fluctuations and furloughs in the aviation industry throughout history. The demand for cargo pilots has never been higher as airlines continue hiring new pilots during the coronavirus pandemic.
Checkrides
Congratulations to these 43 Epic Flight Academy students who passed checkrides on their first attempt in January! We salute you!
Private Pilot
Tyler D’Leon
Matthew Ryan Perry
Tyler Martin
Xavier Shavaughn John
John Alfred Tilesio
Christopher Brian Hakanson
Instrument Rating
Jaclyn Nicole Lazzaro
Ching Yuen Ng
Jordan Reid Weinstein
Tien Dung Tran
Pierre Louis Carrel
Jose Carlos Valdes-Molina
Commercial Single-Engine
Emily Lynn Wright
Dillion Matthew Barker
Nezahat Sena Seckin
Matthew Hunter Stewart
Zachory De Leon Gower
Al’Vincent Travese Mitchell Jr
Robert Joseph Levy
Ekansh Kunwar
Jeongjin Lee
Commercial Multi-Engine
Sotiseth Eng
Jeongjin Lee
Duy Xuan Nguyen
Halis Atahan Cildir
Suood Ghareeb Salem Abdulla Aldahmani
Bader Ali Humaid Rahmah Alhantoobi
Rashid Saeed Rashid Binmuwaiza Alketbi
Ashlee Camphor Joylon Hewaarachchige
Fedor Sergeyevich Kozhevnikov
Matthew Egan Shropshire
Diego Enrique Daniel Hidalgo Garrido
Certified Flight Instructor
Austin Charles DiCola
Patrick Eugene Scanlon
Riley Shane Rodewald
Benjamin Shihyao Chen
Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument
Maxwell Morgan Goione
Gavin Marcus Morales
Derek Joseph Gaulden
Daniel Scott Dusold Jr
Crystal Lau
Sangcheol Kim
Multi-Engine Flight Instructor
Scott Walter Krason
Let’s Go Shopping!
Be Epic! We recently launched our online store featuring t-shirts, hoodies, backpacks, and more! We’re celebrating with a sale! Check out our selection of Epic branded items!
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