Epic Buzz September 2025
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Breaking News
- 1. Grand Opening Held in Tuscaloosa, AL
- 2. Grand Opening Planned in Provo, UT
- 3. New Pilots and Mechanics
- 4. Growing Fleet in Ocala
Keeping Up at Epic
Grand Opening Held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
It’s official! We recently held the Grand Opening of our newest flight school at Tuscaloosa National Airport. Members of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama hosted a ribbon-cutting and we welcomed people from the community who enjoyed free discovery flights and flight simulator sessions Brock Rees, director of satellite operations, spoke with WBRC News about FAA Part 141 training.
Grand Opening Planned in Provo, Utah
We are growing again! Join us at the Provo Airport on Saturday, October 4th for the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of our newest flight school! We are excited to open our second Utah campus and look forward to welcoming everyone!
Check out other upcoming events:
New Pilots and Mechanics
We welcomed new pilots (above) at the New Smyrna Beach campus and our other campuses as well. We also welcomed a new class of aircraft mechanic students (below) to the CVG Airport campus. As the pilot and aircraft mechanic shortages continue, we are glad to see so many people interested in an aviation career. Are you ready to soar?
Growing Fleet in Ocala
As enrollment continues to grow at the Ocala, Florida campus, we’ve added another brand new Cessna Skyhawk to the fleet. Stop by for a discovery flight!
September Specials
If you’ve been waiting for the “right time” to enroll in pilot or aircraft mechanic training, this might be the best time. Check out our specials for September and let our team know if you have any questions.
Epic Alumni News
Hearing from our graduates is always exciting, and we’re thrilled to share these updates:
- Carson Hobin is now an AMT & Electrical Installer for Lockheed Marting/Sikorsky.
- Ansel Utz is a First Officer with Quest Diagnostics.
- Austin Schwartz is an agriculture pilot flying for Ohio Air Spray.
- Matthew Fox and Kian Juliano (not pictured) are both Captains with Mokulele Airlines.
Congratulations to these Epic graduates! If you trained at Epic, please send us a career update!
Pass Lists: Pilots and Aircraft Mechanics
Aircraft Mechanic Passes in August:
Airframe
Brandon Gregory (CVG)
Justin Parker (EVB)
Victor Satler (EVB)
Evan Sims (CVG)
Sergio Topete (EVB)
Elias Unasa (CVG)
Pilot Checkride Passes:
These flight students passed checkrides on their first attempt in August!
Private Pilot
Ricardo Gabriel Moraga Amador
Mason Lawrence Nettles
Sebastian Maurente
Jose Emanuel Jimenez Rodriguez
Abdullah Muhammad Ahnaf Mahi
Caio Alves Silva
Kane Eric Vasquez (ADS)
Instrument Rating
Logan John Dochtermann
Nguyen Phan Anh Tran
Bailey Blair Thomas
Ryland Callaway Davoli
Wilson Alejandro Pineda Torrealba
Matthew George Morandi
Kazi Arafat Hossain Jishan
Nicholas Regan Rando
Aubree Kaelen Seaney
Victor Miguel Venegas
Julian Kinkade MacFarlane
Shohaib Ahmed
Faria Tasnim Mysha
Searuddin Alakoozi
Santiago Alberto Paredes Martinez
Joseph Constantine Lavdas (OCF)
Michael John Emil Banks
MD Tamzid Ahmed
Olivia Falcone Higgins
Kyle Irwin McCane
Alayna Morgan Mendez (APA)
Edward Tolentino Kevin Cosio
Commercial Single-Engine
Alyssa Nicole Black
Abram Nathaniel Loucks
Ahmed Camlin Pearson (ADS)
Kylie Giovanna Swaetzendruber
Sean Robert Tynan (TUS)
Taylor MacKenna Foster
Brad Leo Benjamin
Matthew William Novaria
Xuan Canh Tran (TUS)
Matthew Phillip Langbecker
Reed Gordon Harvin
Max B Warhold
Commercial Multi-Engine
Shreyas Santhosh Kumar
Parker David Farrenkopf
Alexandra Nicole McNew
Preston Christopher Parker
Kaylee Ann Davis
Certified Flight Instructor
John Alexander Kalvin
Miranda Hinojosa
Andrew Joseph Musto
Ixhabi Wong Morgan (TLH)
Nicholas Michael Oyler
Caitlin Ashley Drake
Cherokee Jonas Rush
Deven Patrick Hanstein
Sydney Elizabeth Payne
Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument
Tyler Scott Pearce
Nicholas Whitcomb Sganga (ADS)
Owen Stephen Scott (TUS)
Katie Clairene Murphy
Matthew Allen Navigato (OCF)
Siyuan Cao
Daniel Scott Brown
Christian David Duran
Brooke Nicole Rohweder
Wallace Elliott Piland IV
James Graham Munnis IV
Emma Josephine Wright
Ceasar Leonidas Adams
Owen John O’Regan
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