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Located at the Palo Alto Airport, Palo Alto, CA.  Palo Alto is central to Silicon Valley and is located 16 nautical miles southeast of San Francisco International Airport.  It is 11 nautical miles northwest of San Jose International Airport.
 
The location provides training in the complex San Francisco Bay Area airspace with quick access to 4000 foot mountains for off-airport experience.

 

Sirius Flying LLC is proud to offer the best instructors and staff to guide you in your training

Rick Gregory
Owner

 

 

Rick is an experienced flight instructor and a successful Intellectual Property Attorney.  He founded Sirius Flying LLC with a fleet including a Robinson R22 Beta II helicopter, a Husky airplane and a Boeing Stearman biplane. Rick has logged over 10,000 hours of flying experience.

His mission is to provide an excellent aviation experience to discerning people. Rick@SiriusFlying.com

John Pyle
Chief Pilot

John began his flying career in 1967 flying helicopters as an officer in the US Army.  After training at Ft. Wolters, Texas and Ft. Rucker, Alabama, he commanded gunship units with the First Calvary Division in combat in Viet Nam 1967-1968.  From 1968 to 1970, he was stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, where he commanded Headquarters Company, Simmons Army Airfield Command.

John joined the Chicago Fire Department from 1970-1972 then flew helicopters in New Zealand in pilot training, agricultural work, venison recovery and commercial lifting. In 1991, he began instructing in California in helicopters and airplanes. 

Since 1994, John has been an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner which allows him to give flight tests and issue pilot licenses. He has logged over 14,000 hours of flying.  

      There is no greater pleasure for John Pyle than to be in the sky sharing the joy and love of safe flying. John@SiriusFlying.com
Barbara Courtney
Advisor

Barbara is a private pilot and Intellectual Property Attorney.  She assists in the operation of Sirius Flying LLC. Barbara@SiriusFlying.com
Scott Starkey
Certified Flight Instructor

Scott is a Certified Flight Instructor with an instrument rating.  He has been a flight instructor for several years and has trained many students to get their Private Pilot certificates, Commercial Pilot certificates, and their Instrument Ratings. He has experience teaching various commercial operations such as: Agricultural flying, Photo flights, Air tours, Ferry flights and Cross country flights.

He has 1,600 hours of flight instruction experience. 

Starkey@SiriusFlying.com
 
 

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