TIMOTHY HERNANDEZ - CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Our Chief Flight Instructor, Tim Hernandez comes to us from Woodbridge, Virginia. Tim has been flying for 15 years, first out of Manassas, Virginia (KHEF), and later from Daytona Beach’s Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics.

In addition to his duties as Chief Flight Instructor, Tim is a jet Captain at an airline that provides expedited and specialized transportation solutions. His sincere hope for Chesapeake Proflight is to be known for its industry leading and standard setting flight training from Private Pilots through Airline Transport Pilots.

CHUCK EPSTEIN - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Chuck has been flying airplanes since 1992. He became a Flight Instructor through Flight Safety International in Vero Beach FL., and then taught at New Jersey's busy Teterboro Airport for 2 years before taking a job with Atlantic Coast Airlines (United Express). With the airline, Chuck served as a First Officer on both the Jetsream 3200 and the Jetstream 4100, and served as Captain on the 4100 for 2 1/2 years before the airline folded under it's new identity as Independence Air. Preferring to remain close to home for now and naturally inclined to teach, Chuck joined the Proflight team in August of '06.

ANTHONY "ANDY" MOORE - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Andy is a full time flight and ground instructor. He earned his pilot's license and all of his instructor ratings here at Chesapeake Proflight.

ROBERT STRUTH - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Rob has been flying for most of his life and, being a third generation pilot, decided to make a career out of it. He was born in California into a Navy family, and has lived all over the country, including New York, Virginia, Washington state, and Colorado. He started formal flight training at the age of 15 and received his Private - Glider rating shortly after becoming 16. After high school he attended the University of North Dakota to pursue a bachelor's degree in Commercial Aviation, earning all of his powered aircraft and instructor ratings there.

USMAN AZMATULLAH - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Staff bio coming soon.

STEVE FRAHM - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Steve Frahm is a seasoned CFII and a regular author of articles appearing in AOPA’s Flight Training Magazine and its Instructor Report sent to all CFIs. Steve is a presenter at Air Safety Foundation safety seminars around the country and also drafted the script for the AOPA/ASF’s “GPS for IFR Operations” interactive online course.

Steve is a regular member of the pit crew at the Reno Air Races for an aircraft competing in the T-6 class. Steve also recently delivered a Cherokee 140 for its owner, flying from Fairbanks, Alaska to Omaha, NE.

STEVEN WISHART - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Staff bio coming soon.

ERIC ELLISON - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Eric received the bulk of his flight training at FlightSafety Academy in Vero Beach, Florida. He is a native of Fairfax County, Virginia where he taught High School Math and Science for five years before moving to Maryland to pursue a flight career.

RICHARD HESS - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Richard W Hess, Call sign “Downtown” A graduate of the US Naval Academy and George Washington University, Richard has held a pilots license since 1974.

His 20 year career in the Navy was spent flying carrier based jets before transitioning to the private sector with International Paper. Currently a consultant specializing in business operations, he loves sharing his enthusiasm and expertise as a certified flight instructor

LUTHER ALEXANDER - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Luther first dreamed of flying while growing-up in Wichita, Kansas. He has been a flight instructor for more than 25 years. He has been a part-time instructor at Proflight since 2002.

Because his "day job" in the U.S. Navy has taken him throughout the world, Luther has flown as a civilian pilot/flight instructor in Hawaii, the West Coast, Great Plains, Caribbean, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic.

CAROL CHRISTIAN - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Dr. Carol Christian is a flight and instrument instructor. She also has experience as a tail wheel and aerobatics instructor. She has 23 years of flight experience and 15 years as a flight instructor. She has given instruction in Hawaii, California, and Maryland.

Carol is also an astronomer with the Hubble Space Telescope project and is involved in science education, outreach, information technology, and astronomical research. She also is co-host of a short astronomy radio program on NPR on Thursday mornings on WYPR. She also enjoys skydiving and scuba diving.

ROBERT WIEDEFELD - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Bob Wiedefeld began flying when he was fifteen years old, soloing when he was sixteen, acquired his Private Pilot’s license when he was seventeen, and his commercial license when he was eighteen.  He built time as a new commercial pilot by flying loads of Baltimore Sun newspapers three times a day to Ocean City, Maryland in a Piper Cherokee Six from what was then “Friendship Airport” (now BWI).  In 1970-71 he became the chief flight instructor for the first flight training program of the United States Naval Academy, a program that still exists today at Chesapeake Proflight, Inc.  Bob’s total flight time exceeds 2,500 hours, and is mostly concentrated in flight instruction activities.  In the early 1970s the airlines were experiencing a glut of pilot applicants, and Bob was encouraged to pursue a career in anything but aviation as a result. 

Bob graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in pre-law studies, and from Loyola with an MBA.  Later he completed his coursework for a doctorate in public administration at the University of Southern California.  For the past forty years he has specialized in business turn-around's, and continues to teach corporate and global finance, management, and marketing at the undergraduate and graduate levels of colleges and universities in the area.  He is chairman of Meridian Holdings, LLC, which is the majority stockholder of Chesapeake Proflight, Inc.  Bob now combines his earlier career as a professional flight instructor with his later training and experience as a seasoned business person, with the goal of maximizing the learning experience for every student at Chesapeake Proflight, Inc

PRISCILLA LOZZI - DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Priscilla supervises the administrative activities here at Chesapeake Proflight. She joined our family in September of 2007. Her experience includes several years of administrative duties working for a local aircraft maintenance facility, also located at BWI.

Although a Maryland native, Priscilla spent most of her youth growing up in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where the Wright brothers started it all.

ANA VADI -ADMINISTRATION

Ana works for Administration here at Chesapeake Proflight.  Ana is originally from Romania and is pursuing her career in aviation with us. 

Ana is a private pilot and in addition to her daily duties, she is actively working on her advanced ratings. 

NICOLE DIVEN - ADMINISTRATION

Nicole works part-time with the administration staff here at Chesapeake Proflight. She is a full-time student at the Community College of Baltimore County and is majoring in Aviation Management. Nicole is also the Aviation Club President at CCBC and is currently pursuing her private pilots license.

BILL PERIGO - MANAGER OF IT

Bill administers the computer systems, the network, and web site.  He is originally from Kalamazoo Michigan.  He served in the United States Air Force during Operation Desert Storm, and then attended the University of Maryland’s European Division as well as their University College.  Bill obtained his pilot’s license and instrument rating here at Chesapeake Proflight and uses it to fly himself on business and for pleasure.

Bill’s most memorable flying experience was an incentive ride that he received in a British RAF Tornado fighter jet.  He has been a passenger in several vintage aircraft, and would love it if someone would donate their P-51 Mustang to him.