Our Team
Greg Porter- Owner
Commercial Pilot-ASEL, AMEL, Instrument-Airplane. CFI, CFII, MEI, Gold Seal Instructor, Pilot Examiner for the FAA. Greg has 25 years of experience with over 8700 flight hours, including 7900 hours of instruction given.
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Drew Watkins- Chief Flight Instructor
Commercial Pilot-ASEL, AMEL, Instrument-Airplane. CFI, CFII, MEI. Drew has 15 years of experience with over 7000 flight hours, including more than 6400 hours of instruction given.
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Mike Sherman - Flight Instructor
Comercial Pilot-ASEL, AMEL, Instrument-Airplane. CFI, MEI. Mike has 14 years of experience with over 5000 flight hours, including more than 3000 hours of instruction given.
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Gabriela Falks - Flight Instructor
Hi everyone! My name is Gaby and I’ve been flying since 2010. I started instructing in 2013 when I was 20 years old and I’m now a Gold Seal CFI/CFII and hold a commercial airplane single/multi-engine land with an instrument rating. Although I got my private pilot certificate during high school, I did most of my flight training at Arizona State University, where I majored in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences.
My dream of becoming an astronaut will never end, which is why I started flying in the first place.
I am happily married to my husband Brennan. We live in Goodyear and enjoy watching the airplanes fly overhead with our son Eleazar. When I’m not flying airplanes, I enjoy cooking, traveling, and working real estate as a REALTOR.
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Kwangjin Lee - Flight Instructor (Korean)
Hi Guys! My name is Kwangjin Lee, and I am a Korean Flight instructor here at Fly Goodyear. I have been in charge of the Korean Program here since its inception, so if you have any questions about it, feel free to contact me. I am really looking forward to seeing you all!
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Kendra Liscom - Flight Instructor
Hey there! I started flying in 2013 in Schenectady, NY where I earned my private pilot certificate pregnant and just two months shy of my first kid's due date. My family and I moved to Phoenix and since then I have continued my training at Fly. at Goodyear Flight training and garnered an instructor certificate -commercial airplane single engine land with an instrument rating. I love to fly and look forward to spending my time with aviation enthusiasts.
Ryan Barstad - Flight Instructor
Hi, I'm Ryan. I started having a passion for aviation at a very young age. Spent countless hours on Microsoft Flight Simulator never knowing that as an adult, I'd have the privilege of being a career aviator. I spent a few years doing search and rescue as a Civil Air Patrol cadet then began training to become a private pilot in June of 2013. I am now a Corporate Pilot and CFI with FlyGoodyear.
My background is in electronics, mechanical, automotives, trouble shooting and medical. I'm a pretty easy-going guy and I look forward to helping you achieve your own personal flying goals.
Ian Shere - Flight Instructor/phones & website
Gidday all! Gidday, but don't call me Australian! I'm originally from New Zealand (we're called "Kiwis" after the national bird), and married an American in 2007, moving to Sacramento in 2009, then to Buckeye, AZ in January 2014. I'd started my private pilot training in NZ way back in January 1980, but never finished. In May 2015 I decided (with wifely encouragement!) to finish it which I did in June. Since then I've passed my Instrument Rating, Commercial License, CFI and, on the last day of 2020, my CFII.
My wife and I run a website design business as well, and were proud to have built, and maintain, the Fly Goodyear website. So I guess you contact me if you're having website issues!!
Oh yes, that's me in the video on the front page too.
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Chris Kim - Flight Instructor
Hello! My name is Chul hong (Chris) Kim and I’m a flight instructor here at Fly Goodyear. I graduated British Columbia Institute of Technology in Canada with an aviation maintenance engineer degree. I also, graduated Arizona State University recently through their aeronautical management technology program. I’m looking forward to seeing you!
Comercial Pilot-ASEL, AMEL, Instrument-Airplane. CFII.
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Max Seifert - Flight Instructor
Hey, I’m Max! With over 10 years of flying experience, I’m excited to help you earn your single engine private, instrument, or commercial ratings.
Besides being a pilot, I’m also passionate about music. I recently moved to Phoenix from Chicago after earning my masters degree in voice and opera, but I promise I’ll keep the singing to a minimum in the airplane.
Whether it’s flying for fun or working towards a career in aviation, the team and I at Fly Goodyear look forward to guiding you on your aviation journey!
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Paul Wegeman- Flight Instructor
Paul is one of our newest additions to Fly Goodyear in 2020, where he completed his Commercial and CFI ratings after relocating from Colorado. While aviation has been his lifelong passion, it has only now become a new career after his varied experiences as a paramedic field trainer, ski patroller, IT consultant, middle school teacher, general contractor, real estate broker, and even a truck driver! He describes himself tongue-in-cheek as a “jack of all trades and master of none”, but his broad life experiences give him a commonality and connection with a variety of students.
Known as “Air Bear” by his college age granddaughters, he shared his first Private Pilot flights with his family. He is a member in good standing of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA.org), the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFINET.org), and is active in the Phoenix aviation community with the Arizona Flight Training Workgroup (AFTW.org) and Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group (ASAGAZ.org). He looks forward to meeting you!
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Mike Chapman - Manager
Private Pilot - ASEL.
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