Our veteran instructors all share a genuine love of teaching. The standard rate for ground
and flight instruction is $40/hr. For students who purchase our training packages, all instruction is included in your package cost.
Keith Amaro (Owner & Chief Flight Instructor) -- ATP, MEI, CFI-A, CFI-IA.
Keith has over 8,000 hours of flight time. He holds the FAA Airline
Transport Pilot certificate, and is a Certified Flight Instructor
(Instrument, Multi-Engine, and Single-Engine). He’s flown for
Ameriflight, Air Ambulance, and American Eagle Airlines. He acquired
California Airways in 2004. Most importantly, his dog is named
'Rudder'. Email: keitha12@yahoo.com
Kareem Fahmi -- ATP, MEI, CFI-A, CFI-IA.
Kareem and Keith launched the new California Airways in 2004. Kareem
oversees marketing for California Airways, and created this website.
He started flying in 1987. He holds the FAA Airline Transport Pilot
certificate, and is a Certified Flight Instructor (Instrument, Multi-Engine,
and Single-Engine). He's also a glider pilot, and has published numerous
articles in Soaring magazine. He’s logged over 4,000 hours of flight time,
and loves teaching people how to fly. Not to be outdone in the
dog-naming department, he named his puppy 'Flaps'.
Cell: 510-882-8778, Email: kareemfahmi@hotmail.com
Mal Raff -- Commercial Pilot, CFI-A, CFI-IA, CFI-Helicopter.
Over the past 40 years, Mal has accumulated thousands of hours of flight
time. He holds the FAA Commercial Pilot certificate, and is a Certified
Flight Instructor (Single-Engine Airplane, Instrument, and Helicopter).
Cell: 510-421-8916, email mir@mircon.com
Chuck Kennedy -- Commercial Pilot, CFI-A, CFI-IA.
Chuck has instructed at Cal Airways since 1989. He's logged well over
2,000 hours of flight time. He holds the FAA Commercial Pilot
(Single-engine and multi-engine) certificate, and is a Certified Flight
Instructor (Airplane Single-Engine and Instrument Airplane). He also has
three adorable dogs: 'Empennage', 'Chandelle', and 'Rudder'!
Cell: 510-489-6245. Email: chuck@homebuilt.com
Gihak Bae -- Commercial Pilot, MEI, CFI-A, CFI-IA.
Gihak has 2,100 hours of flight experience, with over 1,500 hours of
instruction given. He holds the FAA Commercial Pilot (single-engine and
multi-engine) certificate, and is a Certified Flight Instructor (Instrument,
Multi-Engine, and Single-Engine). Phone: 510-419-0543,
Email gihakbae@hotmail.com
John Diegoli -- Commercial Pilot, CFI-A.
John has been a pilot since 1986, and has been a ground instructor for
over 15 years. He earned his CFI certificate in early 2003, and he
specializes in training primary students for their private pilot certificate.
He especially enjoys flying and teaching in the Bay Area's complex
airspace. Phone: (510) 917-4618, Email jdiegoli@comcast.net
Rob Goldman -- Commercial Pilot, CFI-A, CFI-IA.
Rob started flying sailplanes over 20 years ago and has logged over 1,400
hours in various aircraft. He holds the FAA Commercial Pilot (Airplane
Single-Engine Land) certificate, and is a Certified Flight Instructor
(Instrument and Airplane Single-Engine.) He’s a professional teacher,
having taught thousands of adults in classroom settings for high-tech
companies. Rob loves to fly and teach. And he has a dog named 'Jett'.
He’s available evenings and weekends. Cell: 510-366-9085,
email robatc@comcast.net
Paul Smythe -- Commercial Pilot, CFI-A
Paul has logged over 1,000 hours of flight time. He holds the FAA
Commercial Pilot (Airplane Single-engine Land) certificate, and is a
Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor (Single-Engine Airplane).
Phone 510-677-5396, email psmythe04@yahoo.com
Joseph Fung-- Commercial Pilot, CFI-A
Joseph has logged over 600 hours of flight time. He holds the FAA
Commercial Pilot certificate (Airplane Single-engine and Multi-engine
Land), and is a Certified Flight Instructor (Single-Engine Airplane.)
Phone 415-378-7520, email jfung822@gmail.com
Alex Wolf-- Commercial Pilot, CFI-A, CFI-IA, MEI
Alex has been flying and instructing since 1993 in aircraft varying
from King Airs to old World War II era Grumman Widgeons. He holds
Flight Instructor Instrument and Multi engine ratings, and owns our
gorgeous Cirrus SR20. Cell: (408)348-7058, email
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