Meet Our Team
PAUL H., CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENTS, CHIEF INSTRUCTOR PILOT
Paul is a retired Lt Col of the United States Marine Corps. He flew both F18s and F35s, and currently flies Hawker Hunters for an adversary company. Paul is our multi engine instructor, helping many candidates transitioning out of the military with the required ratings to get to the airlines.
NICK D., CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENTS
Nick is a full-time state employee, and a part-time instructor. He will look for any excuse to get into the air and loves teaching, as well as imparting his passion for flying in others. Nick started flying in 2001, and also serves as a mission pilot and instructor for the Civil Air Patrol, performing various search and rescue, and emergency service responsibilities for them.
BILL G., CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENTS
A proud 180 owner, Bill retired from Netjets and now spends his time instructing here at BFT. During the summers, Bill hops in his airplane and flies across the country venturing as far as Idaho, or Alaska. If you are a sailing aficionado, Bill is your guy to help you relate it to flying.
KEVIN R., CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Kevin started flying in Oregon 17 years ago. While working his full-time job, he proceeded through his instrument, commercial, and flight instructor certificates. When he was living in Hawaii, he even managed to land on every Hawaiian island. He has also logged tailwheel time, multi-engine time, and flown some aerobatics. He has flown at various airports all over the country, and his search for flying adventure continues.
ANDREW SIKES, CFI, CFII, AGI
Andrew is a Certified Flight Instructor and U.S. Navy SEAL veteran with over a decade of Special Operations experience. He holds commercial privileges in single- and multi-engine airplanes with instrument ratings.
His background also includes instruction in unmanned aircraft systems supporting military and government organizations.
Andrew is the newest instructor at Beaufort Flight Training, where he focuses on private pilot, instrument, and recurrent training. He lives on Daufuskie Island with his beautiful wife and children and owns a Cessna 150J.
SOPHIE H., CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENTS, DIRECTOR OF FLIGHT OPERATIONS
Sophie earned all of her ratings through our flight school, from private to CFII. She also earned her B25 SIC rating last year, and is passionate about warbirds. She has been instructing with us for 3 years and has accumulated over 1000 hours of instructional time. Sophie loves lighting the same spark for aviation in others that she found in herself years ago.