North Star CFI's

North Star Aviation

CFI's

Mark Grout Jr.

Senior Flight Instructor

CFI, CFII, MEI

I started at Mankato State in the fall of 2000 and I graduated with  Bachelor of Science in Professional Flight in May 2004.  I licenses  as a CFI, CFII, MEI, and a Pvt. Single-engine Sea.  I started instructing in the fall of 2004 and I am currently a Senior Flight Instructor at North Star Aviation.  My goal is Corporate Aviation.

Jeff Beaudry:

Senior Flight Instructor

CFI, CFII, MEI

Started flying in 1994 in a Cessna 152 out of Maple Lake, MN.  He came to Mankato in 2001 and double majored in Aviation and Business Management.  He became an instructor in August of 2006 as a CFI, CFII, and MEI.  His goal is Corporate Aviation.

Nate Ocean

CFI, CFII, MEI

Preston Ulmer

CFI, CFII, MEI

Nicole Apelt

Senior Flight Instructor

CFI, CFII, MEI

Brian Knauss

CFI, CFII, MEI

Chrys Lykins

CFI, CFII

I recieved a type-rating in the CRJ Febuary 2006.  Before that I did flight training in California, Arizona, Minnesota and Ohio.  When I'm not flying I enjoy an active outdoor life, rock climbing and my newest hobby, scuba diving.

 

JoEllen Peters

CFI, CFII, MEI

Flight Instructor since 1987 with an ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI.  Over 2,000 hours of dual given.  Active member oc Civil Air Patrol to include Check Pilot and one of only seven Stan/Eval pilots in Minnesota.

 

Andrew Hopp

CFI,  MEI

I am a 2007 graduate of MSU, I majored in Aviation and currently am working as a flight instructor with Northstar Aviation in Mankato. My long term goal is to fly as captain for a major airline.