Top Journalists in Flight Schools
Ian J. Twombly AOPA Flight Training / AOPA Media
Senior content producer for AOPA Media and longtime Flight Training magazine editor. Covers flight schools, training techniques, and AOPA’s Flight Training Experience Awards with a CFI’s perspective. Specialties: Flight training, CFI culture, flight school operations, training safety and proficiency.
Jill W. Tallman AOPA Flight Training / AOPA Pilot
Technical editor at AOPA who writes extensively for Flight Training and AOPA Pilot on flight training, student support resources, and community programs. Specialties: Student pilot journey, training tips, GA training culture, women in aviation.
Dan Namowitz AOPA Media
Veteran AOPA writer and CFI who pens Training Tips and advocacy pieces affecting flight training providers and students. Specialties: Training tips, FAA/advocacy impacting flight schools, retention initiatives.
Jonathan Welsh AOPA Media
AOPA digital media producer and longtime journalist covering new tools and trends supporting students and instructors. Specialties: Training/CFI tools, pilot gear for students, GA program news.
Julie Boatman FLYING Magazine
CFI/ATP and FLYING contributor (and former Flight Training editor) who writes deeply on pilot training and CFI development. Specialties: Training and instructor development, flight school curriculum, advanced aircraft training.
Meg Godlewski Plane & Pilot; FLYING Magazine
CFI/CFII and aviation journalist with 25+ years covering hands-on flight training topics for Plane & Pilot and FLYING. Specialties: Primary and instrument training, simulation in training, instructor best practices.
Michael Wildes FLYING Magazine; Business Air (columnist)
Former FLYING editor with Embry‑Riddle flight department experience; writes on training systems, quality assurance, and pilot pathway programs. Specialties: University/Part 141 training, training quality systems, airline pathway programs.
Rob Mark Jetwhine; Business & Commercial Aviation; AOPA
Veteran aviation journalist, CFI and former FLYING senior editor; covers training, instruction, and industry issues at Jetwhine and elsewhere. Specialties: Flight training industry trends, safety and instruction, flight school business perspectives.
Janice Wood General Aviation News
Editor of General Aviation News who regularly reports on flight schools, training initiatives, and student success stories. Specialties: Flight school news, scholarships and programs, grassroots training coverage.
Jeff Van West PilotWorkshops / IFR Focus
Former IFR Magazine editor; now leads training content at PilotWorkshops and authors Practical IFR—widely read by CFIs and flight schools. Specialties: IFR training content, simulator‑centered training, flight school curriculum design.
Aleks Udris Boldmethod
Co‑founder of Boldmethod; creates widely used training articles, videos, and quizzes used by flight schools and students. Specialties: Flight training education media, CFI tools, syllabus and technique explainers.
Colin Cutler Boldmethod
Boldmethod co‑founder producing high‑impact visuals, articles, and quizzes that flight schools incorporate into training. Specialties: Primary/IFR technique explainers, training quizzes and visuals for students/CFIs.
Swayne Martin Boldmethod
Airline pilot, CFI and Boldmethod editor creating training how‑tos, decision‑making guides, and career content for student pilots. Specialties: Student‑friendly training explainers, airline pathway content, CFI insights.
Paul Bertorelli AVweb; Aviation Consumer
Longtime aviation writer and instructor; produces AVweb videos and analysis often used in flight school safety education. Specialties: Training safety analysis, instructional techniques, proficiency and accident lessons for CFIs and schools.
Rick Durden Aviation Consumer; AVweb
Attorney, ATP and CFII who writes deeply on training, safety, and flight instructor issues with practical guidance for schools and pilots. Specialties: CFI experience, training law/policy, safety and instruction culture.
John Zimmerman Air Facts Journal
Editor in chief of Air Facts (by Sporty’s) and ATP who writes widely read training and proficiency pieces used by flight schools. Specialties: Training perspectives, pilot education resources, risk management for new pilots.
John King FLYING Magazine; King Schools
Co‑founder of King Schools and FLYING contributing editor; decades of columns and training materials used across flight schools worldwide. Specialties: Flight training pedagogy, CFI resources, safety/risk management education.
Martha King King Schools; FLYING Magazine (contributor)
Co‑founder of King Schools; prolific educator and columnist whose work underpins curricula and instructor development at many flight schools. Specialties: Ground school and syllabus design, training safety culture, CFI development.
Craig D. Pieper Aero Crew News
Publisher/editor of Aero Crew News, a monthly outlet covering flight schools, training pathways, and career prep for aspiring pilots. Specialties: Pilot pipeline and hiring, flight school features, pathway programs to airlines.
Jonny Salmon Pilot Career News (Seager Publishing)
Editorial lead for Pilot Career News, which focuses on flight schools, costs, and airline training routes; also organizes Pilot Careers Live events. Specialties: European/UK ATO news, training costs and funding, airline cadet programs.
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