Top Journalists in Flight Schools
Jill W. Tallman AOPA (Flight Training / AOPA Pilot)
AOPA Technical Editor; edits AOPA’s Flight School Business newsletter and writes extensively on flight training and school management. Specialties: Flight school operations, CFIs, student pilot experience, training business
Ian J. Twombly AOPA
Senior content producer at AOPA who writes the Pilotage column and frequent training features aimed at students and instructors. Specialties: Training columns, pilot technique, GA training culture
Dan Namowitz AOPA
Veteran AOPA journalist and flight instructor; long-running author of Training Tip pieces for student pilots and instructors. Specialties: Training tips, safety, student/CFI guidance
Jamie Beckett AOPA; General Aviation News
AOPA Foundation High School Aero Club Liaison; writes AOPA training/business articles and columns for General Aviation News. Specialties: Flight school business, youth aviation, training outreach
Jason Blair FLYING Magazine; AOPA; Air Facts Journal
FAA Designated Pilot Examiner and CFI who regularly writes about the flight training pipeline and school selection for FLYING and AOPA; author of Aviator’s Field Guide titles and Pilot Career Path. Specialties: Flight school strategy, testing/DPE insights, pilot career pathways
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Julie Boatman FLYING Magazine
Longtime CFI and editor who has led FLYING’s training coverage, including the online Flight School Guide and education features. Specialties: Flight training coverage, training products/curriculum, flight school evaluations
Meg Godlewski FLYING Magazine
CFI/CFII and staff writer at FLYING whose series and news coverage focus on training methods, flight-school operations, and student success. Specialties: CFI best practices, syllabus/standards, flight-school news and partnerships
Pia Bergqvist FLYING Magazine
Editor at Large at FLYING and active CFI; covers training tools and programs from a practitioner’s perspective. Specialties: Training products and schools, curriculum updates, instructor resources
Ryan Ewing FLYING Magazine
Journalist covering commercial pilot training programs and flight-school litigation, including United Aviate Academy lawsuits. Specialties: Flight academy accountability, pilot pipeline/legal issues, airline pathway schools
Kate O’Connor AVweb
Embry‑Riddle–trained pilot and AVweb reporter with broad news coverage that includes training and certification developments. Specialties: GA training/regulatory news, technology and training impacts
Russ Niles AVBrief (formerly AVweb)
Longtime AVweb editor who in 2025 launched AVBrief; widely read for daily aviation news and commentary including training and pilot pipeline issues. Specialties: GA training trends, safety culture, pilot workforce and schools
Elan Head The Air Current; formerly Vertical Magazine
Senior Editor at The Air Current and helicopter Gold Seal CFI; has produced deep reporting on rotorcraft training programs and advanced courses. Specialties: Helicopter/VTOL training, advanced/specialized courses, simulator use
Rick Adams CAT Magazine (Halldale Group)
Editor for Halldale’s CAT (Civil Aviation Training) Magazine, a leading outlet dedicated to airline simulation and training. Specialties: Airline pilot training, ATOs, simulators and competency-based training
Marty Kauchak CAT Magazine (Halldale Group)
Group Editor at Halldale/CAT, overseeing independent coverage of pilot, cabin, and maintenance training worldwide. Specialties: Global civil aviation training market, simulation and curriculum trends
Janice Wood General Aviation News
Editor of General Aviation News with regular coverage of flight training people, programs, and schools. Specialties: GA training stories, flight school/community features, submissions/editorial
Mario Pierobon Aviation International News (AIN)
AIN contributor focused on Training & Workforce topics, including evidence‑based training and operator programs. Specialties: Training & workforce, safety/EBT, bizav training policy and best practices
Jerry Siebenmark Aviation International News (AIN)
Senior editor who reports on new and expanding collegiate pilot training programs and industry education initiatives. Specialties: Collegiate and professional pilot programs, industry training news
Natalie Bingham Hoover AOPA (AOPA Pilot / Flight Training)
AOPA columnist and Designated Pilot Examiner who writes frequently about pilot development and flight training life. Specialties: Flight training columns, DPE/CFI perspectives, training culture
Mark Phelps FLYING Magazine
Editor/writer with FLYING’s news team whose bylines include training and education coverage for pilots and schools. Specialties: Training/education news, GA schools and programs
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