Team

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Georgina (George) was born and raised in Worcestershire, England. She moved to Belgium, where she eventually met her husband and moved to the USA in 2000. George has three children, two dogs and a bearded dragon and was a Stay At Home mom for 19 years. She started working for Leading Edge as Carson’s Personal Assistant and absolutely loves the school, the excitement of flying and all of the challenges that running an aviation school brings! In her spare time, George enjoys baking, reading, being outside and petting every animal that she is legally allowed to love on!

ASSISTANT CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Lance settled in Colorado after a career in the Air Force where he flew as a Weapon System Officer in the F-4 Phantom and in the EA-6B Prowler as an Air Force augmentee to the Navy mission. Assignment as a professor at the Air Force Academy brought Lance and his family to Colorado, to which they became attached. After moving from Colorado Springs to Loveland, Lance pursued his pilot certifications at Leading Edge. Flight instructing combines two longstanding interests for Lance, flying and teaching. The opportunity to share a love of flight with other similarly minded people is highly gratifying.

LEAD AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

Born and raised in Colorado, Paul came to Leading Edge with over 30 years of troubleshooting, systems knowledge and experience. He has worked on Cold War era bombers, F-16s for the AirForce, spent 14 years maintaining helicopters and has worked for the Forest Service in Aerial Firefighting Support. Paul is responsible for maintaining our fleet and provides a safe environment for all of our students and pilots! In his free time, Paul enjoys spending time with his family who are the biggest loves of his life.

STAGE CHECK CFI

Rachel is an Aerial Firefighter (Air Attack) and loves flying in the mountains, aerobatics, and tailwheel. She started flying out on Long Island NY but moved to Colorado to pursue the more challenging high altitude flying. Leading Edge was Rachel’s first flying school after moving here and she ended up staying with us all the way through her CFII certifications. When she’s off from fire season, Rachel will continue flying with Leading Edge as a check airmen.

Her hobbies include camping, being outdoors and hanging out with her dog!

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Noah is a Colorado native, raised right here in Loveland. Since he was a little kid, he knew there was nothing he’d rather do than spend his days in the air as a pilot. Noah earned his Private Pilot Certificate in 2015 while attending high school in Fort Collins, then worked towards his instrument through instructor ratings right here at Leading Edge while attending CSU, where he graduated with a degree in Journalism and Media Communication. Prior to instructing at Leading Edge, Noah taught a high school aviation class in Fort Collins, which helped him refine his teaching abilities and solidified his passion for sharing the wonder of flight with future pilots. When he’s not flying here in Colorado, Noah loves exploring all around the world, having traveled to over 30 countries on five continents.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Daniel graduated from Colorado State University with a B.S. in Business Administration in 2022. He did almost all of his training at Leading Edge and started flying in 2020. Daniel's favorite memories of flight training are two long cross country trips he took to Florida and California to build hours towards his commercial license. Outside of flying Daniel enjoys spending time outdoors, golfing, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Patrick moved to Colorado from Anchorage when he was 12 and has lived here ever since. He graduated from Colorado State University in 2017 with a degree in Economics and, during his time there - he worked at KFNL airport. His passion for aviation led him to Centennial where he added multiple certificates to his achievements! Patrick has endorsements in High Performance, Complex and Tailwheel as well as his Instrument, Commercial and CFI certifications.

In his spare time, Patrick enjoys hanging out with his girlfriend and his dog, cooking and spending time with friends!

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Ever since she was a little girl, Erin dreamed about being a pilot. She took a flight with her family, was instantly hooked and, that day, decided that she would begin her flight training to become a professional pilot! Erin first came to Leading Edge as a Mechanics Assistant where she discovered that she loved working on aircraft engines almost as much as she loves flying! One day, she hopes to become a certified airplane mechanic and is working towards that goal as she continues to fly!

In her spare time, Erin enjoys spending time outdoors with her various animals and hanging out with her family and friends.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Chris has been avid about aviation since the age of 8 after a trip to visit family overseas. Raised outside of Chicago, he enjoyed trips out of O'Hare over the years with his parents and sister, looking forward to the time at the airport as much as the trip itself. Prior to flight training, Chris completed his bachelor's at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, studying business, Spanish and Portuguese. Chris completed his training in Texas, after which he moved to Colorado to work as a flight instructor and enjoy the outdoors. In his spare time, Chris enjoys hiking, camping, skiing, cooking, of course visiting the NoCo Cat Cafe, and playing volleyball.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Born and raised in Washington state, Alex then moved to California where he completed all of his flight training and received a Bachelor’s degree in Science of Aeronautics. Alex then moved to Colorado to broaden his knowledge and sharpen his skills as a pilot. He has experience in busy Class Bravo, Charlie, and Delta airspace’s, and has had numerous flights to coastal airports and overflying the pacific ocean. In his free time, Alex likes to go fishing, hiking, and biking.

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Blake was born and raised right here in Greeley, Colorado! He has been passionate about flying ever since he was a little boy, and is a former student of Leading Edge Flight Training, obtaining his Private Pilots License with us. Blake graduated in 2023 with an Associates Degree in Applied Science, during which time he also worked at the KFNL Jet Center. Blake is one of our newest CFI’s and we’re delighted to have him on the team. In his free time, Blake enjoys rafting, skiing and rock climbing!

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Zane moved to Colorado, from Florida, when he was just a child. He found his passion for aviation after downloading a free flight simulator game and eventually decided to learn what all the different buttons do in real life! Prior to beginning his flight training with Leading Edge in 2021, Zane flew with a number of different people as well as the Colorado State Patrol, which solidified his passion for aviation!

In his free time, Zane enjoys working on his two Mazda Miatas, drumming, snowboarding and hanging out with his mini-husky!

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Matt was born in Corpus Christi, Texas and resided there for his first eight years of life. His first experience with aviation came when he attended a Blue Angels airshow and toured the Lexington Aircraft carrier and, from that moment forward, his interest in aviation began. Whilst attending Colorado State University, he conducted an Intro Flight with Leading Edge and was hooked. After completing his Undergraduate degree in Geology with a focus in Hydrogeology and Geophysics, he began flight training with Leading Edge.
In his free time, Matt enjoys fly fishing, hiking, and camping. Other interests include hanging out with friends, playing hockey, and hitting the gym.

AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

Christian is a brand new resident of Colorado, coming straight from the sonoran deserts of Tucson, AZ. He is our newest aircraft mechanic with experience on planes ranging from Cessna 172s to Boeing’s 747 DreamLifter. He found his passion for mechanics at an early age and has worked his way up since - going from trade school as a lube tech for Ford and Chevy and ending up with Leading Edge as an Aircraft Mechanic.

When he isn’t turning a wrench, Christian can be found exploring all there is to do in and around the Rockies and particularly enjoys hiking and fishing!

FRONT DESK

Scott is a Private Pilot through Leading Edge. He is originally from Houston, but has been living in Northern Colorado for over a decade. Outside of aviation, Scott enjoys the world of performing arts and a whole plethora of nerdiness and occasionally lifting heavyish things. Scott is the front and center of our office and looks forward to greeting you when you visit!