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Our Flight Instructors in Rock Hill , SC
We may be a little biased, but we feel like our instructors here at Aces Flight School of Rock Hill , SC, are the best in the business. After you've worked with our collection of instructors, you will certainly agree. While incorporating a safety-first mindset, we never forget to have some fun in the air and make the overall experience enjoyable and appealing to newcomers, which we believe will help students retain knowledge at a more advanced rate.
Our top-of-the-line team of instructors is happy to work with any class of pilots, ranging anywhere from new to experienced. A.C.E.S. Flight School offers training toward Sports, Private, and Commercial certifications as well as advanced ratings for High Performance, Complex, IFR, and Multi-Engine.
Meet the team
Jeffrey Smith
Our instructor group is led by our Lead Flight Instructor Jeffrey Smith.
Jeffrey owned a flight school in Florida because he enjoyed sharing the joy of aviation with others in the community. Flying since he was 19, he became an aviation enthusiast and flight instructor. Jeffrey works with anyone. His classes range from student piloting to advanced instrument and multi-engine training. Of his 2,700 total flight hours, nearly 2,000 have been as a flight instructor. He also holds an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate, a Ground Instructor Certificate with advanced ratings, and a certification as an Airframe and Powerplant mechanic. Jeffrey lives in the Waxhaw, NC, area with his wife and two daughters.
Alyssa Kruezer
Alyssa's FAA Accreditations include:
Certified Flight Instructor
Certified Instrument Flight Rules Instructor
Certified Multi Engine Flight Instructor
and Certified Ground School Instructor
Alyssa became immediately fascinated with aviation after going up in a little plane to Cape Cod with her friend. From then on, she has developed a passion for flying. Alyssa grew up in Connecticut and moved down to South Carolina to share her love of aviation with her students. She completed all of her certificates and ratings within a year and a half up to her CFI-I. She is now able to call herself a Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor at the age of 21.
Matt Cheney
Matt has worn many hats throughout his career—Home Theater sales and installer, small business owner, web site developer, and marketing strategist for authors. Following a decade as a stay-at-home dad, where he skillfully managed the household and cherished summers on two-month-long RV road trips with his boys, a friend opened his eyes to a new possibility: becoming a flight instructor.
Feeling the call to return to the workforce as his kids grew old enough to drive, Matt saw aviation as the perfect career to satisfy his craving for travel and adventure. In 2019, he embarked on his aviation journey, obtaining his Commercial and CFI licenses with ACES Flight School. Today, Matt is a full-time flight instructor, sharing his passion for the skies with aspiring aviators.
Cameron Good
Cameron grew up going to different air shows and dreamed of being a pilot. As he got older, life started to get in the way of chasing that dream. After bouncing around to several different full time jobs and serving active duty in the United States Marine Corps, he decided to follow that dream of being a pilot and started his aviation journey in 2021. Cameron finished up his flight training as well as graduated from Liberty University early 2023 with a B.S in Aviation and Aeronautical Technology. Cameron is married with 3 kids and loves spending time with family and doing things outdoors. Cameron is a full-time flight instructor who has a passion for flying and teaching the next generation of pilots.
Brian Flaherty
Growing up behind the local airport in Lumberton, NJ, Brian had the unique opportunity to be around aircraft. His first flight was in a Cessna 172 when his neighbor graciously took him up for a ride. It was then he realized how much he wanted to fly. His opportunity to learn how to fly came when his job required a pilot to be on staff to operate drones. It was then that the aviation bug hit him. He is now a CFII and enjoys flying all types of planes. He especially enjoys teaching new students and helping them achieve their aviation goals.
Alex Stennett
Alex grew up in Fort Mill, SC where he constantly watched airliners fly over his head on their way to Charlotte. This sparked his interest but never really thought it was something he could pursue. Until his sophomore year of college, his dad who was a navy pilot, and his uncle who is a captain for UPS encouraged him to take a discovery flight and give it a try. He decided to take that discovery flight and realized flying was for him. He passed his private checkride in 2019 and attained his CFI in 2022. Through instructing he has learned his favorite thing about flying is showing others the joy of aviation.
Instructor and Bio Coming Soon!!!
John Njoku
As a certified flight instructor with over 12 years of flying experience, John has developed a passion for the art of flying. His love for aviation began at a young age, and he has since dedicated his life to mastering the craft. Over the years, he has honed his skills and gained extensive knowledge in various aircrafts and flight techniques.
John takes pride in sharing his knowledge and expertise with aspiring pilots, and he strives to instill in them the same love and respect for aviation that he has. Through his teaching, he has helped countless students achieve their dreams of becoming pilots and have watched them grow in confidence and skill.
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