Indian River Flying Club Instructors

Anthony (Tony) Sluzenski

Chief Instructor

Ratings/Qualifications:

• Airline Transport Pilot - Certificate 1409711
• Flight Instructor - Certificate 1409711CFI
• Instrument Flight Instructor - Certificate 1409711CFII
• Multi Engine Instructor - Certificate 1409711CFII-ME
• Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic - Certificate A&P1510478
• Ground Instructor Instrument - Certificate 2407738GII
• Free Balloon Pilot-Hot Air Only
• Qualified Tailwheel Instructor

 Background:

I started flying when I was 8 years old at a small airport in Central New Jersey. Washing airplanes and cutting the grass around the hangers earned me flight instruction time in such airplanes as the J-3 Cub, Aeronca 7AC, Cessna 140, and the Sterman PT17. I also got to fly in an old 1928 Standard open cockpit mail plane, before I was old enough to solo.  I am a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's 1961 Class. Throughout the years, I have been employed as a Corporate Pilot, FAR 135 Airline Pilot, Test Pilot, Factory Flight Training Specialist, and as Flight Instructor with many reputable schools such as Miami-Dade Junior College (Burnside-Ott), Rutgers University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and our local Florida Institute of Technology. I also served in the U.S. Army Artillery in the Aviation Section on Cessna L-19 Bird Dogs.

Availability:

Anytime 24/7

Contact:

(321) 951-0997 (home)

Casey Allen

Ratings/Qualifications:

• CFI/CFII

Background:

I have had a love of flying ever since my childhood friend introduced me to his flight simulator.  The first time I took the controls I knew my career choice would be flying.  I have spent most of my time since then focusing on aviation in some capacity.  I began flying when I was 14, soloed on my 16th birthday and got my private license on my 17th birthday.  Shortly after I received my flight instructor rating and have been instructing in the Indian River Flying Club for over 3 years. I believe that learning to fly should be a pleasurable as well as rewarding experience.

Availability:

Weekdays/Weekends except Wednesday

Contact:

(321) 412-3783

  Ian Ritter

Ratings/Qualifications:

• CFI

Background:

I began flying in high school as a member of the Indian River Flight Club in 2003 and I have been in love with aviation ever since. After getting my commercial license in 2007, I began flying as a corporate pilot for a law firm in a Cirrus G3 Turbo while I completed my undergraduate work in business management at UCF. After two years of corporate work, I wanted to expand my horizons beyond the Cirrus and pursue teaching. I recently earned my flight instructor certificate and am eager to begin instructing. As a new instructor, I am in touch with the most up to date teaching methods and information. I am very easy going and will make sure that learning to fly is fun.

Availability:

Weekdays and weekends any time except Tuesday nights.

Contact:

Cell: 321-298-9671

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