Jacob was born and raised in Tampa, FL and has always had a passion for aviation. After graduating from UCF with a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and studying the theory of flight, he decided applying his knowledge as a pilot would be a more rewarding career. Jacob completed all of his training right here at Tampa Bay Aviation and hopes to introduce his students to the benefits of general aviation while exploring the bay area from the above.

Jacob has the following ratings:

• Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane CFI, CFII

Born and raised in the Tampa Bay area, Brian graduated from University of Central Florida with a degree in Health Sciences. He took his first discovery flight a few months after graduating, and instantly knew that aviation was his desired career path. He did his flight training in the Tampa Bay area, and completed his CFI with Tampa Bay Aviation. In his free time, Brian can be found playing basketball, spending days at the beach, and traveling to new places.

Brian has the following ratings:

• Certified Flight Instructor: Airplane CFI

Peter was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio suburbs and comes from a family of aviators. He earned his Bachelor’s degree and flight ratings from Kent State University, where he also worked as a part of their Line crew. After graduating, Peter moved to the Tampa Bay area to complete his Flight Instructor ratings. Outside of aviation, Peter loves skiing and taking care of animals. He used to work on a farm looking after alpacas and camels to name a few of the animals Peter has looked after.

Jeff grew up in Virginia where he developed a love for aviation at a young age. After graduating High School he joined the Air Force to become closer to aviation. Jeff completed his flight training in the Tampa Bay Area while completing his BS in Aviation with Liberty University.

Max Menzemer grew up in Minnesota. He got involved in aviation from his local airport with some introductory flights. He then decided aviation was the career path he is passionate about and applied to flight train at the University of North Dakota. After finishing up his certificates and ratings he moved down to the clearwater area to flight instruct students. Max likes watersports such as wakeboarding and waterskiing as well as spending time in the hot sun on the beach and golf course.

Zach grew up in South Carolina where he attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina graduating in 2022. Upon graduation he worked in the construction industry before realizing how he could make a career out of flying. Aviation has always sparked his interest and after the first introductory flight he was hooked. Zach completed his flight training in the Tampa Bay Area out of St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport. Teaching others his passion has always been a goal of his and he is committed to being the best instructor he can.