Our Staff
Career Pilot School’s staff is committed to providing you with the highest quality aviation education in the industry. Our flight instructors are not just great pilots, but they are top-notch educators.
Michael Siegel
President
michael.siegel@careerpilotschool.com
Michael holds Instructor and Instrument Instructor ratings for Single and Multiengine aircraft. Michael is a member of the Airplane Owner and Pilot’s Association (AOPA) and is also a member of NAFI (National Association of Flight Instructors). He holds a Bachelor Degree from Drake University in Sociology and Biology. Michael first learned to fly in his hometown of Des Moines, Iowa. He has many hours of flying experience having served as a Corporate Pilot, Chief Flight Instructor of Career Pilot School, and as the Chief Pilot for Siegel Aviation, LLC.
Patrick Lee
Director of Marketing/ Flight Instructor
patrick.lee@careerpilotschool.com
Patrick took a somewhat roundabout way of getting involved in aviation, but is very happy that he has finally found his place in life. After being interested in aviation since a child, after spending close to a decade in the business world, he finally got his wings by earning his Private Pilot License at an FBO in Rochester, NY. Patrick is now an instrument rated pilot in both single and multi engine aircraft, and enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for flying with all of the students he brings to Career Pilot School. Patrick holds a degree in Business Finance from Rochester Institute of Technology and is a member of AOPA.
Adam Poulter
Flight Instructor
adam.poulter@careerpilotschool.com
After seeing an airshow at a young age, Adam finally started flying at age 15. Due to real life delays, he got his Private Pilot License 13 years later. He spent time working on jet fighters in the Air Force and has attended A&P school. He currently holds a CFII and IGI and is a full time instructor with Career Pilot School.
Dean Baird
Flight Instructor
dean.baird@careerpilotschool.com
Dean currently holds Instructor and Instrument Instructor ratings for Single Engine and Multi Engine aircraft. Dean’s enthusiasm for aviation started as a child and has grown stronger throughout the years. Dean looks forward to sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for aviation to all that would like to learn and to make those dreams come true.
Mark George
Flight Instructor
mark.george@careerpilotschool.com
Mark currently holds Instructor, Instrument Instructor, and Multi Engine Instructor Ratings, as well as the distinguished Gold Seal Instructor Certificate. Mark has had an interest in aviation all of his life and currently flies a King Air 350 for a corporate operator. In his senior year of high school, he started flight training with a family friend at an airport in northern New York. In order to fund his flight time, Mark diligently worked as a lineman at the airport. He soloed in the fall of 1987 and in the spring of 1988 earned his Private Pilot Certificate in Watertown, New York. Mark considers himself lucky to have had the opportunity to fly with and learn from many incredible individuals. He enjoys flying and teaching in all types of aircraft, but he has a special love for tailwheel and fabric aircraft, as well as multi engine aircraft.
Jake Pirner
Flight Instructor
jake.pirner@careerpilotschool.com
Jake began flying flying when his father bought a Cessna 172. He earned his Private and Instrument ratings in this 172 and then earned his Commercial Certificates and CFI at Career Pilot School. Jake is the newest instructor with us and we are confident he will be a welcome addition to the staff.
Jeremy Yaple
Flight Instructor
Ron Albertson
Designated Pilot Examiner and Flight Instructor
ron.albertson@careerpilotschool.com
Ron has been a fixture of this country’s aviation community for many years. After working as a flight instructor and charter pilot in his early years, he worked as a test pilot for an avionics company test flying almost every multi engine piston aircraft produced. Currently, Ron works as a Designated Pilot Examiner, a Cessna Citation pilot and Designated Citation Single Pilot Examiner, a Pilatus PC-12 pilot, and an aerobatics pilot and instructor. Ron’s focus has always been aviation education. He approaches checkrides not only as an evaluation, but also as a learning experience for the applicant.
