Do you want to Learn to Fly?
Whether you’ve never touched the controls, or want to become a CFI, we have flight training for all stages of pilots.
- New students
- Missionary Pilots
- Upgrade ratings
- Private, Commercial, Instructor
- Ground School
- Improve your flying skills
Do you want to fly with SAMI on missions trips? Get checked out on our aircraft and use your skills to advance the gospel.
For more information, come to a SAMI meeting, or contact us at:
SAMI Flight Instructors:
Scott Saunders
Aircraft Manager / Flight Instructor
Scott is an experienced pilot, acquiring his piloting and instructing skills from both the military and general aviation. His instructor training comes from the formal F-15 Replacement Training Unit (RTU) course at Tyndall Air Force Base, many military instructors in the F-5 and F-15, as well as from general aviation instruction in Homestead, Florida area, FIT, and Voyager Aviation. He is ready to provide you quality in-flight training for Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, and Instrument Training.
He is a former Air Force Fighter Pilot with F-4 Combat Experience in the F-4D/E in Southeast Asia. He was also an Instructor, Flight Lead, and Mission Commander for the F-15. Scott completed his time in the Air Force as the Vice Wing Commander. He has over 3500 hrs as Pilot in Command, 800 hrs Instructing and is proficient as a CFI, CFII and MEI.
Jason Davies
Flight Instructor
Jason has been instructing at SAMI for a few years, and loves to introduce new pilots to the joy of flight. He also conducts ground school throughout the year for new students wishing to obtain the private pilot license.
John Rivera
Flight Instructor
John is a Retired Air Force Air Transportation Manager Air freight and Passenger Agent (20 years). He participated In Desert Storm/ Desert Peace and the Bosnian wars. John has over 2800 hrs of aircraft experience, and is a CFI, CFII and MEI.