Meet Our Judges

Chief Judge
Jackie Spanitz
As General Manager for Aviation Supplies & Academics, Jackie oversees maintenance and development of the nearly1,000 titles in...Read More

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Bob Hepp
Bob Hepp is the founder, owner, and chief flight instructor of Aviation Adventures. Hepp and his team started conducting a safety stand..Read More

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Dan Christman
Dan Christman is the 2018 Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year. He received a Private Pilot certificate at age 17...Read More

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John Niehaus
John Niehaus is the National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) Director of Program Development. He directs programs such as...Read More

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Mariellen Couppee
Mariellen Couppee is the Senior Customer Marketing Manager for Honeywell / BendixKing. She is a MEII and owns/operates multiple...Read More

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Mike Collins
Mike Collins has been a professional aviation journalist for more than 30 years, and has worked in various editorial and...Read More

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Michael Church
Michael is the 2005 National FAASTeam Rep of the Year and has twice been named the District Flight Instructor of the Year, representing...Read More

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Justin Madden
Justin is the Legislative Affairs director for the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), where he advocates for AMFA’s membership...Read More

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Doug Stewart
Doug, an eleven time Master CFI, a DPE and the 2004 National Instructor of the Year has provided more than 12,500 hours of dual...Read More

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Jim Gardner
Jim is an accomplished commercial pilot and aviation manager. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve...Read More

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David Dagenais
David Dagenais is Program Manager for the Part 147 Aviation Maintenance Technician School at Florida State College at Jacksonville...Read More