Our Team
Dale Crigger
U.S. Navy / Pilot and Owner of Kentucky Flight Training Center
Ever since Dale was a young child, he had a passion for flying. He used to have planes hanging from his ceiling, and his mother would take him to the airport and let him sit in the tower and watch planes take off and land.
It wasn’t until he turned 40 that he made the decision to start pursuing his dream. On October 2, 2017, Dale took his first flying lesson.
By mid November he partnered with a friend and bought Whiskey Girl. In July of 2018, his dream of becoming a pilot came true when he passed his private pilot check ride. Dale has his High Performance and Complex endorsement and is currently working on his Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings.
His ultimate goal has now changed and he wishes to get his commercial and flight instructors license so that he may help others achieve their dreams.
Rob Baker
Owner / Public Relations
Rob grew up across the street from Bowman Field and was always fascinated by the aircraft that were constantly flying over his childhood home. He had always aspired to one day become a pilot, but after High School his passion for the guitar became his focus. After successfully spending 35 years in the music business, Covid shut down his industry completely, so he decided to retire and move on to pursue other dreams and passions. Following a Discovery Flight in March of 2020, Rob was introduced to an instructor at Kentucky Flight Training Center and there he earned his Private Pilot Certificate a few months later. Now an Instrument rated pilot, he is currently working on his Commercial Certificate. His plan to be a Flight Instructor is in the very near future! As a proud partner of Kentucky Flight Training Center he is very excited to continue their commitment of excellence and helping others achieve their aviation goals.
Stephen Graham
U.S. Army / Owner / Chief Flight Instructor ATP / CFII / MEI / DPE
Stephen grew up in Southern Indiana and obtained his pilot ratings from Vincennes University, a 141 training center, before transferring to Embry Riddle for his Bachelor’s Degree. He has over 8000 total flying hours and has flown for Central Air Southwest, American Eagle, Ameriflight, and currently flies for UPS as a FO on the MD-11
Cody Robiego
CFII
Cody started flying at the age of 30 as a second career after working as a science teacher in El Paso, Texas, and serving in the National Guard as an infantry officer. Cody recently moved to Kentucky with his wife and two boys. Prior to moving to Kentucky, he earned the ratings required to become a CFII. He aims to share all that he has learned with his students while emphasizing safety and creating an enjoyable flight training environment!
Jake Wilder
U.S. Air National Guard / CFII / Check Instructor
Reece Priebe
CFII / MEI / Check Instructor
Reece grew up in Michigan moving to louisville after high school, taking his first discovery flight he fell in love with aviation and decided to pursue it as a career. He is currently enrolled in Indiana Wesleyan University pursuing a degree in aviation management to further his education. He obtained all of his ratings in the piper archer and Seminole. Reece is excited to share his passion for aviation and help students succeed
Tristan Kellogg
CFII / MEI / Check Instructor
Tristan grew up in Prospect, Kentucky and was introduced to aviation around 10 years old by his brother-in-law. Since then, he decided he wanted to become a pilot. In July 2022 he joined ATP flight school in Kansas City, MO. He obtained all of his ratings in the Piper Archer and Seminole. Tristan then joined KFTC as an instructor in May of 2023, instructing in the LSA Bristell and Cessna Skyhawk. He hopes to continue his aviation career with the airlines one day
