P&N Flight and Charter
Marion - Independence, IA
THE STORY OF P&N
Cole Norton
President, Flight Instructor
Cole is the President of P&N.
He is an Airline Transport Pilot Multiengine with a Citation type rating, Commercial Pilot Airplane Single Engine Land and Sea, Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane, Lighter than Air Balloon, Glider and Remote Pilot (drone),
He holds Helicopter and Gyroplane, Airplane Single Engine, Multiengine and Instrument CFI, Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor.
Cole specializes in instructing Commercial pilot students, Initial CFI students, and stage checks for P&Ns private pilot students. He is also an FAA Safety Team Representative, FAA Designated Pilot Examiner and Chief Pilot of the FAA approved 135 Air Charter certificate for P&N.
Jackie Sebetka
Manager, Vice President
Jackie is P&N's VP and the flight school manager. She is very proud to be a part of a family run business. She is currently a student pilot, airplane owner, and is passionate about aviation. Jackie was a senior project manager at a Fortune 500 for 20 years before joining P&N.
Lucas Rinaldi
Operations Manager, Airline Transport Pilot & Flight Instructor
Lucas is originally from Argentina and holds a FAA and ICAO ATP MEL, COM SEL, SES, B737 and B777 type ratings. He is also a CFI with 3500+ total flight hours. He has international experience as Airline First Officer, Corporate pilot, Flight instructor, Banner and Glider towing on Tailwheel airplanes.
Grant McKelvey
Grant is originally from Nebraska who is also a first generation Pilot. He holds Commercial Multi-Engine, Single Engine, Certified Flight Instructor, and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument.
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Annabelle Magsamen
Student
Annabelle works part time in Independence helping with greeting customers, scheduling students, tracking maintenance and proctoring FAA Written Exams.
Steve Streeter
Airframe Powerplant Mechanic
Inspection Authorization
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Bonnie Roth
Flight Instructor
Bonnie is a CFI, CFI-I, MEL, AGI, UAS, and a Gold Seal Instructor with over 7,000 hours. She is a passionate pilot with a great ability to relate to students with real-world flight experience! She contributed to the F22 project for 8 years at Rockwell Collins before starting flying herself. Bonnie's students have a 90% pass rate. She also flies corporate charters on occasion.
Jan Walton
Pilot Examiner, Instructor
Jan is a Commercial Pilot (SEL, MEL, RTC), Certified Flight Instructor (SEL, MEL, RTC, Instrument), Advanced Ground Instructor, Master CFI, NAFI 2006 CFI of the Year, & FAA Designated Pilot Examiner. Jan is most happy when flying a helicopter with the doors off, but will happily instruct in airplanes as well.
Justin Rucker
Flight Instructor
Justin is a originally from Texas and from a Family of Pilots. He holds Commercial Single Engine, Multi-Engine, and is a certified Flight Instructor. He also has his tailwheel complex airplane and high performance airplane experience.
Taylor Thul
Flight Instructor
Taylor is originally from Wisconsin. She started her aviation journey in 2018. Her favorite type of flying is low and slow in a tailwheel. She will be full time instructing at Marion and Independence locations.
Richard Baillargeon
Flight Instructor
Richard is a Commercial Pilot (SEL, SEA) Certified Flight Instructor (SEL, SEA, Instrument, Multiengine) He also has experience as an Airline Transport Pilot.
Malcolm Cleope
Flight Instructor
Malcolm is a Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single Engine and Instrument who loves to teach and is passionate about flying. Previously, he was a missionary/bush pilot overseas, flying to various remote islands and grass airstrips. Malcolm is a former college instructor and has extensive multiengine experience.
Jeff Streeter
Airframe Powerplant Mechanic
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