MEET THE STAFF
We are here to help you build your flying career!
Charnell Bearer - President
Charnell has worked 30+ years as an Executive Assistant in the corporate, law enforcement and educational spectrums, and also has experience in Human Resources. As a wife of a pilot and proud mom of two sons that are working their way through the world of flight training, she has a passion for helping others gain their wings. She is a true believer in supporting growth and development, and in addition to her time spent with Bearer Aviation, she is working on getting her Bachelor's Degree.
Ron Bearer, Ph.D. - Vice President
Ron Bearer was the original founder of Spaceport Aviation, selling the company to fly for the airlines in 2015. An Embry Riddle graduate, with a background in building airplanes, aerobatic competition, and flight instruction. Today Ron is a captain on the Airbus A220 at Breeze Airways and still enjoys the excitement of general aviation.
Lloyd Justo - CFI, CFII, MEI
Lloyd is an avid flyer and experienced survey pilot in a Cessna 310 and Caravan. He earned a BS in Psychology from University of Florida. Lloyd is our primary CFI and also provides airplane checkouts in our aircraft. Not only is Lloyd a flight instructor, he is also available to split time and build hours with fellow pilots. Lloyd is looking forward to sharing the skies with you!
John Paprocki - CFI
John started his flying career in the Tampa Bay area at KPIE. He, then, started to gain flight experience instructing across northwest Florida and western Michigan. His goal is to fly for a major airline and is currently building time for his ATP rating.
Joshua Torres
Josh was born and raised in the US. He served in the Marines for 12 years before deciding to dive into the pilot side of aviation. Josh attended ATP for his Private, Instrument, Commercial Single Engine, and Commercial Multi Engine. Then, he continued his training at Midwest Corporate Air where he received his CFI. Josh is very motivated to help our students succeed before anything else.
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