The Finest Team of Instructors and Support Staff
Having a combined total of well over 20,000 hours of safe flying- we pride ourselves in providing top notch flight and ground instruction. All of us here at CAA are highly trained career professionals who care deeply about your success in the program. We tend to have a professional yet relaxed and fun demeanor - so you're sure to love every lesson with us!
Scroll down below to read instructor biographies and feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or to get started.
Scroll down below to read instructor biographies and feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions or to get started.
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Rohan K. Bhatia
Chief Instructor
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Spencer H. Clark
Chief Instructor
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Alex M. Hayes
Flight/Ground Instructor
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Rebecca N. Carlson
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Certifications
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/II/AGI/IGI) Multi-Engine and Seaplane (AMEL/ASES) Citation CE550 SIC Founding Member, PDK LadyPilots BS, Communications, University of Evansville |
I’ve always had a fascination with flying, but it wasn’t until I took the opportunity to learn to fly that I found my passion. Flying checks all the boxes for me. It is challenging and rewarding, a whole lot of fun, and definitely appeals to my adventurous spirit! That experience is what led me to become a flight instructor myself. Working and flying with students every day is something I always look forward to. No two days are ever alike! I appreciate the opportunity to share the awesome and exhilarating experience of flight with you, and I look forward to cheering you on, from your first ground lesson through the day you become a pilot!
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Victoria A. Clark
Flight/Ground Instructor
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Certifications
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/AGI/IGI) Multi-Engine (AMEL) Founding Member, PDK LadyPilots BS Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Growing up in a Delta family, I was around airplanes my entire childhood and I developed a passion for aviation early on. My family would take trips around the country frequently, and my favorite part was always the flight. Riding in the back of the plane was fun, but finally getting behind the controls solidified that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I began my training at Centennial Aviation Academy in 2017 and worked my way through my ratings until I became a CFI. The journey was challenging but very rewarding, and I’m so grateful for the community of people I’ve met along the way. I love sharing my passion for flying with my students and look forward to coming to work every day. Whether your goal is getting your private pilot’s license or you want to make it to the airlines, mine is always to help my students achieve their dreams and find their place in aviation. |
Alec Bueno
Flight/Ground Instructor
Flight/Ground Instructor
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Certifications
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/AGI/IGI) Multi-Engine and Seaplane (AMEL/ASES) BS Professional Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
From a young age I had always dreamed about being behind the flight controls of an airplane. My grandfather and uncle are rooted in the aviation industry, so by seeing the passion that they had for flying I knew that it was something I wanted to be a part of. I officially started my aviation career at Oklahoma State University when I was 18 years old. A short 18 months later I transferred back to Atlanta where I would continue my flight training and education. I stumbled across Centennial while looking for a flight school to attend. I was instantly attracted by the family feel and quality of instruction that Centennial had to offer. Throughout my years of training, it seems like my passion has only grown. I have learned to love the hard work and dedication that comes with reward of being able to fly, and it continues to amaze me how there is always something new to learn in aviation. My goal as an instructor is to share that passion with you and support you throughout your journey!
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Adam Sierra
Flight/Ground Instructor
Flight/Ground Instructor
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Certifications
Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/AGI/IGI) Multi-Engine (AMEL) 
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Someone far wiser than me once said that we all live two lifetimes. The first one begins the day that we're born, and the second begins the very moment that we realize we only have one. I lived a veritable lifetime before I discovered the majesty of aviation and, since that day, I have never once looked back. With the confidence of Odysseus two-timing the cyclops in The Odyssey, I can say that growing to understand the magic of flight, and comprehending the vastness of both the Earth and sky above from this new perspective, is the most rewarding and fulfilling experience you could possibly imagine. You get out of something what you're willing to put into it, and you'll certainly be expected to work hard and commit yourself fully, but if achieving your dreams of becoming an aviator is the end result, then that's worth all the hard work in the world. If your heart is drawing you toward this experience, take the leap of faith and you'll wonder, just like I did, what took you so long to do so. I cannot wait to meet you and impart all of the wonderful things I have learned along the way.
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Connor Bishop
Operations Assistant
Operations Assistant
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A career in aviation came as a complete surprise. There were moments in childhood where the sight of a plane would fire my imagination about the adventurous life of a pilot. But those moments were always short-lived because I thought a career in aviation was out of reach. Even so, I always dreamed of pursuing a unique and exciting career; one that few others would claim. However, it was not until my third year of college, while visiting my family for Christmas break, that a Delta pilot here in the Atlanta area offered to talk with me about how I could become an airline pilot. Within 2 weeks of our conversation, I was on a discovery flight with CAA and decided that I wanted to pursue a career in aviation. I switched to an online bachelor program in business administration and relocated to Georgia in order to begin flight training at CAA. Since beginning at CAA I have come to not only love flying, but also the community which aviation fosters. I’m excited to be on the CAA team sharing my love of aviation with others and rooting for everyone who is working to become a pilot.
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Zach Garlow
Operations Assistant
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For as long as I can remember, the only thing I’ve ever wanted to do was become a pilot one day. I was lucky to be introduced to aviation at a very young age. My dad would take me up early in the morning right here at PDK before I’d have to head off to school. I loved every moment I was in the air and still do!
The first time I came into CAA, I knew this was the place to be. I was welcomed with open arms and loved the family dynamic in the office. I didn’t get started on my aviation journey until my senior year at the University of Georgia, but was able to obtain my Private Pilot’s license just after graduation. Training at CAA has bolstered my lifelong passion for aviation and I couldn’t imagine working anywhere else. I am overwhelmed with excitement to continue on my path to becoming an instructor soon! 
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