I'm an FAA Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor in the Greater Savannah Area. I currently fly with Savannah Aviation out of Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport. I was trained at Florida Tech (KMLB), GARMIN in the midwest (KOJC), and Savannah Aviation (KSAV). I'm a CFI/CFII, CPL SEL/MEL, a Cirrus Training Center Instructor (TCI), and an IGI. I was born and raised in Trieste, Italy, and moved to the U.S. in 2011.

I strive to provide a more in-depth and technical education. My background is in engineering, with degrees in aerospace engineering (B.S.), flight test engineering (M.S.), and cognitive engineering (Ph.D.). My flight test and doctoral education is focused on flight operations, avionics systems design & evaluation, and cognitive engineering. My main area of expertise is instrument flight, but I have also experience in formation flying and aerobatics.

As an engineer, I am specialized in aircraft systems, human factors, and avionics. I was trained in avionics design, integration, evaluation, and validation at the Human-Centered Design Institute (HCDi) at Florida Tech and during my tenure as a human factors engineer at GARMIN.

I am extremely passionate about education. Although my primary work is in industry, I continue serving academia as an Adjunct Professor of Human Factors and Cognitive Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), and a guest lecturer in both Italy and the United States. In 2025, I was honored by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) as the Best National Flight Instructor.

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