Testimonials

Micah D.

My name is Micah Doane, I trained through Paragon Flight for nearly all of my training until I became a Paragon Flight Instructor. From day one I could tell that Paragon was a place where I could learn about aviation at the highest level without wasting my time or money. Apart from the incredible instruction I received, I also had a blast learning to fly! I met many great friends along the way whom I still keep in contact with, most of which also fly for airlines or large charter companies now. I found instructing at paragon to be one of the most rewarding experiences of my life and I wouldn’t trade my time at the school for any other job. Training at Paragon taught me the importance of balance and showed me how to operate at an extremely high level and how to have fun while doing it. My time with Paragon fully prepared me for my next steps in an airline career and I will be forever grateful for this flight school and its community.

Will H. (lil Will)

Will H.

The great environment that paragon made. Focusing on customer experience still stands true today. I also met my now wife while working at Paragon!

Kelsey M.

Kelsey M.

I started as an instructor and moved my way up to a Stage Check Instructor and then Assistant Chief Flight Instructor and when they started their charter business, I also flew for that as well. When I left Paragon, I flew for a regional for only about a year due to COVID, but I am now flying with Flexjet on the Praetor. 

There are too many memories to list for me since I was there for about 9 years. I will say the biggest memory/experience while working there would be the lifelong friends that we all made. Paragon was just one big family unit and was literally the most fun job to go to everyday, especially since I was working with all of my friends!

Adam T.

Adam T.

When I worked at Paragon we were a small group of just 5 instructors. That really made it feel like a family and we had a lot of fun together sharing our passion for flying with our students. I believe that family vibe as coworkers steered me toward the corporate world of flying. My current job is a continuation of that family environment and we work very hard to fly the most important people of our company safely to their destinations and we have a lot of fun doing it at the same time!

Chris P.

Chris P.

While at Paragon I started off with 0 Hours Doing a Discovery Flight like many others.  From there On I was able to attain all the Ratings I needed to become an Instructor and transferred into the CFI Role.  I spent a lot of time assisting in various roles with groups of Clients that would come in.  Did a handful of sightseeing trips down to the Florida Keys, and a few Miami Beach Shoreline Tours.  Due to COVID and the effects it left on the Aviation Industry in its entirety, I spent a little extra time as a CFI, however I had no issue with this due to the fact that we had such a good group of Instructors there at the time. 

After finishing my Training and Instructing at Paragon Flight, I flew for Republic Airways on the E175 for a couple of months before moving to my current employer, NetJets, where I have attained the rank of Captain flying the Phenom 300 and have also flown the Citation XLS and Global 5000/6000.

Having been able to spend a lot of time with Paragon while I was there, I was able to form many great friendships with other Instructors, Employees, and Students.  Many of whom we all stay in contact with to this day.  My most memorable experience though by far was having our Wedding Reception in the Hangar surrounded by Friends, Family, and Various Aircraft.  

Harry Y.

Harry Y.

I am a Airline pilot, specifically a First Officer for Southwest Airlines. Making connections with amazing people from all over and have kept friendships since my Paragon days. 

Matthew S.

Matthew S.

I began as a student when I was 14 years old and finished as a Stage Check Instructor. I am currently a Captain at Envoy Air dba American Eagle flying the Embraer 175 based in Chicago O’Hare KORD.

Adrian V.

Adrian V.

Our monthly 7 on 7 meetings. Everyone in the company gathered to talk about how we can be better and safer. I keep that as a vital role in my career today and routinely reflect on my past month to see how I can be better.

Brian J.

Brian J.

My time at Paragon was vital to my success in aviation. Paragon invested in my professional growth, giving me the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to succeed in this career.

Ryan M.

Ryan M.

“I met a lot of great people and made some life long friends that I still stay in touch with from my time at Paragon. From the instructors I had to the students I taught, it’s been really cool to see everyone’s aviation experiences, all of which started at Paragon.”