Our instructors are great educators.

They were carefully hand-picked based on their experience, ability to communicate effectively, and their charming personalities. Unlike time-building instructors, these experienced instructors are focused on facilitating the most productive learning experience for the student. We get comments time and time again from our customers about how much they enjoy working with our instructors.

Our Team

Jake

Owner

Jake Spaulding is the owner of Glass Cockpit Aviation! Jake always wanted to be a pilot and started his flight training in 2000. He currently holds a PPL and is looking forward to being able to share his passion for aviation with us and his family.

Cindy

Operations Manager

Cindy Patterson is the Operations Manager here at Glass Cockpit Aviation. As a true Idaho native, Cindy loves spending her time enjoying all that Idaho has to offer and dreams of one day having her own airplane to play in the beautiful Idaho backcountry. You will find Cindy around the offices of Glass Cockpit Aviation as well as in the sky as she has her PPL and looks to keep adding ratings!

Gordon

CFI/CFII/MEI

Huy

CFI/CFII

Huy Le is an instructor at Glass Cockpit Aviation. He grew up in Vietnam, and has always been curious about flying, and hoped to fly someday. His curiosity took flight in 2018 in SLC, where he completed all of his ratings. Huy hopes to one day fly for an airline because he loves people and the airport environment. When he is not flying, you can find him in the kitchen cooking or the garden planting flowers.

Kayden

CFIS

Kayden Reid is a Light Sport flight instructor here at Glass Cockpit Aviation. He grew up around airplanes and aviation. From that came a huge passion for all types of flying. Kayden hopes to eventually end up flying for the airlines and make a career from flying. While not in the skies, Kayden enjoys drumming, swimming, sports and more!

Mikah

CFI

Mikah Harmon is an instructor at Glass Cockpit Aviation. After getting his PPL in Indiana, he moved back to the western states to continue his training and share with others the unique perspective and freedom that aviation brings to our lives. His dream is to become a missionary pilot flying in Africa and South America.

Chris

CFI

Chris has lived in Boise for over 20 years and been a pilot for longer than that.  He loves teaching everyone from new students to seasoned pilots looking for additional ratings or flight reviews.  When he’s not flying, Chris enjoys a good mountain bike ride, good BBQ, and traveling abroad.