FAA-CERTIFICATED
Commercial pilot & flight instructor (CFI / CFII)

Victor AurélienNightingale

Licensed Commercial Pilot

Doing my part to serve you best in aviation, and sharing what I learn along the way.
Open to commercial-pilot and CFI/CFII opportunities.

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Certificates & ratings

CPL + IRCommercial Pilot: Airplane Single-Engine LandInstrument Airplane
CFI + CFIIFlight Instructor: Airplane Single-EngineInstrument Airplane

01 / FLIGHT EXPERIENCE

Time in the air.

Logbook totals.

Total Flight Time: 391.1hours
Pilot-in-Command: 233.8hours
Cross-Country: 156.0hours
Night: 68.9hours
Instrument: 62.3hours

Aircraft flown

Piper PA-28 Series: 243.6 hr
Cessna 172 N / P / S: 146.5 hr
American Champion 7GCBC Citabria · spin training: 1.0 hr

Representative aircraft photos, cropped and toned for this layout. Piper and Cessna registration markings digitally removed. Piper: ZLEA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cessna: FlugKerl2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Citabria: Fiver, der Hellseher · CC BY-SA 4.0.

02 / ABOUT

Professional details.

Available now for commercial-pilot and flight-school instructor positions.

Based in: New York / New Jersey / Pennsylvania area
Availability: Available immediately
Relocation: Willing to relocate anywhere
FAA medical: First-Class Medical Certificate
Radio permit: FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
Passport: United States Passport

Discuss an opportunity

SERVICES

In the airplane. On the ground.

Independent flight instruction in your aircraft, plus live video ground lessons and test preparation.

01 / FLIGHT INSTRUCTION

Your airplane. Focused flight instruction.

Train in the airplane you own or have permission to use. Get one-to-one instruction built around your goals, your aircraft and the flying you want to do.

Private pilot training and proficiency building
Instrument training and scenario-based practice
Commercial single-engine preparation and maneuver refinement

Let’s plan your next lesson.

Send your airport, aircraft make and model, current experience, and what you want to work on. We’ll discuss a training plan and where to start.

Ask about flight instruction

Flight instruction rates by arrangement. Aircraft, airport, scheduling and any travel costs are confirmed before booking.

Single-engine land airplanes, subject to aircraft suitability, instructor qualifications, owner or operator permission, and insurance requirements.

02 / ONLINE GROUND INSTRUCTION

Ground lessons. Wherever you learn.

Bring the questions you keep getting stuck on. We’ll work through the concepts, apply them to flying, and build a clearer picture of what to study next.

One-to-one ground instruction over video, with time to ask questions and work through the answers.

STARTING AT

$30 / hour

USD · Individual ground instruction

Plan a lesson

Email your goals and availability. We’ll agree on the lesson focus, rate and time before you book.

Choose your lesson focus.

Three ways to use your one-to-one video lessons, depending on what you’re working toward.

Woman taking notes on a tablet while using a laptop at home.

BUILD UNDERSTANDING

Personalized ground lessons

Work through a topic at your pace, with room to ask the follow-up questions.

Weather, airspace and regulations
Aerodynamics, aircraft systems and performance
Navigation, flight planning and aeronautical decision-making

Ask about this lesson

Calculator and notebook arranged for a study session.

PRIVATE PILOT

Written-test preparation

Turn confusing practice questions into concepts you can explain and apply.

Review difficult topics and the reasoning behind answers
Work through charts, calculations and scenarios
Identify gaps and focus your next study session

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Hand using a ruler to plot a route on an aviation chart.

PRIVATE · INSTRUMENT · COMMERCIAL

Oral & checkride preparation

Practice explaining your decisions aloud, using realistic scenarios and the FAA Airman Certification Standards.

Private Pilot Airplane and Instrument Airplane
Commercial Airplane Single-Engine Land
Mock oral questions, follow-up discussion and focused feedback

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Illustrative photos: Ketut Subiyanto / Pexels · Jahratreza / Pexels · Sweder Breet / Unsplash.

A useful session starts with your questions.

Tell me where you are in training and what you want to work on. Bring your notes, relevant aircraft handbook, or practice questions. We’ll use the call to work through the material together and identify what deserves more practice.

Video sessions focus on ground study and oral preparation. In-aircraft lessons are arranged separately. Test endorsements require a separate review of training and readiness.

FAA Airman Certification Standards ↗

03 / WRITING

From the notebook.

Personal reflections on aviation, learning and the work behind flying.

AVIATION · PERSONAL ESSAY

Why teach?

What drew me to flight instruction, and what I hope to bring to the work. A personal reflection on learning, responsibility and the pilots we become.

Read the essay

All writing

04 / RECOMMENDATIONS

Kind words from people who have seen me in action.

Excerpts from my examiner, instructors and a former supervisor.

William Henry Wheaton

Designated Pilot Examiner

His materials were thoughtfully put together and easy to follow.
Excerpt from a letter of recommendation

Jakob Kruse

Gold Seal CFI / CFII

His work ethic and genuine interest in aviation made him one of the strongest students I have instructed.
Excerpt from a letter of recommendation

Maria Tenorio La Fontaine

CFI / CFII

Victor always invites critique and does not get defensive when corrected. He listens to comments, tries to recognize and correct any errors.
Excerpt from a letter of recommendation

Sarah Somsky

Former supervisor