CONNOLLY AVIATION
Let's fly.
Flight Instruction • Ferry Services •
Avionics Training • Flight Review & IPCs
I am a commercial pilot and flight instructor (CFI / CFII) based in beautiful Bellingham, WA (KBLI).
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I'm available for flight instruction towards ratings (Private, Instrument, Commercial), ferry flights, Garmin avionics training, flight reviews and IPCs in the Pacific Northwest.
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About Me
Michael Thomas Connolly
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Commercial Pilot, Instrument (CPL + IR)
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Certificated Flight Instructor, Instrument (CFI + CFII)
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Complex & High Performance endorsements
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Advanced Ground Instructor, Instrument Ground Instructor (AGI + IGI)
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Member, SAFE (Society of Aviation and Flight Educators), AOPA, EAA
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I first got to fly a Cessna around age 12 as part of a summer aviation camp - and never forgot it. Model rockets, control line planes and all manner of things that fly have always fascinated me.
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I learned to fly here in the Northwest and it turns out that I lucked out - this is an awe-inspiring place to fly, with mountains, islands, airport camping, and access to the aviation playgrounds of Oregon and Idaho and British Columbia just around the corner. I take a deep satisfaction in sharing the knowledge I've gained from wonderful aviation mentors to create the next generation of safe, well-rounded pilots.
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I have a 20-year background in safety-critical engineering, and bring a deep-rooted safety mindset to all the flying I do.
I also absolutely love teaching – having been raised by two lifelong teachers who instilled an early love of learning in me. Besides teaching flight students at all levels including Private, Instrument and Commercial, I have taught private music lessons, mentored young software engineers, and trained a number of folks in the arts of audio recording and mixing. I firmly believe that almost anyone can learn to safely fly, given the right attitude and work ethic.
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