Instructors

Meet Our Instructors

Meet our expert instructors at Madison Air Training Center, dedicated to guiding you through every step of your flight training. With extensive experience and a passion for aviation, they provide top-notch instruction to help you achieve your flying goals.

Jake Pratt

Jake Pratt

I’ve been involved in aviation as long as I can remember. Born into a flying family and continuing the tradition; my goal is to expand the joy of general aviation to anyone who will listen, and continue to make it accessible to everyone! Whether it’s backcountry mountain strips, instrument approaches into international airports, or just flying laps in the local traffic pattern, I’m always down to commit some aviation! I also love turning wrenches as a certified A&P mechanic. I look forward to a career in the big leagues some day, but will always stick to my roots in GA, and strive to make safe, smart, efficient, and intelligent aviators!

Jake Pratt

Director of Flight Ops

Ryan

Ryan

Instructor

Born and raised in Southern Indiana, Ryan has proudly instructed in Madison, IN since the Fall season of 2023. When not sharing his passion for flying with the student pilot community, Ryan can usually be found at home with his wife and son. His other interests include motorsports and country music.

Ryan

Instructor

Eric Obssuth

Eric Obssuth

Director of Maintenance

Eric, one of the founders of Madison Air Training Center, has always followed a lifelong passion for avaition. At the age of 14 Eric began his career in aviation as a line boy for a Cessna dealership and large flight school out of Teterboro, NJ. It was at Teterboro where he learned to fly and began his journey as an aviation maintenance technician. Eric has worked on aircraft dating all the way back to WW I through to the modern aircraft of today. Eric holds an A&P mechanic certificate as well as an FAA Inspection Authorization and is a recipient of the prestigious Golden Wrench Award during his full tenure with American Airlines.

Eric Obssuth

Director of Maintenance

ISAAC ROSS

ISAAC ROSS

Isaac has been steeped in aviation since he began hanging around the airport at the age of 14. He has been assisting in the maintenance hangars as an apprentice mechanic and looking for any opportunity to be around flying and airplanes. Isaac went on to graduate from the aviation program at Eastern Kentucky University with his commercial, instrument, multiengine ratings and CFI. In Addison, Isaac is also a tailwheel instructor. Isaac continues to spend as much time at the airport as possible whether flying, volunteering for the air shows or hanging on a wrench! When he’s not at the airport Isaac loves outdoor activities such as hunting and fishing.

ISAAC ROSS

Instructor

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