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CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
At Spring City Aviation, we pride ourselves on being able to match the student to their flight instructor. No matter what your schedule or personality, we have an instructor who'll work with you to help you achieve your aviation goals! Meet some of our qualified cfi's below...
Dave Phelan
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
- Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land
- Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multi Engine Land
- Type Ratings - Cessna Citation, DC-9
- Flight Engineer - Turbojet
- Ground Instructor - Advanced/Instrument
Dave is a former American Airlines pilot with close to 9000 flight hours. He has previous experience in charter, corporate aviation, regional and major airlines. He is available for flight instruction on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
Flight time: Over 8000 hours

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Mitchell Krajna
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land & Sea
Mitchell brings years of experience to Spring City Aviation, and instructs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays. 
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Mike Felske
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
In addition to flight instructing part-time, Mike is an active physics teacher. He's available on a part-time basis.
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Gavin Leake - Chief Flight Instructor
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine & Multi Engine
- Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
Gavin was born in Antigo, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Minnesota, Crookston in Crookston, MN, where he graduated with degrees in Business Aviation and Marketing/Management. Gavin previously instructed at the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation, and has experience in a wide range of aircraft. He is Cessna factory-trained in the Garmin G1000 avionics system, and is qualified to instruct at the private, instrument and commercial level in single and multi engine airplanes.
Flight time: Over 1800 hours
Hours instructing: Over 1000
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Josh Siehoff - Certified Flight Instructor
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single/Multi Engine
- Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
Josh Siehoff is from Burlington, Wisconsin. He is a 2007 graduate of UW - Milwaukee in Electrical Engineering. Josh is also an experienced flight instructor, and is experienced with many different types of Cessna, Piper and Beechcraft airplanes. Josh is qualified to instruct at the private, instrument and commercial level in single and multi engine airplanes, and is Cessna factory-trained in the Garmin G1000 avionics system. Additionally, he can instruct students looking to achieve their tailwheel endorsements.
Flight time: Over 1800 hours
Hours instructing: Over 1000
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Tony Phillips
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine Land
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
Tony has plenty of teaching experience; in addition to flight instructing, he owns a driving school which serves the Lake Country area.
He's available for iinstruction on a part-time basis.
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Paul Swokowski
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine Land
- Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
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Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
Paul is an experienced flight instructor who is available on a part-time basis.
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Kenneth Head
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine & Multi Engine
- Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
Ken is available for flight instruction on a part-time basis.
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Frank Zsohar
Frank is available on a part-time basis.

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Timothy Tyre - Certified Ground Instructor
Tim Tyre is a decorated US Navy Captain (retired) and practicing psychologist. He has been teaching the Private Pilot Ground School at Spring City Aviation, in conjunction with UW - Waukesha for more than 4 years. He is also the Chief Pilot of the Combined 1st Tactical Air Wing, providing aerial search and rescue and law enforcement assistance to Jefferson and Walworth counties.
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Len Kozlovsky
Len flew the MD-80 for Midwest Airlines, and has several thousand hours of instructional experience. He's available for instruction Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single/Multi Engine
- Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single Engine Land
- Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multi Engine Land

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Mark Shilobrit
Mark was the Chief Flight Instructor for a busy Waukesha flight school for 8 years, and has several thousand hours of instructional experience. Additionally, he flew the MD-80 for Midwest Airlines, and is also a stand-up comedian. He's available for instruction Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- Certified Flight Instructor - Airplane Single Engine
- Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument
- Commercial Pilot - Airplane Single/Multi Engine Land
- Airline Transport Pilot - Airplane Multi Engine Land

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