MEET OUR TEAM
Giuseppe "G Man"
Director of Operations
Charlotta Scott
Chief Flight Instructor
Alex Amos, CFII
Kierra Oberg, CFII
Jack Nimmo, CFI
Aaron Trueblood, CFII
Quinn VanGaalen, CFI
Jeff Scholl
MEET THE TEAM
Altitude Aviation Academy
The people who make your aviation dreams take flight.
Eric & Tia Komberec
Founders | Owners | Montana Family
We launched Altitude Aviation Academy to share our love of flight with others. As a husband and wife team, we built this school around family values, safety, and student success. We’re raising our two littlest copilots right here in Montana — and cheering for every student’s next milestone in the sky.
Fun Facts From the Flight Deck
First GA flight experience
Flying with my Uncle when I was 8
What do you do when not flying
Spend time with my family and friends.
What inspired you to fly
The freedom to go anywhere and the open spaces
First GA flight experience
My first taste of general aviation came in middle school, helping a friend test-fly a homebuilt experimental. We were just two kids obsessed with RC planes—but that day lit a spark that never faded.
What do you do when not flyingI love traveling with my wife, spending time with my grandchildren, and giving back to my community through volunteer work.
What inspired you to flySpace exploration. As a child, I was completely captivated—building models of every NASA spacecraft I could find. I still remember, as if it were yesterday, watching Neil Armstrong take his first steps on the moon, glued to a black-and-white television. That moment sealed it for me.
First GA flight experience
I was 21 in Sweden and it was my first flight lesson In Stockholm . It was amazing and It was love right away.
What do you do when not flying
I fly whenever I can! But I've been known to play piano or hiking
What inspired you to fly
As a young girl in Sweden — where there were almost no female pilots — I thought becoming one would be the coolest career ever. Back then, you had to take a two-day test just to qualify for commercial training. I figured I’d take it, and if I failed, I could move on. But I passed — and that became my point of no return. I had to go for it. I faced a lot of pushback as a woman in aviation, but that only fueled my determination to succeed.
First GA flight experience
My first general aviation experience was flying in a Husky with my dad when I was 12.
What do you do when not flying
When I am not flying, I enjoy skiing, fly fishing, hiking, and spending time outdoors.
What inspired you to fly
I was inspired to fly by my dad and grew up around aviation. I am motivated by the challenges inherent in flying and my goal of one day traveling the world.
First GA flight experience
My first general aviation flight was in a small single engine airplane, and I was immediately hooked by the hands on flying and freedom.
What do you do when not flying
When I’m not flying, I enjoy spending time with family and friends or continuing to study and expand my knowledge of aviation.
What inspired you to fly
I was inspired by the challenge of aviation and the responsibility that comes with being a pilot. The combination of technical skill, decision-making, and constant learning drew me in.
First GA flight experience
My first GA flight experience was a ride in a Robinson R44 owned by a family friend.
What do you do when not flying
When I’m not flying I can usually be found fishing, hunting, or camping.
What inspired you to fly
I was inspired to take up flying from a young age as my parents would take me to our local air-show every year. At three years old I dressed up as Charles Lindbergh for my first Halloween.
First GA flight experience
My brother had won an airplane ride in a raffle and couldn't go, so I got to ride in a Super Cub when I was in 4th grade.
What do you do when not flying
I enjoy fishing and hunting and going to my families cabin.
What inspired you to fly
I really don't know the answer to this, being a pilot is the only thing I have ever wanted to do. I love being able to travel and meet others in the flying community as well as see so many things that those who don't fly can't see.
First GA flight experience
I was 8 when my uncle first took me up in a Cessna 150 that my Grandpa had purchased years before.
What do you do when not flying
I'm always up to something, Fishing, Skiing. Taking my family on adventures.
What inspired you to fly
I grew up around GA. In my small farming community all I ever wanted to do is fly or farm.