{"id":6,"date":"2026-02-16T21:38:47","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T21:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-02-18T03:19:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T03:19:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"About Jim"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-965428a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"965428a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0909e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0909e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Yellow-and-Black-Hampi-Travel-YouTube-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-109\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Yellow-and-Black-Hampi-Travel-YouTube-Thumbnail-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Yellow-and-Black-Hampi-Travel-YouTube-Thumbnail-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Yellow-and-Black-Hampi-Travel-YouTube-Thumbnail-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Yellow-and-Black-Hampi-Travel-YouTube-Thumbnail-1-320x180.png 320w, https:\/\/aeromentorflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Yellow-and-Black-Hampi-Travel-YouTube-Thumbnail-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2085a106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2085a106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>AeroMentor was built on a simple idea: flight training should be professional, personal, and purposeful. Let's not forget fun!<\/p><p>My name is Jim Schilling, a Certificated Flight Instructor based at the Anoka County - Blaine Airport. Aviation has been a meaningful part of my life for years, and I love giving back to a community that has given me so much. Being a CFI allows me to shift from simply flying to helping others pursue that same goal.&nbsp;<\/p><p>I earned by Private Pilot Certificate in 2014, and have since earned an Instrument Rating in 2017 and a Commercial Pilot Certificate in 2022. I have also shared my passion for aviation with others through content creation, producing and hosting the Flying Midwest Podcast, and the AeroExploration Podcast and YouTube Channel.&nbsp;<\/p><p>As an instructor, I want to focus on students and pilots who want an individual approach to training and practical skill development. We will emphasize safety, sound decision making, and long-term skills. We aren't checking boxes of rushing to minimum hours.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Whether you're starting your pilot journey, preparing for a checkride, completing a flight review, or transitioning to a new aircraft, my goal is straight forward: help you become a confident, capable pilot who is prepared well beyond a practical test.&nbsp;<\/p><p>If you are looking for thoughtful instruction in a personlized environment, I'd be happy to work with you.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AeroMentor was built on a simple idea: flight training should be professional, personal, and purposeful. Let's not forget fun! My name is Jim Schilling, a Certificated Flight Instructor based at the Anoka County - Blaine Airport. 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