The USATS Team
At USATS, our instructors are more than just experienced pilots — they’re passionate mentors, dedicated guides, and aviation professionals committed to your success. Discover the team that makes USATS a trusted, community-focused flight training center.
Meet Our Team
Our Leadership Team
The leadership team at USATS brings decades of aviation expertise from military, commercial, and FAA training backgrounds. With 30+ years of shaping pilots from 120+ countries—and a fleet spanning Cessna 172s to helicopters. We’re committed to delivering world-class flight education with precision, safety, and a focus on your success
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Ray Deptula
Business Development Manager & Managing Director
Ray is a retired career naval officer and naval aviator with 3,200 flight hours and over 3,000 shipboard landings, flying mainly SH-60B Seahawk and UH-1N Huey helicopters. He was a flight instructor for SH-60Bs and managed the navy’s east coast shipboard landing instruction program. Ray also holds an FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Rotorcraft-Helicopter certification.
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Stephane R.
Chief Flight Instructor
Stephane R., USATS Chief Flight Instructor, is a master helicopter pilot with 9,000+ flight hours (4,200+ instructing) across offshore, military, and training operations. An FAA 141 VFR/IFR expert since 2018, he’s flown AS332L1/2, EC225, and S76C+/++ helicopters globally—from Nigeria’s oil fields to the North Sea. Holder of dual ATP (US/Europe), CFI/CFII, and business degrees, he merges technical precision with academic rigor to shape elite aviators.
Fixed Wing Team
The Fixed Wing Team of US Aviation Training Solutions
USATS instructors are FAA-certified professionals with decades of real-world experience, including military and commercial aviation. Trained in advanced safety systems like CRM and TEM, our team provides personalized flight instruction using modern aircraft and a proven curriculum refined over 30 years.
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Urara T.
Chief FW Pilot, CFI, CFII
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Angela P.
FW, CFI, CFII, MEI
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Nicolas B.
FW, CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP
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Ethan C.
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Oscar G.
FW/RW — CFII (FW), MEI, ATP | (RW) CFII - ATP
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Alec J.
FW, CFII, MEI
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Callum W.
FW, CFI, CFII
Rotor Wing Team
The Rotor Wing Team of US Aviation Training Solutions
Our rotor wing instructors bring a wealth of real-world helicopter experience, from commercial operations to advanced flight instruction. With a strong focus on safety and professional development, they ensure every student is well-prepared for real-world flying.
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Stephane R.
Chief Flight Instructor, RW, CFI, CFII, Dual ATP (US/Europe)
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Jason K.
RW, CFI Gold Seal, CFII, ATP, Instrument Ground Instructor, SFAR
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Katie D.
RW, CFI
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John D.
RW, CFI, CFII
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Brinley M.
RW, CFI, CFII