Get to know the passionate and experienced team at NV Flight School. Our leadership and certified flight instructors are dedicated to helping you succeed in your aviation journey.
Emma Justis is an Owner and Chief Pilot at NV Flight. Raised in Reno, she loves teaching people to fly across Nevada's stunning landscapes. With 4,000 flight hours, her background spans aerial photography, forest fire spotting, and corporate flying. When she isn't instructing in NV Flight's Piper Cherokees, she flies the Falcon 2000.
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Trygve
Assistant Chief Pilot
Trygve is the Assistant Chief Pilot at NV Flight with more than 2,000 hours across 42 U.S. states and nine countries. Raised in an airline family at Lake Tahoe, he has lived in Europe and the Middle East. He began flying 13 years ago in southern Africa in a Cessna 182 and has since flown his Piper Dakota as far as Guatemala and Maine. He has instructed for three years and is passionate about helping people grow into skilled aviators.
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Joel Guasch
Flight Instructor
Joel Guasch is a Certified Flight Instructor dedicated to sharing the joy of flight. He blends deep aviation knowledge with hands-on training to help each student reach their potential. Outside the cockpit, Joel enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, and time in nature, an adventurous spirit that complements his approach to aviation.
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Ben Roller
Flight Instructor
Ben Roller is a CFI and CFII who teaches private, instrument, and commercial students. He fell in love with aviation after his first air show and later earned a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. After graduating, he pursued flight training and quickly realized he preferred the view from the flight deck to the office. When not flying, Ben is outdoors enjoying the Sierra Nevada.
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Jeremy
Flight Instructor
Jeremy is a Certified Flight Instructor with four years of flying experience. His teaching combines enthusiasm with a strong focus on safety, precision, and customer care. Inspired by NV Flight's supportive community and his family's encouragement, he helps the next generation of aviators turn their goals into reality.
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Ethan
Flight Instructor
Meet Ethan, a current CFI here at NV Flight taking on Private and Commercial students. Growing up, Ethan always had a passion for things that seemed “unattainable.” Wondering what the view from above was like, he took his first discovery flight at the age of 16 and instantly fell in love with it, quickly getting his private pilot during his junior year of high school! After graduating, Ethan chose to stay in Reno and attend UNR. Throughout the four years, he earned 4 pilot ratings and graduated with a dual degree, while working a full time job. When he isn’t flying, Ethan loves to work on trucks, hunt, be outdoors and travel the world. He has toured and lived in various parts of the world but always finds his way back to Reno as “there is no place more beautiful than Nevada.” Start your aviation journey with Ethan now!
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We are a team of aviation experts in Reno, NV with decades of combined experience in the flight training industry. Our simple and effective training programs are designed to get you safely in the air as quickly as possible.