--- title: "Meet the Team & Flight Instructors | A4Flight, Denton TX" url: https://a4flight.com/team description: "The people who run A4Flight Academy and the approved independent contractor CFIs who instruct in club aircraft." lang: en --- Team # Meet our team Experienced professionals dedicated to making your aviation journey safe, enjoyable and successful. Apply now: https://a4flight.com/apply Meet our team ## Experienced professionals dedicated to your aviation journey. Safe, enjoyable and successful flying starts with the people behind the operation. Image: Charlie Alsmiller (https://a4flight.com/assets/charlie-alsmiller-CngEhMSx.jpg) ### Charlie Alsmiller Managing Partner Forbes Technology Council | MBA Charlie brings decades of executive leadership and entrepreneurship experience to A4. As CEO of multiple successful technology companies and a Forbes Technology Council member, he applies his business acumen to making aviation accessible and sustainable. Image: Pierson Roth (https://a4flight.com/assets/pierson-roth-SzCn23oL.jpg) ### Pierson Roth Director of Operations, DFW CFI, CFII, MEI | Commercial Pilot Pierson is a dedicated aviation professional with extensive flight training experience. As a Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings, he is committed to developing safe, skilled pilots and providing exceptional training experiences. Image: Austin Allen (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/472eb187-d9a9-4964-b39b-2538e8dbe61f/austin-allen.jpg) ### Austin Allen Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) CFI, CFII | Commercial Pilot, Single-Engine Land Austin holds his CFI and CFI-I along with a Commercial Single-Engine Land certificate. Flying wasn't on his radar growing up — he spent the better part of eight years in the trades before making the jump to aviation and moving to Texas. He always watched the sky, tracking CAL FIRE aircraft in and out of their Sacramento base, and after a discovery flight in Auburn he knew he was in the wrong profession. With a wife willing to move 1,500 miles so he could chase the passion, he settled in Texas and now works to give every student an aviation experience that is fulfilling and rewarding. Image: Jeremy Ward (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/85feacbe-93fe-41bd-8a27-0cf61050f896/jeremy-ward.jpg) ### Jeremy Ward Head of Maintenance Owner, Aero Bear Aviation LLC | 25+ years in aircraft maintenance & quality Jeremy leads maintenance for the A4 fleet and brings more than 25 years of hands-on aviation experience. He started as a lead mechanic at Air Desert Pacific in California, then worked as a mechanic and inspector at Broadie's Aircraft and US Aviation Group in the Fort Worth–Denton area. He went on to serve as a Senior Inspector at Aviall, a Boeing company, and spent over a decade at Aviation Technical Services as Quality Assurance Manager and Quality Manager for Components. He later led quality work at Aerospace Quality Research and Development and Airline Component Parts. Since 2023 he has owned Aero Bear Aviation in Denton, bringing airline-level inspection standards and careful record-keeping to every airplane we fly. Advisory board ## Industry leaders guiding our growth. Strategic guidance and expertise from leaders in aviation, real estate and finance. Image: Ken Devero (https://a4flight.com/assets/ken-devero-CwpWW-XL.jpg) ### Ken Devero Advisor 20+ years in Marine Corps aviation, with a background in law enforcement. Image: Bryan Cornelius (https://a4flight.com/assets/bryan-cornelius-BzlUNhB3.jpg) ### Bryan Cornelius Founder, Focus Real Estate Advisors 26 years of DFW real estate brokerage, site selection and market strategy. Image: Tracy Glover (https://a4flight.com/assets/tracy-glover-yK0TryRU.jpeg) ### Tracy Glover Managing Partner, ASCENT RE Services Partners Three decades of real estate investment across Texas and Florida. Image: Scott Baird (https://a4flight.com/assets/scott-baird-DBw9TFdU.jpg) ### Scott Baird Retired Captain, American Airlines 40+ years flying the Boeing 777 and 787 on international routes. Board of directors ## Governance and financial oversight. Long-term stewardship of the club, its fleet and its members. ### Charlie Alsmiller Chairman Forbes Technology Council | MBA Image: Mary J Alsmiller (https://a4flight.com/assets/mary-alsmiller-o4zXcGe2.png) ### Mary J Alsmiller Director CPA | Baylor University Mary brings extensive financial expertise with a background in IT audit and security at Coopers & Lybrand (now PwC) and banking. A Certified Public Accountant with degrees from Baylor University and UT Dallas, she ensures rigorous financial oversight and compliance across all operations. Our philosophy ## A different approach to general aviation. ### Investors Smart aircraft ownership with professional management. ### Aviators Access to modern, well-maintained aircraft. ### CFIs Safe platforms for quality flight training. We partner with investors, aviators and certified flight instructors to maximize the value and safety of modern aviation. Our model creates an ecosystem where everyone benefits from shared resources and professional oversight. We don't do worn-out, neglected aircraft. We are committed exclusively to modern, safe flight. Every aircraft in our network meets rigorous maintenance standards and represents the best of contemporary aviation technology. On the line ## Our aircraft, our ramp. Every photograph is a club aircraft at Denton Enterprise Airport. Image: Cabin and rear seats of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/a5b85e55-bb61-40e2-80ba-f72c41a49e5f/IMG_1137.jpg) Cabin Image: Pilot seated in Cirrus SR20-G2 N94RS with the door raised (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7c5fae6e-b26e-43b2-93bf-7a482c51b5e5/IMG_1110.jpg) Left seat Image: Profile view of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 outside the hangar (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/8230c9ef-d8aa-4ff5-a717-dfae22ab903a/IMG_1132.jpg) Profile Image: Cirrus SR20-G2 N94RS parked beside the club hangar (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/7ef9c4ef-17f5-4b91-9c45-4ef680ea5c0e/IMG_1106.jpg) N94RS Image: Cirrus SR20-G2 nosed out of the hangar door (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/fcb6db25-d69a-48a0-a0bd-bf067df01077/IMG_1128.jpg) Hangar door Image: Head-on view of a club Cirrus SR20-G2 on the ramp (https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/f8ea6673-10e7-4347-a068-a58affb3b7f1/IMG_1134.jpg) On the ramp Denton Enterprise · KDTO ## Business class for personal aviation. Modern Cirrus aircraft, a private office at Sheltair, and instruction built around you. Book a Discovery Flight: https://a4flight.com/fly-a-cirrus Call or text us: +1-940-432-3594 Call: +1-940-432-3594 Text: sms:+19404323594 Book a Discovery Flight: https://a4flight.com/fly-a-cirrus ## Structured data ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "#organization", "name": "A4Flight Academy", "alternateName": "A4Flight", "legalName": "A4Aviation LLC dba A4Flight", "url": "https://a4flight.com", "logo": "https://a4flight.com/__l5e/assets-v1/8a9debb5-7861-44e6-85d2-607725fb390d/a4flight-logo-blue.png", "telephone": "+1-940-432-3594", "email": "contact@a4flight.com", "sameAs": [ "https://www.instagram.com/a4flightacademy/", "https://www.facebook.com/928275637044387" ], "description": "Part 61 flight training and a flying club based at Sheltair, Denton Enterprise Airport. 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