Terrell Aviation Inc

03/31/2026

Where are they now?

We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.

Who remembers this last from the past Mark Mayes?!

Mark taught for us from 1998-2000

He originally didn’t have airline ambitions, he flew corporate in single engine props off and on until 2016 when the airlines started looking more appealing.

After he left teaching he was flying corporate in a Caravan, the company eventually sold the Caravan and bought a Meridian. He flew for them until a better deal came along flying for a company with a Bonanza in West Texas.

In 2016 Mark went to Envoy with roughly 7000 hours and 3000hrs turbine, he flowed thru to American Airlines around 10,000 hours and 6000hrs turbine.

03/27/2026

Where are they now?

We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.

Justin Alexander is currently flying a Challenger jet for a 135 company!

03/24/2026

✅ Now that we know where some of our previous instructors ended up we asked them about the paths they took to get there.

After Terrell Tim did 6 months as a CFI in Boulder Co.

6 months flying in Alaska.

6 months twin cessna freight

4 airlines: Great Lakes, Air Wisconsin, World Airways, now Spirit.

Where are they now?

We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.

Check out this blast from the past! Who remembers
Tim La Touche?!

Tim taught for us back in 1998 and now he’s flying an Airbus for Spirit Airlines!

03/11/2026

Where are they now?

We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.

Check out this blast from the past! Who remembers
Tim La Touche?!

Tim taught for us back in 1998 and now he’s flying an Airbus for Spirit Airlines!

03/10/2026

Where are they now?

We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.

Jeffrey is our most recent instructor to take on a new adventure. Jeffrey taught for us from 2021-2025, now he’s flying a King Air 350 for the Government.

03/07/2026

✅ Now that we know where some of our previous instructors ended up we asked them about the paths they took to get there.

Brandon was an instructor for us from 2004-2006. Check out his career path!

Learned to fly at Terrell Aviation 2002

Terrell Aviation 2004-2006 Instructor

Ameriflight 2006-2011 flying 135
PA31, BE99, SA227, BE1900, E120

Deer Horn Aviation 2011-2014 flying 91/135
King Air 200 & 350, Citation II, Citation CJ2 & CJ3

McClinton Energy 2014-2015 flying 91
Citation II, Citation CJ3

Wheels Up 2015-2017 flying 135
King Air 350

Mewbourne Oil Company 2017-2020 flying 91
King Air 350, Citation Sovereign

Contract Pilot 2020-2021 flying 91
Citation

Frontier Airlines 2020-2022 flying 121
Airbus 320 Series

American Airlines 2022-Present flying 121
Boeing 737-800/737Max8

Hired at American with 8500hrs, 7000 turbine.

9 types to date

03/06/2026

✅ Now that we know where some of our previous instructors ended up we asked them about the paths they took to get there.

Jeff was an instructor for us from 2001-2004. Check out his career path!

Terrell Aviation 2001-2004

Martinaire flying Caravans 2004-2005

Mountain Air Cargo flying Caravans & F27s 2005-2007

Barron Aviation flying Caravans 2007-2012

Contract work in King Airs

Air Methods EMS flying PC-12s & King Airs 2012-2016

First Flight flying King Airs 2016-2017

Envoy flying ERJ 145s and 175s 2017-2023

American Airlines flying Airbus 2023-present

Hired on at American with 11,000 hours and 9000 turbine

03/06/2026

✅ Now that we know where some of our previous instructors ended up we asked them about the paths they took to get there.

Mike was an instructor for us from 2003-2005.
Check out his career path!

Private in 1996
Bachelors in 2001
Crew chief in the Air Force 2002
Instrument, Commercial, Multi and CFI 2003
Terrell Aviation 2003-2005
AF officer school: T6, T38, C-130 2005-2007
ATP / 737 type rating 2010
Citation 500 contract 2012
C-130 instructor 2013
Eclipse jet contract 2015
Hawker jet for 135 ops 2015
Southwest Airlines FO 2016
“Fini Flight” C-130 2018
Contact work PC-12, Citation Sovern 2020
Southwest Airlines Captain 2023-present
And back to instructing his 3 teenagers 2026

03/02/2026

Where are they now?
We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.
Got word back from Matt Mollo who is flying a 757 for Delta!

03/02/2026

Where are they now?
We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.
Brandon Bolwerk reported back as a Captain flying a 737 for American Airlines.

03/02/2026

Where are they now?
We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.
Blast from the past Mike Steward is flying the 737 for Southwest!

03/02/2026

Where are they now?
We thought it would be fun to check back in on some of our old instructors and see what they’re up to.
Duncan Swanson is flying charters in a Challenger jet for a 135 operator!