Our Mentors
Cole Adams
Cole Adams
Cole Adams
Cole’s young aviation career started in 2021 at Fleming field where he obtained his private pilots license. He is now a student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana majoring in Professional Flight Technology. Currently he is working towards obtaining his instrument rating. Working with virtual aviation allowed Cole to learn the
Cole’s young aviation career started in 2021 at Fleming field where he obtained his private pilots license. He is now a student at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana majoring in Professional Flight Technology. Currently he is working towards obtaining his instrument rating. Working with virtual aviation allowed Cole to learn the systems of the g1000 and gain experience mentoring fellow students who had not yet begun their flying. He hopes to be able to assist fellow students looking to pursue a college degree in aviation just like him.
AJ Trabert
Cole Adams
Cole Adams
My name is AJ Trabert and I’m currently a senior at Rosemount High school. I got my
private pilots Certificate on November 28 th 2021 through Cadotte Aero at South Saint Paul
Fleming Field. Currently I have around 120 hours, with 100 of which have been in a Cessna
150/172. I have recently been flying the piper archers as that is what they ha
My name is AJ Trabert and I’m currently a senior at Rosemount High school. I got my
private pilots Certificate on November 28 th 2021 through Cadotte Aero at South Saint Paul
Fleming Field. Currently I have around 120 hours, with 100 of which have been in a Cessna
150/172. I have recently been flying the piper archers as that is what they have at Mankato. I am
a line tech at Thunderbird aviation at Flying Cloud airport and have been there for 10 months.
I’m planning on attending Mankato state in the fall of 2023 to pursue the rest of my ratings in
hopes of becoming either a airline pilot or corporate pilot.
Zack Retka
Cole Adams
Zack Retka
My name is Zack Retka I am currently a freshman at the University Of North Dakota majoring in Commercial Aviation. I have loved airplanes since I can remember, but I started my aviation career in 2021 through Virtual Aviation Minnesota and a class at Eagan High School. I'm currently working towards getting my private pilot's license flyin
My name is Zack Retka I am currently a freshman at the University Of North Dakota majoring in Commercial Aviation. I have loved airplanes since I can remember, but I started my aviation career in 2021 through Virtual Aviation Minnesota and a class at Eagan High School. I'm currently working towards getting my private pilot's license flying in the Piper Archers but hope one day to work for a major airline. I look forward to helping other people follow their passion for aviation just like I was given.