Our Leaders

Amanda Vogt President and founder

I have been very blessed and l am looking forward to sharing my love of aviation with as many people as possible. I started flying a couple months before my 16 th birthday and soloed on my birthday. On my 17th birthday I passed my private pilot check ride. A couple weeks later I was able to start giving Young Eagle rides and share my passion for flying with several young future pilots. At 17 I passed my multi engine and instrument checkrides. On my 18th birthday I passed my commercial checkride and accepted a position as a First Officer with Boutique Air flying a PC-12. With the Make-A-Pilot Foundation we are hoping to excite youth about endless possibilities they can achieve through aviation

Rachel Buzzatto Vice President

I met Amanda in Captain upgrade class at Boutique Air and it has been a great pleasure working side by side each other at work and starting the Make-A-Pilot Foundation.

I have always loved flying on airplanes since I was young. I flew an Airbus 321 sim when I was fourteen years old and it was truely inspiring. I started flight training at nineteen years old, and at twenty, I became a cfi,cfii,and mei. I love teaching students and witnessing their happiness when they accomplish each small aviation goal. I want to continue helping future aviators achieve their goals and share their passion for aviation.

Kimberly Sanders Smith Secretary

I met Amanda when she came to our flight school to prep for her multi commercial checkride the week before her eighteen birthday. She has been a great inspiration in her passion for aviation and watching her progress as a professional pilot.

My work is fostering general aviation by introducing as many people as possible to flying, and showing those who dream of becoming a pilot how to achieve their goals. Piloting an aircraft is a wonderfully empowering experience. Matching individuals with opportunities to fly is the most gratifying work I get to do.