| "Paul is the best instructor I ever had. His
attention to details from preflight to postflight to cockpit ergonomics
is awesome and gives you confidence that you can handle whatever
comes up. Nothing about your flying escapes his attention.
Every time I have flown with Paul I have walked away knowing I'm a better pilot." Rodger Olds |
| Paul's extensive experience as a pilot and flight instructor
has given him a balanced perspective of the technical and practical
aspects of flying.
I feel assured that I've gotten a thorough understanding of all the aspects of flying including how to create and maintain a safe environment. Eric Shapow |
| I feel that one of Paul's strengths is that
he teaches me how to fly in the real world, and not just how to pass
the check ride. It's very important to him to make sure you're
aware of all the options available at any given time, even those that
aren't typically necessary.
His patience and attention to detail are astounding. He's worked with me even on days when I was not at my best, and still managed to never lose his cool. He's also great about letting me learn from my own mistakes, both in making them, and recovering from them. I would definitely recommend him to others who are considering flying lessons. Douglas Wiegley |
| "While flying, Paul is cool, calm, and continually informative."
Peter Shorrock |
| I have had the pleasure of receiving instruction
from Paul Kinzleman. He was a patient, clear and concise teacher with an exceptional
attention to detail and safety.
John Fenoglio ATP-ASMELS ; CFI C500, NA265 |
| Paul Kinzelman, as one of the Seagull Flying Club's instructors,
has given me several biannual check rides. I also occasionally use non-club
instructors to get other inputs but I prefer to use Paul as my primary
check instructor.
Paul's teaching is both relaxed and detailed, allowing some flexibility but always stressing safe and well managed flying techniques. In addition to reviewing my knowledge of the FAR's and flying capabilities I also always learn something new during each biannaul. Paul also instructed a right seater friend of mine on emergency procedures to be followed in the case of my incapacitation. Although this was several years ago, she is still confident that she could safely land the Cessna 172 if that was required of her. Hopefully we'll never find out if she is right! Bob Rodert |
| I personally have enjoyed flying with Paul
Kinzelman for over 8 years. I have invited Paul on many occasions to fly
with me in my Twin Commander 500B. His participation both as a flying
companion and as an Instrument Competency Check Pilot (ICC) has been
very rewarding.
His notable regard for safety and professionalism is highly commendable! These traits have promoted his efforts to flight instructing which ultimately improves the aviation community. I would recommend to any student wishing to learn to fly or even experienced pilots desiring to improve their flying skills to contact Paul Kinzelman. Randy L. Sharp MEI,RH,AI |
| Paul has a clear, calm, patience that makes him an awesome flight
instructor. I was always aware that Paul knew the technical details.
He shines with a talent for making technical information understandable
for a nontechnical person.
Barbara Wales |
I highly recommend Paul Kinzelman. He is a CFII/SEL, a CFI/helicopter, and a glider CFI. He is very thorough, patient, doesn't yell (i.e., has a long fuse), observant, safety-conscious, detail-oriented and very good pilot. I've had instruction from him in C182, C172 and Bonanza A36 a/c. Natalie Shuttleworth |
