Blue Ridge Aviation
Personalized Flight Instruction &
Aircraft Rentals
540-246-9407
51 Aviation Circle, Suite 110
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
Meet The Instructors

Colton Harmon
CFI
Colton is our Chief Flight Instructor and started training with Blue Ridge Aviation. He completed all of his ratings within 14 months before joining our team as a CFI. Prior to his flight training he was a medic for 6 years with the 116th infantry, Virginia National Guard. In addition to flying, he enjoys skiing and golfing.

Jake Shifflett
CFI, CFII, MEI
As a very young child Jake was always intrigued by the magic of flight. At the age of 10 years old he went to a fly-in at the Winchester Regional Airport and took his first plane ride. That flight helped him realize he wanted to become a pilot. Jake started his flight training at 15 years old, soloed at 16 and earned his private pilot's license at 18 years old. At 30 years old he continued his flight training with Blue Ridge Aviation, and within 16 months earned his instrument rating, commercial pilot's license, and flight instructor certificate. He served 9 years in the VA Air National Guard and also served as a police officer for 5 years. He love teaching new pilots and watching them succeed and claims that being a flight instructor is very rewarding.

Nick Kanode
CFI, CFII, MEI
Nick grew up in Weyers Cave and is attending Liberty University for a degree in Aeronautics and Business. He did his private and instructor training here at Blue Ridge Aviation and instrument and commercial training at Liberty. In his free time, he enjoys anything outdoors from soccer to kayaking.

TK Rosolina
CFI
TK brings Blue Ridge Aviation over 25 years of professional aviation experience. He is a Certified Flight Instructor and holds Commercial and ATP ratings for single and Multi-engine airplanes. He has experience with many aircraft from J-3 Cubs and Cessna 172’s to King Airs, DC-3’s and Boeing 737’s. He has worked as a professional manager and aviator around the country flying operations for aerial
application, mosquito control, oil spill response, rabies control for the USDA and CDC, and wild land fire fighting. TK is detail oriented, safety conscious, and looks to bring continual improvement to the organization. His passion for flying and teaching
are evident in his work everyday. He enjoys RC cars, trucks, and planes too along with a good cup of coffee (black please!) in the morning!
