Flight Training Inc

Flight Training Inc. was founded in 2002 by Lela and Trey Hughes to serve the pilot training needs of the aviation community.

Trey began his aviation career in 1970 as a Flight Instructor in San Antonio, Texas. After several years teaching, he entered corporate aviation flying for an independent oil company president in Conroe, Texas. His corporate career also included flying for a cattle broker/ auctioneer, a homebuilder and a NASCAR racing team.

After 15 years in corporate aviation, in 1987 Trey joined the staff at FlightSafety International in San

Antonio.His primary responsibility was to help develop a transition program for buyers of new Mooney aircraft.

At FlightSafety, Trey was responsible for hiring and training instructors, and creating the training course material needed to provide training under an agreement with Mooney Aircraft Corporation in Kerrville, Texas. For more than 14 years, he served the Mooney pilot community, training pilots in the proper ways to fly their Mooney aircraft. This experience – over 4000 hours total – gave Trey insight into what it takes to create a successful and effective training program for general aviation pilots, and he brings this skill to Flight Training Inc.

While at FSI, Trey was also tasked with the duty of developing a training curriculum for the TBM 700, and in 1990 became the Single Engine Program Manager responsible for both aircraft training programs. With over 1800 hours in this fast turboprop, Trey became one of the Nation’s foremost experts on TBM 700 operation.

In 2002, Trey retired from FlightSafety to accept the position of Executive Director of the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association (MAPA) where he continued to meet the needs of the Mooney family of owners and operators.


	Lela’s path to Flight Training Inc. took a different course. She spent 14 years working at Mooney Aircraft Corporation, mostly in the sales department, before leaving aviation to start a successful photography business. But aviation was in her blood, and in late 1995, she had the opportunity to join the staff at the Mooney Aircraft Pilots Association (MAPA) office in San Antonio. Here she renewed her friendships with the Mooney community and general aviation pilots. Her concern for customer service and infectious enthusiastic personality made her many friends in aviation. She brings this same exuberance and concern
for customer care to Flight Training Inc. Located in beautiful San Antonio Texas Flight Training Inc. brings professional level training to general aviation pilots.

Chuck Woods began his aviation career as a part-time flight instructor in 1974 while still on active duty in the U.S. Navy. He was the assistant operations officer and check pilot while stationed in Washington, D.C.as a member with the Quantico MCAS Military Flying Club. Upon retirement from the U.S. Navy in 1977, he was an instructor and check pilot while employed by a contractor for the USAF T-41 Flight Screening Program located at Hondo, TX. for a total of 3 years. He was the chief pilot at the Kelly AFB Military Flying Club and for the Stinson Air Center in San Antonio, TX. Although Chuck has worked in the

aviation community on a full-time basis approximately 6 years, he has been actively involved in flight training on a part-time basis for over 24 years. In 2000, Chuck joined the staff at FlightSafety International in San Antonio.

At FlightSafety, he was an instructor in the Mooney Program until April 2002. During that time, he served the Mooney pilot community training pilots in the proper ways to fly their Mooney aircraft. His experience, over 3345 hours total and over 2688 hours as a flight instructor, has given Chuck insight into what it takes to be an effective and professional flight instructor.

In 2002, he joined Trey Hughes at Flight Training, Inc. to bring his flight training skills to Flight Training’s Mooney factory sponsored training program

Paul Arrambide started his flying career in 1977 flying the family Piper Arrow with his father. In 1980 when they moved up to a Cessna P210, he gained high performance and pressurized experience. That same year Paul got is tail-wheel check-out in a Piper J3 Cub.

In 1984, Paul entered Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Dayton Beech Florida where he received his Commercial Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor Certificates. He graduated with an

aviation degree in 1988 after which he continued to teach at Riddle as well as Phoenix East Aviation where he was a Part 141 Stage Check Airman.

In 1991, Paul moved back to San Antonio Texas to join the staff at FlightSafety International as an instructor in the Mooney training program. While he worked in the Mooney, Paul also transitioned into the Socata TBM 700 where he became only the second instructor in the U.S. transitioning pilots into that French built turboprop for the factory. During the next 6 years at FSI, Paul moved up to teach in the Cessna Citation 500 and 525 while continuing to train pilots in the TBM 700.

Hearing the call of corporate aviation, Paul left FSI in 1997 to fly jets for various companies including the insurance company USAA. During this time, he flew the Citation V, VII and CJ. Although he kept busy flying for several corporations, Paul still found time to work with Mooney and TBM 700 pilots who wanted to stay proficient. In 2003 Paul again moved back to Texas and joined the instructing staff at Flight Training Inc. teaching in the Mooney and TBM 700 transition courses.

Paul has over 7000 total flying hours with 2300 in Citations, 2000 plus in Mooneys and 750 in the TBM 700


	John Mitchell began his aviation career in 1998 at Southwest Texas Junior College. As a 2003 graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University he holds a Bachelor of Science in Professional Aeronautics with a minor in Aviation Safety. He has logged over 3000 hundred hours with 2000 of those hours being a Flight Instructor. He has flown over 40 different kinds of aircraft from twins to taildraggers. John has served on the pit-crew for an unlimited air-racer, Precious Metal and as an Assistant Chief Pilot for a 141 flight school.
	In the fall of 2005, John was given the opportunity to join Trey’s team at Flight Training Inc with other experienced and dedicated Mooney Instructors.
Besides Mooney training he conducts tailwheel & aerobatic training and operates a flight school.


	Steve White began flying while in high school in Minnesota, and earned his private pilot certificate within a month after graduation. He entered the Air Force shortly after that and over the next several years logged over 6,000 hours as an instrument flight instructor in the Phoenix, Arizona area, specializing in the T-37 and T-38 aircraft. Following that experience, he invested several years training Air Force student navigators at Sacramento, California.
Having earned his CFI and CFII certificates over 35 years ago, Steve has called San Antonio home since 1979. Before joining the Flight training, Inc. team in 2004, he was a partner and director of flight operations at a flight school in the area, conducting both ground and flight training. Steve has extensive Mooney experience, and welcomes the opportunity to fly with our Mooney clients.

Steve Masters began his flying career in the late 90’s after a long career with a law firm specializing in aviation. He has since accumulated over 3,500 hours of flight time with almost half that in Mooney aircraft. He served as assistant chief flight instructor for a San Antonio flight school specializing in students pursuing an aviation career. Steve then served as a corporate pilot for just over two years flying the Malibu Mirage.

Prior to joining Flight Training, Inc., Steve worked with various airplane dealers including Jimmy Garrison’s All American Aircraft. He ferried Mooneys and gave instruction to those new to the Mooney world or those transitioning to a newer model.

His decision to join us at Flight Training Inc. was based upon the opportunity to be part of a new era at Mooney Aircraft with the introduction of the Ovation and Bravo GX series.


	Bob Cabe began his flying “career” with the purchase of a Taylorcraft in 1965. Since then he has accumulated over 2500 hours and has flown more than 60 types of aircraft including an ultralight and an F-16. He has flown virtually every model of Mooney aircraft from the M-18 Mite to the M20TN Acclaim and owned an M20C for several years. Bob has built and flown a Wittman Tailwind and a Van’s RV-6. He also earned a master’s degree in Aviation Operations from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Bob has been with Flight Training Inc. since November of 2006. Following a 25 year career with the Air Force, he spent 13 years with USAA, a large insurance and financial management company in San Antonio. He also flies for All American Aviation and does test flights for Lone Star Aviation. Bob loves Mooney airplanes.