The staff of Professional Aviation
Professionalism and many years of experience in the field. But also passion and willingness to pass on their skills to all the students of the school. Our team of pilots, technicians and instructors will accompany you throughout the training period, offering you the highest quality training and supporting you at every stage of your journey.
Vito Preti
CEO Founder – Accountable Manager
Platinum Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot
“A lifelong flight enthusiast, I began flying at age 13 with paragliders and at age 16 right on the ‘Ozzano Emilia airfield with ultralights. After attending the Air Force Academy, I became certified as a military pilot with the USAF on the T-38, gained experience on a variety of other aircraft, including the F104, G-222, AMX and MB339. Currently, I hold the position of commander on business aviation aircraft, boasting flight instructor and airline pilot qualifications at both EASA and FAA levels. Recently, I have also qualified as a flight examiner. My interest in Cirrus aircraft began in 2005, when I had the opportunity to fly with an American friend. Since that time, I have fully understood the potential of this amazing single-engine aircraft and have closely followed its development, both technically and commercially. As a founding partner of Professional Aviation s.r.l., I have dedicated myself from the beginning to both training and maintenance, and to this day I remain impressed by the incredible capabilities and potential of this outstanding aircraft, which I believe to be the most innovative in general aviation in the last three decades. From the desire to train people on the Cirrus SR, the training center was born, later enhanced with the incredible Italian Tecnam P2008 and P06T aircraft. With a modern fleet equipped with state-of-the-art cockpits, our academy stands out for its modernity and ambition, born from the passion and dedication that drive us every day. Our goal is to train the best and safest professionals in the aviation industry, both in the current and future landscape.”
Massimo Kayed
Head of Training
Platinum Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot
“I began my career in the executive sector as a pilot on the Cessna Citation, but my desire to further pursue and transmit the passion for flying led me to take up activity as an instructor and I worked in this role with different flight schools in Italy. Teaching people to fly, but, above all, having the chance to share and transmit the passion for flying is a very rewarding activity, which explains why today I dedicate myself entirely to this, to our students. My encounter with Vito laid the foundations to establish Professional Aviation, the flight school we had always wanted, a company but also a dream to be lived and shared and to be realized with our students.”
FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS
DAVID AMATUCCI
Flight Instructor (H)
MAXIMUM BANDINI
Flight Instructor (H)
VINCENT BARZAGLI
Flight Instructor
RICCARDO BONORA
Flight Instructor
ANDREA CERMINARA
Flight Instructor
GIAN LUCA CEVENINI
Senior Flight Instructor
MICHELE CECCHI
Flight Instructor (H)
MATTEO COVERI
Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor
Senior Flight Instructor
Damiano Fachiri
Senior Flight Instructor
Enrico Garettini
Flight Instructor
Dario Guglielmino
Flight Instructor
GIANMARCO LEPRI
Flight Instructor
AMEDEO MAGNANI
Safety Manager
Senior Flight Instructor
PASQUALINO MARSICO
Flight Instructor
Deputy Safety Manager
Valentina Mascherucci
Chief Flight Instructor
DAVIDE PANZI
Flight Instructor
Alexander Perin
Flight Instructor
Giorgia Perrone
Flight Instructor
LORENZO PIZZI
Senior Flight Instructor
VITO PRETI
Flight Instructor (H)
ANDREA VASSURA
Flight Instructor
NICOLO VENTURI
Flight Instructor
VALERIO VIOLA
Flight Instructor
OPERATIONS OFFICE
Operations Office handles flight slots, match the maintenance of the aircraft with pilot’s availability, organize the flight instructors work shifts and manage business relationships.
ADMINISTRATION & IT
The Administration Office plays a strategic role as it organizes and coordinates the accounting and financial services of the company. It deals with a number of activities including invoice management. The IT department manages and maintains the company’s IT systems and networks from hardware and software selection to IT security monitoring and analysis
MAINTENANCE
The Professional Aviation Service performs maintenance both on FAA and EASA aircraft and it is CAMO certified. This means that we can manage the maintenance’s scheduling for our fleet and our customers: we consider specific needs and, based on the scheduled deadlines, we make sure to reduce the aircraft downtime. At the end of the maintenance work, our flight instructors test the aircraft by checking that all parameters are ok.