Academic Director
Sarah Jenkins
FAA Gold Seal Ground Instructor and Thrust Flight Academy's Academic Director. Lead ground school lecturer with a 99.4% first-attempt student pass rate on FAA written exams.
Academic Director
Ground Instructor
FAA Gold Seal
99.4% Pass Rate
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Credentials & Certifications
FAA Ratings & Career Background
FAA Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI) Certificate
FAA Instrument Ground Instructor (IGI) Certificate
FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor
M.Ed. in Aviation Education
Part 141 Curriculum Development Lead
10+ Years Directing Ground School Academics
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Teaching Focus
What I Specialize In
FAA Written Exam Preparation
A structured test-prep methodology built from thousands of real FAA knowledge test questions, not just a question bank.
Part 141 Curriculum Design
Overseeing every ground school syllabus stage so classroom material and flight-line training stay in lockstep.
Regulations & Airspace Mastery
Deep FAR/AIM instruction that turns dense regulatory text into rules cadets can actually apply in the cockpit.
One-on-One Academic Coaching
Dedicated tutoring for cadets who are struggling academically, well before it becomes a flight-line problem.
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Programs I Teach
Where You'll Study With Me
Private Pilot License (PPL)
Ground School Lead
Written Exam Prep
Commercial Pilot (CPL)
Academic Director
Curriculum Oversight
Flight Instructor (CFI / CFII)
Ground Instructor
Teach-the-Teacher Track
500+
Ground School Students
99.4%
Written Exam Pass Rate
10+
Years Directing Academics
92%
Avg. Written Score