About Gary Reeves

To Whom it may concern, 

I first met Gary after watching the Avidine instructional video after I purchased an IFD440. I reached out, and to my amazement, he called me personally with an in-depth answer to my question. His presentation and enthusiasm immediately struck me, and after some conversation we agreed that Gary would travel to my home airport to meet for a 3 day “boot camp”. I lead a busy profession life as I’m sure do most pilots, so this was the key to being able to focus completely for those very challenging 3 days. 

I have had several flight instructors in my 15+ years as a private pilot, and would consider myself a good judge of content and technique when it comes to an instructor. Gary’s intuition is uncanny, and it seems as though he is tailoring each session to me specifically. That ability to listen and craft each lesson to the needs of the student (me) must only come from a commitment to creating safe, attentive, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic pilots. 

Although I was initially impressed with the fact that the major avionics manufacturers enlist Gary to teach the intricacies of their products to new customers (and that IS impressive), it’s his one-to-one attention and the care that he gives to my individual needs as a student that I believe set him apart. 

I would imagine that if every instructor were able to reach their students as well as Gary does, we would have a safer and more involved body of pilots in general. 

I am thankful that through his aviation videos, seminars, forums and lectures that Gary is able to reach a wide audience, I’m sure everyone is better for the experience, In the mean time, I’m more than willing to schedule my yearly recurrent training between his busy schedule.....there is no equal. 

Jeffrey Hampton