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Learn to fly for free using your home computer and the internet.
Private Pilot
Instrument Rating
Learn flying by instruments
Commercial Multi-Engine
Airline Transport
About Us
What is VATSTAR?
VATSTAR is an online flight school teaching members all around the world the basics of flying using Flight Simulators and the VATSIM network. We are able to do this 100% free thanks to the help of many eager volunteers and generous donors.

The Team

Alejandro Caballero
CEO & Founder
Alejandro is the CEO and Founder of the organization. He mainly focuses on the operations side including web design, partnerships, events, and HR related tasks.

Tomas Hansson
Chief Flight Instructor
Tomas joined VATSTAR in August of 2015 and is our Chief Flight Instructor. He has created some valuable training content and monitors anything that is training related.

Brian Simmons
Instructor
Brian is an FAA Rated Airline Transport Pilot with multiple jet type ratings. He is also a current FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) and Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII). Brian currently flies the Embraer Phenom 300 for a large fractional aviation company based in the United States.

Laura Caballero
Marketing Director
Laura joined the team in February of 2020 and is in charge of partnerships, sponsorships, advertisement, and promotions. She has managed to secure affiliations with a multitude of reputable companies.

Our Events
We have numerous events for both the new and experienced pilot.
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