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Learn the basics of flying

Instrument Rating

Learn flying by instruments

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Learn to fly the twins

Airline Transport

Learn to fly the airliners

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.

Members

Instructors & Mentors

Certifications

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The Team

What makes this organization successful is, without a doubt, the many people who volunteer their time and knowledge to make it easy for our members to learn.

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.

To view entire Staff Roster click here

Our Events

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

We have various different events for everyone to have fun and learn in. Our Discovery Flight event was created for the brand new pilot that needs help getting set up, our Trivia Game takes the pressure off flying and provides a fun way to learn new aviation facts, and our more traditional events which are designed to test your skills. If you have questions about our events, you may email Robert at robert@vatstar.com

To view our events calendar click here

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Our Partners

We partner with companies who have goals that include providing realism and a fun, educational outlet. Below are just a few highlights of some affiliations we have obtained.

To view our entire partners list click here

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