Born and raised in northern California, Pete Mizner is a career pilot with over 17,000 hours total time, of that over 1,000 hours of instruction given. He has been instructing since 1989 and has his Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor, and Multi-Engine Instructor ratings, as well as several type ratings including Learjet, DeHavilland-8, Airbus 330 and Boeing 747. In keeping with his broad range of aircraft experience, he has also taught in everything from a Cessna 150 to an Airbus.