THE TEAM
As lifelong Sacramento area locals Peterson Aviation is a completely family-run business. We are passionate about general aviation and are deeply invested in your success, offering dedicated, personalized training that goes far beyond a typical high volume flight school. We truly care about people and helping them become confident, safe, and skilled pilots.
Logan Peterson
Chief Flight Instructor
Logan’s aviation journey began at age 12 and kicked into high gear with his first solo flight on the day of his 16th birthday, before even being able to legally drive. Holding Commercial, Instrument, and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) ratings, he possesses nearly a decade of hands-on aviation experience. Logan is extremely dedicated to mastering the art of flight instruction rather than simply building hours for the airlines. His extensive background piloting everything from simple Cessna trainers to complex, high-performance aircraft like the Beechcraft Bonanza, enables him to provide an adaptable training environment and seamlessly guide students through safe transitions across all makes and models.
Todd Peterson
CEO & Founder
Todd’s down-to-earth teaching style makes the cockpit a comfortable, less intimidating space for students to thrive. Driven by a pure love of flying and a dedication to student success, Todd has spent nearly 30 years continually plugging away at new ratings for the pure joy of flying! Todd has had the opportunity to fly a vast range of aircraft—spanning everything from simple trainers to complex high-performance airplanes. He is exceptionally versatile, having spent nearly two thousand hours commanding flights from the left seat and providing instruction from the right seat. In recent years, Todd has evolved to provide complex Beechcraft Bonanza transition training to pilots looking to move up to the Beechcraft Bonanza series of airplanes. The "Bonanza By The Numbers" approach is a proven flying technique that Todd has imparted on multiple new Bonanza pilots.
Colleen Peterson
VP of Operations
As part-owner of her family’s business, Colleen brings proven leadership and operational excellence to our flight school. She is the steady force that keeps everyone grounded, focused, and moving in the right direction. Colleen uses her organizational skills to streamline our daily schedules, manage our client communications, and keep our backend systems running. Her ability to keep the business moving ensures our instructors can focus on flying while our students enjoy a seamless, professional experience from the ground up.
McKenna Peterson
Director of Education
McKenna brings a powerful combination of advanced education, high-level organizational experience, and teaching methodologies to our flight school. She holds a Master’s degree in Athletic Training and holds certified teaching credentials. McKenna's experience enables our flight school to have well thought out and fully developed lesson plans. Her passion and joy of teaching helps us foster supportive learning culture for every student.