Jeff Grismer (SAG)
Our chief pilot is a third generation aviator with 4,000+ hours experience including thousand’s of hours in tail-wheel, bi-plane, radial-engine, antique and aerobatic aircraft. A member of the Screen Actors Guild, Jeff flew our Stearman in Wells Fargo’s commercial “Entrepreneur/Father” (Sep. 2010) and was cast as a Principle in the commercial.
FAA ratings: Commercial - Instrument Aircraft - Aircraft Single Engine Land - Aircraft Multi Engine Land - Aircraft Single Engine Sea - Glider
Larry Grismer (Dad) Jeff’s dad soloed at 13 years and 2 weeks of age in a 125 h.p. Kinner-Fleet bi-plane. He taught Jeff to fly just as his dad (Grandpa Lee) taught him. In 15,000 civilian hours (without an autopilot) plus the Korean War, he’s pretty much flown it all.
FAA ratings: Commercial - Instrument Aircraft - Aircraft Single Engine Land - Aircraft Multi Engine Land - Aircraft Single Engine Sea -
Military Ratings: Douglas B-26 Invader.
L.L. Lee Grismer (Emeritus)
Grandpa flew Spads and Neuports in WWI because it meant room and board and a paycheck if he got a German. After WWI he barnstormed his way from Kansas to California and created the first flight school on the West coast. He taught Wrongway Corrigan to fly (but not to navigate). He test flew for Jack Northrop in the 30's and was chief purchasing agent for Northrop Aircraft during WWII. Without Grandpa we wouldn’t be here doing what we enjoy!