LOBO Is pleased to announce the addition of two highly qualified  people to the list of LOBO endorsed flight instructors:

Leonard "Sherman" Kearl, based in Delaware, OH, has over 5,200 hours in over 80 types of aircraft, both fixed wing and helicopters. His Air Force career included testing, flying and instructing in many aircraft including the F-15, F-16, and F-35, with over 170 hours of combat time. HIs two page resume includes such varied flight and instruction experience, it cannot all be listed here! He owns a Lancair IVP and a flight testing company called Phoenix Flight Test Services.

Mark Scharf, of Rosamond CA is also a Lancair IVP owner with over 9500 PIC hours. He served in the USAF, flying as an instructor pilot in the T-37 and F-15. He also flew the F-16 as a mission ready combat pilot. In addition to his Air Force instructor pilot positions, Mark's flight instruction experience also includes many hours of general aviation instruction. He currently is a 737 Captain at United Airlines, based in Los Angeles. In addition to his Lancair, he owns a Piper Twin Comanche, Piper Archer II, and is restoring a 1953 Piper Tripacer which belonged to his father.

Each one of LOBO's endorsed instructors has extensive flight experience and flight instruction experience in Lancairs. We welcome these two new instructors and hope our members take advantage of their skills. You can find the complete list of qualified flight instructors HERE