"Come Fly With Us!"
About North Ramp Aviation
Quality Flight Instruction since 1995
North Ramp Aviation is the largest full-service flight school in Vermont with 6 Certified Flight Instructors and 7 training aircraft. Nick Santo, our Chief Flight Instructor, started North Ramp Aviation in 1995 and ran it by himself until 2001. Then with an influx of students and 3 new aircraft, he needed more help, so his wife, Sue Marchant joined him. Together they run the flight school on a day-to-day basis with help from the other shareholders, Manny Romanko, Matt Zambarano and Phil Scharf.
Certified Flight Instructors Include:
Nick Santo, ATP, CFI-A, CFII, ME and co-owner of North Ramp Aviation started flying at the age of 42 and started teaching in 1991. With over 19,000 hours of flight instruction, Nick is the most experienced CFI teaching in Vermont today.
Phil Scharf trained with Nick here at North Ramp Aviation for his CFI rating in the summer of 2005 and is an experienced, welcome addition to the North Ramp Aviation family of flight professionals.
Steph LaClair is a CFI, CFII, MEI from central New York. She has instructed in Florida and has come to Vermont to flight instruct and be with her new husband, Chris LaClair. Steph is enthusiastic, methodical and fun to fly with.
Chris LaClair is a CFI, CFII, MEI from right here in Chittenden County. He had the benefit of getting his Private Pilot rating from his father, Norris LaClair. Now with his credentials, Chris is ready to pass on the knowledge and have some fun too.
Kyle Busier graduated from Embry Riddle in 2005 with his CFI and CFII ratings and has been a great addition to our staff. Kyle is great pilot who loves to fly and to teach flying.
Chauncey Griffith, CFI and CFII comes to us from New Hampshire where he instructed before coming up to college in Vermont. He is an enthusiastic instructor who loves teaching people to fly.
Other Staff Members Include:
Bob Rotax, Ken Phillips and Ryan Jarvis as Scenic and Photo Flight Pilots
Office Staff ready to greet you include Sue Marchant, Ryan Jarvis, Ali Kozar, Steph LaClair, Rob Lowe, Allan Armstrong and Manny Romanko.
Keeping our aircraft washed and vacuumed are high school students, Alex Seigo and Ben Pruitt.