Meet Flex Air's Amazing Team of Flight Training Instructors.

Paul Wynns, Ph.D., CDR, USN (ret.) - CEO And Co-Founder

Paul Wynns believes that the best leadership works in service to great teams. He’s lived that philosophy in communities ranging from the military to startups to the world’s biggest aerospace company. Paul is a retired Naval Aviator from the S-3B Viking sea control community where his duties included leadership of the aviation safety, training, standardization, and operating procedures program for all Navy Viking pilots, worldwide. After leaving the military, Paul worked as a program manager at Boeing Defense, Space, and Security, where he and his engineering team were awarded two patents for their prototyping work. His extensive educational background includes earning aerospace degrees from the U.S. Naval Academy and Stanford University and an internship at the NASA Ames Research Center. He is currently a researcher at the UC San Diego Design Lab Center for Design-Driven Innovation. Paul is also a board member at the National Flight Training Alliance where he donates his time and advocacy to push for expanded veteran flight training benefits and modern, affordable flight training for all pilots.

Hanna Fowler, ATP - Co-Founder

Hanna Fowler is an Air Transport Pilot (ATP) currently flying as a First Officer at a mainline carrier after transitioning from a wholly-owned regional based in the Pacific Northwest. Hailing from a family of airline pilots, Hanna has been active in community and industry groups at all levels, with service in leadership roles at multiple chapters of Women in Aviation International, including President, Vice President, Membership Chair, and Outreach Chair. She recently completed a term of service on the Women’s Committee Vice Chair for the National Gay Pilot’s Association, where she promoted the inclusivity of female-identifying members within the aviation industry. Her experience in collegiate flight training includes service as an Adjunct Professor and the Program Director for Aviation Operations at Miramar College. Prior to her appointment as a Board Advisor at Flex Air, Hanna served as founding Chief Pilot at Flex Air’s San Diego, CA base of operations.