Who are we?

We are aviation enthusiasts wanting to help others learn the joy of flying.

At Cloud 9 Aviation, we pride ourselves on expert level training with a friendly personal touch. You will walk away from our hanger with more knowledge and a smile!

Whether you have ambitions to fly commercial airliners, or want to explore a new hobby, we are here to help you achieve your goals!

  • Tim Hillgartner, CFI

    FOUNDER & FAA Certified Flight Instructor

    Over 1000 hours of dual given, a full time instructor, with a flexible schedule to help from obtaining your certificate to a flight review, and everything in between.

  • Larry Long, CFI-A

    FAA Certified Flight Instructor-Aerobatics

    Several years of Aerobatic instruction as well as Private through Instrument rating knowledge and capabilities.

  • Dante Bartolotta

    FAA Certified Flight Instructor

    I got my private pilot in 2012. After a few years in the Marines I decided to peruse flying as a career. I am a CFI with a high performance, high altitude and tailwheel rating and experience flying cirrus aircraft. I will be getting my CFII and MEI soon and am a future first officer at Skyward aviation.

  • Cheyenne Caporosso

    FAA Certified Flight Instructor

    I’ve done most of my flying in Colorado and have landed at the highest elevation airport in North America KLXV. I’m available to fly anytime throughout the week and weekends if I’m not camping or fishing!