Luke Hedberg began his aviation career as an Aerospace Engineer at Honeywell. During his time managing a project line for manufacturing aircraft engines, he earned his pilot licenses, starting with his first at FlightWorks. Leveraging his experience, Luke founded his own flight training company, which eventually led him to a role with a military contractor providing fighter pilot training to U.S. Air Force allies. This position culminated in a prominent role as the Chief Pilot for initial flight training on the Cirrus SR22 Turbo. Additionally, Luke spent three years as a part-time private jet first officer, flying small jets alongside airline pilots. He has also managed private aircraft, brokered aircraft purchases, and helped establish a charter certificate. Luke’s diverse education and background offer a unique, personalized learning experience tailored to each student.

Senior Flight Instructor Dale Hersh brings a lifetime of flying experience to Flightworks Scottsdale. Dale began flying in his teens with money earned from his paper route and took his first solo flight over five decades ago. Since then he has accumulated more than 24,000 hours in the sky, flying everything from a Piper Cub to a Boeing 777 in his storied tenure as a Captain for American Airlines. Dale’s strong passion for aviation and education shows in his unwavering commitment to his student pilots, and he specifically tailors each lesson to their needs and learning style.

Vic Myev began flying nearly six decades ago and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Flightworks Scottsdale Team as an instructor and commercial and private pilot. He has served as an FAA Part 141 Instructor for Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial and Multiengine ratings, logging several thousand hours in Cirrus SR20, SR22, Avidyne, and Perspective aircraft. Vic earned his Aeronautical Engineering degree from Stanford University and Undergrad from MIT, and has served as a Naval Flight Officer, Bush Pilot, and Commercial Glider Pilot, while his professional resume includes years as a diplomat across the globe State Department.