I'm an FAA Advanced Ground Instructor at Bowman Field (KLOU) in Louisville. I help students and pilots build confidence with clear ground instruction, training-path planning, written-test prep, and practical oral-prep support for private pilot and commercial pilot training.
“Confidence in the cockpit
starts on the ground.”Diego Suarez FAA Advanced Ground Instructor · Bowman Field
I'm 24 years old, and while flying wasn't always my plan, one thing led to another and the aviation bug bit me—after that, I could no longer look away. I did my training at the Kentucky Flight Training Center at Bowman Field (KLOU), and I'm incredibly grateful for the amazing instructors and mentors who guided me along the way. I love educating and teaching, and I look forward to sharing everything I’ve learned to help you build a strong, safe, and standards-based foundation.
"Flying is the dream. Understanding it is what makes you confident."
Advanced Ground Instructor
AGI · FAA 14 CFR § 61.215
Commercial Pilot
CPL · ASEL · FAA 14 CFR § 61.123
Instrument Rating
IR · ASEL · FAA 14 CFR § 61.65
Private Pilot
PPL · ASEL · FAA 14 CFR § 61.109
“I remember how overwhelming the books felt at the start.
My whole job is making it simple.”
Use the right page for the problem in front of you: planning, ground instruction, written-test prep, oral prep, or Bowman Field context.
Not sure where to start? Map the certificate path, medical timing, written test, cost range, and questions to ask before booking aircraft time.
Start hereConnect the books to the airplane: cost, timeline, student-pilot paperwork, medical choices, written-test prep, and checkride readiness.
Plan private pilotWork one-on-one through airspace, weather, regulations, systems, navigation, and training questions that are slowing you down.
Book ground helpTurn practice-test misses into a focused FAA-source study plan before you sit for the Private, instrument, or commercial knowledge test.
Build a study planPractice ACS organization, scenario questions, endorsement awareness, and plain explanations before the oral portion gets stressful.
Practice the oralMake the local airport picture clearer: KLOU procedures, tower flow, Louisville airspace, weather habits, and route planning.
Study KLOU contextPick your leg of the journey and get a curated flight plan of guides for exactly that stage.
Curious about flying but haven't started? Begin with what training really involves, costs, and feels like at Bowman Field.
You're in training. Here's what to nail down before solo and your first cross-country.
Working toward the private pilot checkride? These guides cover the checkride, maneuvers, and the ACS.
Turning flying into a career starts with the commercial certificate. Here's the path.
Ready to teach? Here's the real path from commercial pilot to certified flight instructor.
Already know your path? Browse every category below, or jump back up to the route finder.
FAA private pilot certification, student pilot procedures, solo flight preparation, and checkride preparation resources.
View all private pilot guidesGuides covering instrument flight rules (IFR), approach chart reading, clearances, holding patterns, and currency rules.
View all instrument rating guidesAdvanced commercial pilot certification training requirements, maneuvers, timelines, and aviation career pathways.
View all commercial pilot guidesEssential multi-engine guides focusing on twins vs single engines Vx/Vy, Vmc speed limits, requirements, and carrier-path costs.
View all multi-engine rating guidesStudent-pilot guides for METARs, TAFs, density altitude, turbulence, crosswinds, and making safe go/no-go decisions.
View all weather guidesClasses of airspace, radio communications, runway safety, squawk codes, and towered vs non-towered operations.
View all airspace guidesQuick answers to the questions new and returning students ask most often.
Have a question about cost, medical timing, written-test prep, ground school, or Bowman Field training context? Call, text, or email. I usually reply the same day.
