Ryan Smyth

Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI

Ryan began his flight training in Morristown NJ in 2019. Since then, he has instructed in and flown a variety of prop and jet aircraft as well working on the Flight Safety Teterboro team and holding 91/135 time in the Falcon 2000Ex and Citation X. 

Ryan’s desire as an instructor is to create knowledgeable and safety conscious pilots who strive to further their flying knowledge and refine their flying skills far above just the required minimums for training and certification. He believes that flight training and the idea of learning should be an experience where students feel that they can be openly inquisitive and creative. 

Ryan was born and raised in Montclair, NJ where he currently lives with his 3 children. He is a passionate drummer and ice hockey goaltending coach.