Meet the team
Roberto Costanzo - Chief Flight Instructor
Roberto, CFI/CFII/MEI/BGI/AGI, started his aviation career at the age of 23 as a Flight Dispatcher for Alitalia Airline at Kennedy Airport. After 7 years at Alitalia, he completed his private pilot training and received his private pilot’s license. He then completed his Certified Flight Instructor Certification.
Roberto has been training pilots since 2003 and has over 2000 hours in flight instruction. Having trained as a First Officer at CommutAir and Mesa Airline, he has experience on Embrear E145 and E175 as well. He is also a proud member of Paramus Flying Club. His life-long passion for flying has resulted in the opening of his flight school, Costanzo Air.
Daniel Costanzo - Director of Operations
Daniel is currently an electrical and computer engineering student in Boston, MA and is currently working on his Private Pilot License here at Costanzo Air. He oversees all aspects of Costanzo Air's daily operations as well as long-term projects, and manages all event planning. He is also responsible for maintaining the school's website and keeping it up-to-date with the latest news, training programs, and events.
Nima Shafiee - CFI/AGI
An aviation enthusiast his entire life, Nima began taking flying lessons in high school, soloing on his 16th birthday. He learned to fly in the Pacific Northwest, earning an appreciation for backcountry and mountain flying, and has been flying in the New York area since 2015. He believes in a learner-centric approach to instructing, as well as the importance of building strong piloting fundamentals early in flight training. He is also a proud member of the Paramus Flying Club, as well as the National Association of Flight Instructors.
When not instructing, Nima works in the tech industry where he has spent the last 20 years professionally, and resides in Brooklyn.
Myung Kil - CFI/CFII/MEI
Myung’s earliest memories centered around a fascination with aviation. He channeled this childhood enthusiasm into PC flight simulators and radio control airplanes before studying aerospace engineering in college. A discovery flight early in his working career redirected his energy to piloting, and he steadily progressed on to earn his instructor ratings.
Myung now has over 20 years of flying experience, all in the busy New York tri-state area. He enjoys flying to new destinations as well as instructing and is honored to be a part of students’ journeys fulfilling their aviation goals. In his instruction, he focuses on aeronautical decision making and flying fundamentals.
When not in the clouds, Myung serves as an engineering manager at a technology company.
Ujas Vaghani - CFI / CFII
Ujas is a regional airline pilot and a GA flight instructor - CFI/CFII. His portfolio includes a wealth of knowledge and expertise in flying a variety of GA airplanes with old and new equipments likes of which includes- Garmin GNS 430/530, GTN 650/750, G3X, G5, GFC 500 Autopilot, and many more.
Working at the regional airline and training in CRJ550 he has developed a keen sense for safety and professionalism that he practices at Costanzo Air.
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