Teaching Pilots, Fighting Bureaucracy, and Flying for a Cause: Meet Master CFI Ken Wittekiend @AVweb
Teaching Pilots, Fighting Bureaucracy, and Flying for a Cause: Meet Master CFI Ken Wittekiend  @AVweb
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Join host Cayla McLeod for the latest episode of the Plane + Pilot podcast featuring longtime pilot, Master CFI, and FAAST Team representative Ken Wittekiend. From learning to fly in a 65-horsepower J-3 Cub to administering nearly 2,500 check rides across the country, Ken’s aviation journey is defined by humility and an enduring passion for flight.

To learn more about Ken please visit promarkaviation.net/bio.

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Teaching Pilots, Fighting Bureaucracy, and Flying for a Cause: Meet Master CFI Ken Wittekiend

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