Prassuna’s life long goal has always been to teach. She began flight training at the age of 17, and soon realized aviation was a second calling. Prassuna continued training and earned her Commercial Multi-engine certificate nine months later. Today she is a CFII and has over 3,000 hours of flight time.

As a flight instructor, Prassuna combines her passion for education and aviation. Her dedication and pursuit for excellence ensures customers get the most out of their Cirrus experience. Prassuna is also a proud proponent of women in the aviation industry.

As of March 2021 Prassuna is now also a type rated SF50 Vision Jet pilot, joining Michael and Sean as jet pilots on our team.

Lex has been flight instructing since the age of 18 and enjoys working with pilots at every learning stage. Lex is an FAA Gold Seal Flight Instructor and has been recognized by the National Association of Flight Instructors as a Master Flight and Master Ground Instructor. He holds Airline Transport and Flight Instructor certificates in both airplanes and helicopters. Lex is a recipient of the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the FAA, awarded to those who have demonstrated professionalism, skill, and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for 50 years or more. In addition to flight instructing to pay for his college education, Lex flew for air ambulance, freight, and charter organizations, and for a commuter airline in New England. Lex is an active Angel Flight and Patient AirLift Services command pilot. As a Cirrus owner, Lex enjoys helping others learn about and take advantage of the Cirrus Life.

Ben has dreamed of flying since before he learned to walk. And he still dreams of flying almost every night.

After graduating Liberty University with a B.S. in Commercial Aviation, Ben began his professional pilot career as a flight instructor, giving over 1,000 hrs of instruction for Private through CFI ratings across various aircraft types. He then moved on to flying the Embraer 145 for Envoy Air, and now flies the A220 for Delta Airlines.

On his days off, he enjoys teaching in the Cirrus as well as cycling, gardening, and fishing.

Annie grew up in rural Oregon and never had an interest in aviation. While living in San Diego, her older brother introduced her to skydiving. The thrill and joy of playing in the sky quickly became a staple in her life. More than just the joy of free fall, Annie fell in love with teaching through the example of her incredible instructors. She soon started flight school and earned her Private in San Diego. The rest of her certificates were finished over the next year in Texas. Prior to joining MGAV in early 2023 she had been instructing in Cessnas in Rhode Island. She is thrilled to be able to continue to share her love for flying with others.

Ryan has been flying since he was 17 years old. From Kingston Massachusetts, he attended the Metropolitan State University of Denver to study Aviation and Aerospace Science where he was the captain of the MSU Denver Aerobatic Flight Team. Ryan was able to lead the MSU Aerobatics to win 2 collegiate team national championships and was the collegiate individual national champion in 2022.

In Denver, Ryan worked as a flight instructor where he specialized in UPRT, tailwheel training, and mountain flying while also training students toward their private and commercial ratings.

Ryan joins Mike Goulian Aviation as an UPRT instructor and Mike Goulian Airshows as the Extra 330SC ferry pilot. He is looking forward to working with more students to help them become better and safer pilots.

Brian’s fascination with flight began as an eight year old boy when he first stepped foot on a Boeing 737 to Florida for a family vacation. He was glued to the window for the duration of the flight and the wonder of all things aviation never ceased. Brian grew up in Rhode Island and still calls it home. He went to college at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida where he obtained his licenses and began his flight instruction career. After graduation, Brian moved back to New England where he continued flight instructing at Daniel Webster College.

In the constantly evolving world of aviation, Brian shifted gears and for the last 20 years has been working as an air traffic controller. As Brian’s ATC career comes to a close, he has finally made it back to the flight deck to begin his second career as a professional pilot doing what he loves. He has been instructing in Rhode Island for the last two years and serving as a stage check instructor before joining our team at Mike Goulian Aviation. In his off time Brian enjoys traveling with his family, skiing, hiking and training for Ironman triathlons.

David was born and raised in Massachusetts. He has been passionate about aviation since the age of 8 when he went to El Salvador to visit family. He began flight training and earned his private pilot’s license while he was in college. After college he began working as a Surgical First Assistant to pay for the rest of the certificates needed to become a professional pilot. After realizing he needed to fly more often in order to finish his training, he decided to quit his job and study full time. Once completing all of his training, he instructed at ATP flight school before joining Mike Goulian Aviation. David is excited to continue to share his passion for flying with our team.

Andrew was born and raised in Cambridge Massachusetts. His passion for flight began watching a seaplane land on his grandparents lake in NH. His grandfather and uncle would fly for fun on occasion and he always wanted to be able to join them in the sky. When he was 13, he started his career in golf and would later become a golf instructor. In the winters he would also teach freestyle skiing, and test and review ski boots with “America’s Best Boot Fitters”. 20 years later the opportunity to join the aviation world as a pilot presented itself and he has never looked back. He joined MGAV as a CSR/LST in 2023 while he finished his CFII and looks forward to transferring his many years of teaching experience into creating safe and talented pilots

Nathan’s aviation journey began at 14, and by 17, he had earned his private pilot’s license. He went on to graduate from The Ohio State University’s College of Engineering with a degree in Aviation and a minor in Real Estate. During an internship with NetJets, he gained invaluable experience in international flight operations and further explored the industry at Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance, where he authored a report on the safety record of the Cirrus SR Series. As a board member of the Massachusetts Business Aviation Association (MBAA), Nathan is an active advocate for general aviation in the state and is passionate about inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in aviation. With aspirations of becoming a corporate pilot, he is eager to share his passion for flying and help clients achieve their aviation goals at Mike Goulian Aviation.