Flight Instruction and Grumman PFP's

Jan Savage recently retired as a Captain from TWA after 34 years, with over 20,000 hours. Before joining TWA, Jan was a CFI with Rose Aviation at Hawthorne Airport (HHR) and Chief Pilot -Designee at Trojanair Flight School in Torrance (TOA). Jan has trained many students who later went on to find success in the air.

Jan started his career with TWA in 1965 as a Flight Engineer on the Lockheed Constellation, and then was asked to be a ground instructor at TWA's Kansas City headquarters. After a few years, he was back in Los Angeles as a First Officer on the Boeing 707. Since earning his Captain stripes in 1979, Jan has flown nearly every aircraft in the TWA stable including the Lockheed L-1011, All models of the DC-9 including the MD-80, Boeing 707, 747, 757 and 767.

After retiring from TWA at age 60 in 1999, he decided to renew his CFI-I and buy his first airplane.


The following types of instruction are offered at $35 per hour:

  • AYA Grumman Pilot Flight Proficencies (PFP)
  • Bi-Annual Flight Reviews (BFR)
  • Instrument Proficiency Checks (IPC)
  • Commercial Flight Instruction
  • Certified Instrument Instruction
  • Certified Flight Instruction
  • Certified Ground Instruction

This entitles pilot to get insurance through AYA (better rates) and insures a competent, thorough checkout in your Grumman aircraft (Roughly 2 hrs ground and at least 1.5 hrs flight time).


Jan Savage
21781 Michigan Lane
Lake Forest, CA 92630
Phone: (949) 458-1414
Mobile: (949) 322-4398
Fax: (949) 458-8484
Email: jansavage@cox.net

The Savage's Grumman Tiger

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