Ty Powers

Flight Instructor

CFI, CFII, MEI

After graduating from the University of Tennessee in 2019, I did what I thought I was supposed to do and started working in the corporate world. I worked in information technology for several years without real passion or drive for what I was doing. I knew I was meant to do something different without being sure what that was.

I had always been interested in flying but thought I wasn’t smart enough to become a pilot. Thankfully, I decided to give it a shot and took a discovery flight in February 2022.

After only three lessons, I knew I was born to fly and completely immersed myself in aviation. Six months later, I left my job and started flying full-time at flight school. After completing my training in May 2023, I became an instructor with Harmony Air.

I thoroughly enjoy sharing my passion with other aviators and helping them achieve their next rating on the way to becoming licensed pilots.

Office Staff

  • Harmony Air Team Member

    Office Manager

    I joined the Harmony Air team in October 2023, that is where my aviation career began. I was in corporate accounting for 25 years before making the switch. I have enjoyed getting to know everyone and learning aviation. I’m excited for what’s to come in my aviation career.

  • Harmony Air Team Member

    Office Manager

    Since I was a little girl, I have been absolutely fascinated by flying. I started working and flying at John C. Tune airport in 1998. I have watched this airport grow and evolve into the wonderful place it is now.

Flight Instructors

  • Christian Calhoun

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII

    One of the few born and raised Nashvillians left, coming from a studio musician father and a Cracker Barrel employed mother, aviation wasn't always something I thought I would make a career in. However, when I went to college I wanted to do something that I was passionate about and could find meaning in. The answer came in the form of airplanes, and once I discovered my passion for aviation I never looked back. This new passion led me to transfer schools and I attended Middle Tennessee State University and obtained my PVT, INST, COMM, MULTI, and CFI ratings as well as my bachelors degree. That is where I fell in love with aviation. My training there gave me so many experiences and lessons that I can’t wait to share with you. I hope to see you in the skies soon! Hobbies and interests of mine vary. Ever since I was young, I was fascinated by the stories I learned in history and since then have become a bit of an armchair historian. Fishing, scuba diving, and hunting, I grew up doing with my father and have always been a pastime of mine.

  • Sam Clifton

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII

    I've loved every moment of my journey, and I'm always excited for my next flying adventure!

  • Wyatt Dixon

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, CTCI

    I now find myself in a position to pass this determination of becoming a professional pilot along to future generations of aviators, and I believe that Harmony Air is the best place to do so.

  • Instructor Image

    Flight Instructor

    CFI

    I love sharing aviation with everyone who is interested and even some who aren't. I look forward to helping as many people as possible join this special community and to equip them with the needed tools to safely set out on their own adventures.

  • Caleb Harville

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII

    To pursue my dreams, I enrolled in Middle Tennessee State University’s Aerospace Program, where I earned all pilot certifications from Private to Commercial-Multi and my Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument rating. I graduated in December 2022 with an Aerospace-Professional Pilot degree.

  • Bobby Joslin

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP

    I’d love to teach you how to fly. It’s the most freeing and rewarding experience you will ever have in your lifetime. Plus, you always have a reason to fly yourself to your vacation spot or fishing hole.

  • Brian Lane

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, AGI, IGI, CTCI

    I spent a large part of my life traveling the world as a musician before the opportunity for a discovery flight landed at my doorstep about ten years ago. That was all I needed to send me skyward, and I have not looked back since.

  • Haley Levy

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, CTCI

    After graduating from the University of Memphis with a degree in Marketing I knew I wasn’t quite ready for a desk job much less an 8-5 job. I completed all of my training here at Harmony Air and was lucky enough to be given the chance to join the Harmony family as an instructor.

  • Instructor Image

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, ATP

    I still remember the awesome feeling of lifting off the ground for the first time and instantly knowing that flying was my passion. I would love to share that passion with you and help you achieve your dreams of flying.

  • Jaydon Poston

    Flight Instructor

    CFI

    I can personally attest to the professionalism and excellence that Harmony Air provides. Whether you are already immersed in aviation or just starting out, let us help.

  • Ty Powers

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, MEI

    After completing my training in May 2023, I became an instructor with Harmony Air. I thoroughly enjoy sharing my passion with other aviators and helping them achieve their next rating on the way to becoming licensed pilots.

  • Rachel Ribman

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII

    From a seamless takeoff to a smooth landing, I take immense pride in my all accomplishments. I continuously challenge myself to improve with every flight. Every time I sit behind the flight controls, I strive to be safe while having fun. I look forward to sharing my passion of aviation with you, to help you achieve whatever your flying goals may be.

  • Chris Samaha

    Flight Instructor

    CFI

    My goal as a flight instructor is to excite your interest in flying and keep it going no matter the ups and downs. The old saying that “if you love what you are doing, you’ll never work a day in your life” is true when you’re flying. I want to ensure you “never work a day in your life” by reaching your goal as an aviator.

  • Daniel Smith

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, MEI, CTCI

    I love the blend of science and art that is a part of every flight. A great flight is accomplished when a pilot understands how an airplane flies and artfully applies that knowledge to control the airplane to do what the pilot wants.

  • Alex Stadthaus

    Certified Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, CTCI

    Alex has flown all over the country, working towards his rating in Texas, California, and Tennessee. He has advanced knowledge in both Cirrus and Cessna airframes.

  • Joe Wukasch

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII

    Following my military service, I pursued my education and flying career by moving to Murfreesboro and enrolling at Middle Tennessee State University. I earned my Private, Instrument, Commercial Single and Multi, and CFI there before graduating in 2023.

  • Tony Youssef

    Flight Instructor

    CFI, CFII, MEI

    My love for aviation began in high school when I enrolled in a flight program because I thought it sounded cool, although I did not know what I was getting into. Today, I am a proud graduate of the Middle Tennessee State University Aerospace Department, where I earned my CFI, CFII, and MEI ratings.

Charter Pilots

  • David Hill

    Chief Pilot

    CFI, CFII, MEI, CTCI

    My earliest memories are of wanting to be a pilot. I was introduced to flying around the age of 8 when I convinced my father to take me to the grass strip in our West Tennessee town for a flight in a PiperTri-Pacer. I then looked for every excuse to fly with the construction company my father worked for.

  • Mike Piampiano

    Charter Pilot

    CFI, CFII, MEI, ATP

    For as long as I can remember, my dream has been to become an airline pilot. I took my first flying lesson in May of 1971 at the age of 13 and earned my Private Pilot certificate in June of 1976.