Instructors

Regina Brown is owner of Brown Aero Technologies.  As a Commander in the US Navy she has 29 years of extensive program and project management experience specializing in training maintenance personnel in the operation and support of modern military aircraft and weapons systems. She holds certifications in Project Management, Life Cycle Logistics, and Lean/Six Sigma.  Regina is a Commercial Pilot and FAA Certified Flight Instructor. 

Steve Swartz served as an aircraft maintenance and logistics officer (LtCol, USAF) and has over 40 years’ experience in safety, maintenance, and the economics of transportation systems.  He holds an earned Ph.D. in Business Administration (Operations and Sourcing Management) from Michigan State University in 1999, and multiple subordinate degrees in aviation and aeronautical sciences.  He has taught at the university level as research and instructional faculty at the Air Force Institute of Technology, the University of North Texas, and Auburn University.  His research areas include behavioral aspects of transportation safety, and the economic effects of General Aviation airports on their served communities.  Steve is an FAA certified Advanced Ground Instructor, Commercial Pilot (since 1992) and Certified Flight Instructor.

Colonel Eddiy Daly (US Army, retired) is a Purple Heart, Ranger, Special Forces veteran who is a current FAA CFI/CFII. Eddiy is a former "bush" and Airline Pilot from Alaska with over 40 years of flying experience. He has more than 2400 hours in various airplanes and over 300 hours in gliders and also holds an ATP certificate, Commercial single and multi-engine, Land and Sea ratings. He is also a Ground, Airplane (Land and Sea), Glider and Instrument Instructor.

Captain Robertson joined Brown Aero Technologies as our Aviation Consultant. Previously he completed over 23 years of service in the U.S. Coast Guard retiring as a Captain. During his service he served as the Chief of Training for the U.S. Coast Guard's Aviation Center. After military service he became an American Airlines Captain on the Boeing 727 and retired after 13 years. Captain Robertson brings a wealth of experience in general aviation as well. He taught ATP, CFI and Commercial Pilot courses as Flight Instructor with American Flyers Flight Academy. Over the past 6 years he served as the Chief Pilot and Maintenance Director for TG Investments LLC. Captain Robertson has over 22,000 hours of flight time and is type rated in 9 different aircraft.

Morgan Bennett holds a Bachelor of Polymer and Fiber Engineering degree from Auburn University, and has over eight years of experience as a quality and process engineer with a local manufacturing company. As an engineer, she specialized in data analysis, process improvement, and personnel training. Morgan has been flying with Brown Aero since 2017, and is a Commercial Pilot and FAA certified Ground, Airplane (Land) and Glider Instructor.

Jon Castellanos is a FAA Certified Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor, Multi-Engine Instructor, and holds an Airline Transport Pilot rating.  He served as commander in the United States Air Force, leading flying organizations and airfield operations.  Jon served as both instructor and evaluator pilot during his 25 year USAF career.  He flew the KC-135 StratoTanker, instructed Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training students in the T-37 Tweet, served as a Flight Safety Officer, and was the Chief of Human Spaceflight Support overseeing the last six Space Shuttle flights.  Jon flew corporate aircraft following his Air Force career.

Jordan Handy joined our team as of September 2020. He is an Auburn University student pursing his Bachelor’s in Aviation Management and is a member of the AU OBAP chapter. He has been inspired by aviation since a young age where he attended the Aviation Career Enrichment school in Atlanta, GA. After Graduating, Jordan has aspirations to attend graduate school and become an Airport Manager in his home state of Georgia.