Sam Bennett

Sam Bennett has extensive experience in aviation, currently serving as a Standards Captain and Instructor at Tradewind Aviation since February 2022. Previously held positions as Captain and First Officer at the same company. Prior to Tradewind Aviation, Sam was a Check Instructor (CFI/CFII) at Global Aviation Center from August 2020 to February 2022 and worked as a seasonal Deckhand at HMS Global Maritime, Inc. in mid-2019. An early career at Target as a General Merchandise Expert lasted from July 2018 to June 2019. Sam earned a Bachelor of Science in Aviation Administration from Farmingdale State College between 2018 and 2020, following an Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts from Bard High School Early College Queens, completed in 2018.