HI!

My name is Yevheniia Smolinska,

but my friends call me Zhenia, and I am a Certified Flight Instructor holding CFI, AGI, IGI, and CPL licenses. My aviation journey began 20 years ago in Ukraine, where I was born and raised. Initially starting as a skydiver, I quickly developed a profound love for aviation, completing over 500 jumps and participating in the Ukrainian National Women’s Skydiving Record.

Throughout my early aviation career, I trained at local flight schools and piloted various aircraft, sometimes with skydivers on board. My educational background includes a Master of Law and a Bachelor of Architecture, and I successfully ran my own architectural studio in Kyiv.

Upon relocating to the United States, I decided to transform my passion for flying into my dream profession. While caring for my newborn baby, I committed myself to rigorous training and successfully earned all my licenses and certificates in California.