Flight Staff
Our well trained and friendly staff are here to make sure you have the best experience at AFI!
Bill Griggs Sr.
Founder
Mr. Griggs was also a flight instructor and has flown thousands of hours in general aviation aircraft. He founded the company in 1967 and has been sharing his love of aviation through mentoring employees and students. Bill Griggs Sr. is a recipient of the FAA Wright Bros Master Pilot Award.
3/15/1929 - 12/9/2019 Remembering Bill Sr
Bill Jr. and Carrie Griggs
Bill Griggs Junior is the son of Bill Griggs Senior and is the owner of AFI Flight Training. He has been working at AFI since he was fourteen years old. Bill Junior has an Airframe and Powerplant certificate and is an instrument rated private pilot with a tail wheel endorsement.
Carrie Griggs is our Administrative Assistant and has been working at AFI for ten years. She is a private pilot with an instrument rating.
The couple has been married for over twenty years.
Larry Ziegler
Certified Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic
Larry started working with aircraft in the U.S. Navy at eighteen years old. He joined a helicopter squadron for four years and successfully became a certified Airframe and Powerplant mechanic. Larry started working at AFI in 2006 and has been a great mechanic, keeping our airplanes flying safe.
In his spare time Larry enjoys backpacking, flying, and riding his motorcycle.