Erick Paradizo Rivera

The National Association of Flight Instructors is proud to announce that NAFI member Erick Paradizo Rivera has earned accreditation as a NAFI Master Flight Instructor. This is Rivera’s second NAFI Master Flight Instructor accreditation.

Rivera serves as an instructor pilot for Mission Aviation Fellowship in Nampa, Idaho. He has been flying for 18 years and teaching for 11 years. Rivera’s love of flying began in Ponce, Puerto Rico, where he grew up flying with his grandfather in a Cessna 150. He graduated in 2010 with a degree in aviation management while obtaining his private certificate and instrument rating. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and obtained his commercial, ASEL, AMEL, ASES, CFI, CFII, AGI, IGI, Gold Seal flight instructor, remote pilot, ATP, and A&P mechanic certifications. Rivera recently became a designated pilot examiner for the Boise, Idaho, FSDO. He enjoys spending time with his wife and four sons.