Our Team

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Jed Toureau

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Jed began his aviation journey at Ray Community Airport in 2019, earning his Private Pilot Certificate. Growing up with a father who was also a pilot, Jed developed a lifelong appreciation for aviation from an early age. Since then, he has earned his Instrument, Commercial, High-Performance, Complex, Multi-Engine, Seaplane, and CFI/CFII ratings. Driven by his passion for flying and dedication to quality instruction, Jed and his family founded Ascend Aviation to share that passion with others. Having benefited from excellent training himself, Jed is committed to providing students with the same high standard of instruction and an exceptional learning experience as they pursue their aviation goals.

Chief Flight Instructor/Owner

Nathan Toureau

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The summer after graduating high school, Nate started his private pilot license at Ray Community. Once finished with his private, he left for college to complete his training at Northwestern Michigan College on Cherry Capital Airport. Once he graduated from NMC, he went on to get his CFI/CFII at Magnolia Flight Training in Mississippi. Nathan has now completed Private, Instrument, Commercial, High Performance, Complex, Seaplane, Multi engine, and CFI/CFII. Nathan is now instructing for Ascend Aviation and hopes to move on to SkyWest Airlines in the years to come.

Flight Instructor

Tyler Toureau

Aspiring Pilot

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Tyler is the youngest in the family. He is 16 years old right now, and after logging countless flights with family and witht Young Eagles, he is in hopes of starting his aviation journey soon.

Nicole Toureau

With over a decade of experience as a business owner, Nicole brings a sharp entrepreneurial spirit and a get it done mindset to her role as director of operations. She thrives behind the scenes managing the details, coordinating logistics, and ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Nicole is a natural leader and problem solver, known for keeping teams organized, businesses on track, and clients supported every step of the way.

Director of Operations

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