UD Flight Instructor Named Best Flight Instructor

Bryan Gutraj, a senior flight instructor at the University of Dubuque, was named Best Flight Instructor in the Nation for 2023 by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, a title given to the top-scoring flight instructor from the association’s annual Flight Training Experience Survey. The 47 year Gutraj earned his private pilot’s license in 1998 but continued working in accounting, later earning a law degree. As a practicing attorney in the Chicago area, Gutraj frequently found himself working with clients in the aviation industry. He currently serves as a senior flight instructor and stage check examiner in the university’s aviation program.