Flight operations and instruction
F/A-18 and Eurofighter Typhoon instruction, flight school instruction, and general aviation aircraft ownership.
The team behind Tally Aero.
Tally Aero brings together flight instruction, aircraft maintenance, learning science, and mission software engineering.
We are building a system that connects pilot skill, flight conditions, and the record of each flight so pilots and organizations can prepare more effectively and understand what reduces loss.
What the team brings
Aviation and software experience.
Aircraft and human performance
FAA A&P maintenance, aerospace engineering, and graduate research in educational psychology.
Mission software and safety
Deployed defense mission planning software and aviation safety guidance from a former NTSB Board Member.
The people building the platform.
Steven Shaw
F/A-18 pilot and instructor · U.S. Navy
A U.S. Naval Academy graduate and F/A-18 pilot and instructor, Steven brings aerospace engineering and graduate research in educational psychology to Tally Aero. He leads the work connecting pilot skill, flight records, and safety analysis.
Nicholas Len
Flight instructor · FAA A&P mechanic
Nicholas instructed in the F/A-18 and flew the Eurofighter Typhoon on exchange with the Royal Air Force. He is an aircraft owner, flight school CFI, FAA A&P mechanic, and Gold Seal instructor with CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, and IGI credentials.
John Hohm
CTO · Mission planning software
John’s career spans defense and commercial software, including senior engineering and team-lead roles and three years as a startup co-founder and CTO. He led development of WIDOW, a joint Department of Defense mission planning system deployed on Platform One and SIPR. He has a Cornell master’s degree in computer science and leads engineering for Tally Aero.
Safety advisor
John Goglia
Former NTSB Board Member
John Goglia advises Tally Aero on aviation safety. His experience spans aircraft maintenance, accident investigation, and safety management. He served on the National Transportation Safety Board from 1995 to 2004.
Build lower-loss aviation.
Tally Aero is working with pilots, flight schools, operators, and insurers through the Lower-Loss Aviation Program. The goal is to validate what improves performance in real flight environments and develop a more informed insurance system.
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