Veteran-Owned. FAA-Credentialed. Built for Results.
Matta Aviation Services is an aviation training and maintenance operation at Freeman Field in Junction City, Kansas — founded and led by a retired U.S. Army veteran and FAA-certificated A&P IA and flight instructor.
Eduardo “Eddie” Matta Figueroa
Founder · Matta Aviation Services
Eduardo “Eddie” Matta Figueroa
Eddie Matta is a retired U.S. Army veteran with 22 years of active-duty military service and five overseas tours. During his military career, he developed a deep operational understanding of aviation — from the flight line to the cockpit — that forms the foundation of everything MAS does today.
He holds an FAA A&P mechanic certificate with Inspection Authorization, a Commercial Pilot Certificate, and CFI, CFII, MEI, AGI, and IGI instructor ratings — a combination that gives MAS students and aircraft owners a rare dual perspective: the mechanic who understands the cockpit, and the pilot who understands the maintenance dock.
Eddie earned his private pilot certificate in a Cessna 150G (N3984J) — a fact he mentions not as nostalgia but as a reminder that every professional pilot started somewhere. He has logged over 3,000 flight hours across multiple aircraft types and training environments.
His approach to teaching — whether A&P prep, flight training, or aircraft owner education — is direct, practical, and results-focused. No filler, no unnecessary complexity. Just what you need to know, why it matters, and how to apply it in the real world.
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Background at a Glance
The MAS Mission
“Here is what matters, why it matters, and how to use it in the real world.”
Whether you're preparing for your A&P exam, starting flight training, or keeping your aircraft airworthy — Matta Aviation Services gives you practical, aviation-accurate guidance backed by real credentials and real-world experience. No filler. No generic content. Results-focused every time.