Our Story
Originally founded in 2014 under the name of PILOTNICK Publishing, Ltd., a Denver, Colorado Company. We wrote and published a single product known as The Complete CFI Binder Series. A Teachers Manual for Flight Instructor Certification. In early 2019, PILOTNICK Publishing was rebranded as Divergent Aerospace, a Pennsylvania Company located in the Laurel Highlands, Southeast of Pittsburgh. This rebrand was necessary as we as a company collectively began to grow in other areas of Aviation Education and Training.
For more details on our name change and rebrand. Please read our full Press Release.
We exist to develop specialized training content for aviation students who crave clear and concisely structured training material, who have the desire to be taught the fundamental concepts of flight using creative, innovative, training techniques. We develop Online Courses, Textbooks, and other training materials for Pilot Certification. We create products that teach our clients' what they need to know, and want to know, without over complicating what is being taught.
We are a small company run by a group of professional pilots and normal people (non-pilots) who are passionate about training the future generation of pilots that will inevitably replace us. Our content has been developed by individuals who’ve “been there, done that.” As our leadership has worked in many facets of the civilian and military aerospace industry: In both flying and non-flying capacities. We have diverged from our careers as professional airline pilots to professionally teach the future generation of pilots.
We take a radically different approach to aerospace education. As out-of-the-box thinkers, we exist to create a divergence or shift in the Aviation Education Certification and Training Industry. Creative Thinking and Innovation are the two fundamentals of our company.
The word “Divergent” is defined as “moving or extending in different directions from a common point” and “differing from each other or from a standard.” At Divergent Aerospace, our mission is to Inspire Greatness by diverging from the normal, more traditional methods of aviation training, by educating our clients using a truly unique, creative and innovative approach.
Skills & Expertise
The Divergent Aerospace team has a wide variety of skills that range from diverse flight experience, aircraft maintenance, human psychology, human factors, and public health. Our team possesses a unique and diverse skill set.
We are aerospace professionals with a cumulative fifty years of flight experience. Our flying skills range from Part 91, Part 135, and Part 121 flight in geographically challenging areas of the world. From mountainous terrain at high altitude to Island Hopping in the Caribbean and the West Indies at sea level, we've done it. Our team also has a background in military aviation and brings experience from The United States Air Force.
Leadership

Nicholas Schvabenitz

Michelle Schvabenitz

Layla Schvabenitz
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Divergent Aerospace does NOT offer any end-user (consumer) Sales, Customer Service or Product Support inquiries by telephone, under any circumstances.
The quickest way to get in touch with us for Sales, Customer Service, Product Support or any other questions is via our online support system. Please contact us by clicking the Help Beacon, located on the bottom right corner of your screen.
You may also email us at help@divergentaero.com with any inquiries or suggestions that you have.
For critical issues, we monitor our support system during daylight hours, seven days per week. For general, non-critical requests, we monitor and respond to all support requests between the hours of 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.
If you are an end-user (consumer) and you are confused as to why we don't offer telephone support. Please review our Support Policy.
Mailing Address
We're headquartered in the Laurel Highlands (Southeast of Pittsburgh) minutes away from the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville. Our entire team of professionals work remotely from various corners of the country, in many different time zones. Our headquarters is not open to the public. Our mailing address is available below.
DIVERGENT AEROSPACE, LTD.
1070 Mountain Laurel Plaza
PMB # 305
Latrobe, PA 15650