QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Flight Instructor:

Airplane-Single & Multiengine, Instrument Airplane,

CFI Initial Instructor

Airline Transport Pilot: Airline Multiengine Land,

PIC: EMB-145, SIC: CE-650, DA-50, BE-300

Commercial Privileges: Airplane SIngle-Engine Land

 “My interest in aviation began at the age of 12 while enjoying a sightseeing flight over the Grand Canyon.  SInce that moment I always knew that I would be an aviator.  Fast forward to my early 20’s and I was enrolled at Spartan School of Aeronautics, pursuing my dream of becoming a professional pilot.  I graduated in 2004 and have been instructing and flying ever since.  I have over 5000 hours total time with over 3500 as an instructor.

 “I have been training instructor candidates since 2008 and I have signed-off dozens of applicants, many of which are now professional pilots working all over the world.  Over the years I have worked as an Assistant Chief Instructor, Check Instructor at a large Part 141 flight school, a Flight Standards Administrator and Safety Officer of a Part 135 charter operation.  Most recently I work as a Part 91 Corporate Pilot.  I am fully qualified to instruct at any level and I continue to share my experience as a corporate pilot with my clients, giving them the tools they need to not only be a successful instructor, but to also be a successful professional pilot.”

 Besides aviation, I love to spend my free time with my beautiful wife and daughters.  We enjoy traveling and exploring new places.  My favorite hobbies include: fishing, hiking, camping, surfing, sports, and riding dirtbikes.