Mike Havener
SAFE #: S0000664
Website: http://www.contrailssoftware.com/mh/soaring/
Hometown: Murrieta CA, United States
Home Airport: CA89
Occupation: Sr. Software Engineer
Pilot Certificates: Commercial-Glider, Flight Instructor-Glider
Airplanes Flying/Flown: SGS 1-26, SGS 2-33, SGS 2-32, SGS 1-34, Pilatus B4, Blanik L-23, Grob 103,
Educational Specialty: Soaring
Q & A
What drew you to aviation?: I was born May 5, 1961, the day Alan B. Shepard became the first American in space. My father was part of the team that designed the SR-71 ejection system, the parachute recovery systems for Apollo and the Space Shuttle’s solid rocket boosters and working on the F-117. I grew up around the space program and aviation so it’s in my blood.
How long have you been involved in aviation education?: Since 2000.
What’s your favorite part of what you do in aviation education?: Being there for my student’s first solo!
What’s your least favorite part of what you do in aviation education?: Students who think they know it all and have been there – done that.
Any accomplishments in, or noteworthy contributions to aviation and/or aviation education you’d like to mention?: 1-26 Association Per Ardua Award for 1996.
Soaring Society of America Top Producing Flight Instructor for Region 12 for 2003, 2005 and 2010
Who are your role models in aviation?: Tom Knauff, Henry Combs, Chuck Yeager.
