SAFE #: S0000186
Website: http://faaflighttest.us
Hometown: Ithaca NY, United States
Home Airport: KITH
Occupation: FAA Pilot Examiner, 141 Chief Instructor, Manager EHFC
Education: MAPP University of Pennsylvania
Pilot Certificates: ATP Single and Multi, Commercial Glider and Seaplane, CFI all fixed wing
Airplanes Flying/Flown: Last in PC-12NG as 135 Captain
Q & A
What drew you to aviation?: I was 16 and stupid, started flying and never stopped!
How long have you been involved in aviation education?: I was chief instructor at East Hill Flying Club for 25 years, and a DPE for the FAA for the past 20 years
What's your favorite part of what you do in aviation education?: Meeting and working with amazing, motivated people…unbelievable "movers and shakers" I truly learn something every day!
What's your least favorite part of what you do in aviation education?: The ones who cannot learn and for whatever reason are unsuccessful in reaching their goals…heartbreaking.
Do you have a memorable aviation experience you'd like to share?: Night time single engine failure? A Cessna 152 freshly out of annual and they put so much "anti-seize" on the spark plugs that it ran into the engine about 40 minutes into the flight as it heated up and shorted out the plugs! That got my attention. Flying a Cessna 210 to Antigua over the beautiful Caribbean.
