SAFE #: S0000039
Hometown: Gaithersburg MD, United States
Home Airport: KGAI
Occupation: Pilot Examiner -Retired
Education: ERAU – BS Professional Aeronautics
Pilot Certificates: ATP; COMM ASES ROTOCRAFT-INSTRUMENT; CFIAI ASEL AMEL ROTOCRAFT- INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE AND HELICOPTER
Airplanes Flying/Flown: CESSNA, PIPER, BEECH, CIRRUS
Q & A
What drew you to aviation?: I gave up guitar lessons to learn to fly.
How long have you been involved in aviation education?: 32 years as a CFI. 43 years of continuing to learn aviation – hope to never stop.
What's your favorite part of what you do in aviation education?: See the "light switch just turn on" when the student understands the subject.
What's your least favorite part of what you do in aviation education?: Issue a "Notice of Disapproval".
Do you have a memorable aviation experience you'd like to share?: Not enough space here to tell 43 years of it.
Why did you join SAFE?: Wanted to support the Hills in the effort of their Master Instructor Program. And the dislike of NAFIs effort to take the credit for it.
