KnightFlight AVIATION
About Me
I am a Designated Pilot Examiner in Northern Wyoming. I am authorized to do Private, Instrument, Commercial, Multi Engine, ATP, and Flight Instructor Checkrides working under the Denver FSDO.
Background
Experiance
I currently have over 13,000 hours total time with over 5,000 hours dual given. I hold a Gold Seal Instructor, and am NAFI Master Flight Instructor. I hold multiple type ratings including the Airbus A320 and Citation 525, and have flown over 50 different make and models of aircraft.
​I currently fly corporate jets. While I have experience in business aviation, my true passion remains in General Aviation and mentoring new pilots, with a strong focus on aviation safety and flight training excellence.
Flight Instructor Experience
My dad took me on my first flight when I was 10 years old, and the thrill of that flight hooked me to become a pilot! I got my private pilot license when I was 19 years old, and have been flying ever since (over 20 years now).
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I initially became a flight instructor to build flight hours, but enjoyed being a flight instructing much more than I would have ever imagined. After a few years of teaching primary students, then became a Cirrus Standardized Instructor Instructor Pilot (CSIP), then went on doing initial and recurrent turbo prop courses in the King Air Series, Piper Meridian and Kodiak. I started a flight school in Cody Wyoming in 2007 where we have a 2 year collegiate program.
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My favorite part of my job was tailwheel instruction and mountain flying courses.
135 Charter Pilot
In addition to flight instructing, I also previously worked for a 135 company where we did Medevac, Air Attack, Charter flights, and aircraft management. Here are some of the routes I have flown as a charter pilot.
Personal Life
On a personal note, I have a full house that keeps my heart full. My world revolves around my incredible wife with our three amazing daughters, aged 8, 5, and 1.
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Hobbies outside of flying include Chess, Volleyball and Tennis.
