About Me

Moving from California to Arkansas in the late 60s I started my career in Little Rock as a Flight Instructor and charter pilot for a small FBO. In the early 70s I moved to Jonesboro accepting a job with a manufacturing plant as a corporate pilot flying mostly King Airs and Lear Jets. Leaving there in 2005 I became self-employed doing contract flying mostly in King Airs and Citations.

Along the way I have always maintained my CFI to keep up my skills in training and still do a fair amount of flight training. In 1991 I was appointed as a DPE, (Pilot Examiner). I have held this position since then doing Pilot Exams for Sport, Private Pilot, Commercial Pilot, Instrument rating, ATP, CFI and Multiengine ratings for most light twins.

I am also a FASTEAM safety counselor and promote and encourage participation in the FAA Wings Program

 

Having acquired my A&P in 1971 I have had a somewhat parallel career in Aviation Maintenance doing maintenance and inspections on the various planes I fly.

This has led me into several opportunities to work with various Part 135 operations as a Director of Maintenance and given me the experience to learn how to develop various FAA manuals, primarily Manuals for RVSM and MELs.

 

I currently reside in Randolph County Ar. and have an office in Pocahontas (M70).

I prefer to keep most of my activities in Arkansas since I am most familiar with people, activities and the FAA FSDO here.

 

FAA CERTIFICATES AND RATINGS

AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT:   AMEL, BE-300, DC-3, LR-JET, LR-45, CE-525, CE-525S

COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES:    AIRPLANE SINGLE ENGINE LAND AND SEA, HELICOPTER, GLIDER

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (gold seal) AIRPLANE SINGLE AND MULTIENGINE INSTRUMENT AIRPLANE, GLIDER

GROUND INSTRUCTOR:   ADVANCED AND INSTRUMENT

MECHANIC:   AIRFRAME & POWERPLANT

INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION (IA)

PILOT EXAMINER:   PE, CIRE, FIE, ME, SPE, SPIE, SES  ME (Most light twins)

SAFETY COUNSELOR

 

FLIGHT EXPERIENCE (hrs.)

TOTAL TIME: 20,000 +

PILOT IN COMMAND  16,000

MULTIENGINE:     14,000

TURBOPROP:   8,600

TURBOJET:     7,000

INSTRUMENT:    1,200

NIGHT:                1200

FLIGHT IINSTRUCTOR:   1,900