Initial Flight Training; Ft. Leavenworth Flying Club-1976
Commercial License and Instrument Rating - 1979
CFI certificate1980...I have served as CFI, assistant chief and as Chief Flight Instructor at Part 141 flight schools. I have also logged more than 7500 hours of flight instruction-given over the past 34 years as a flight instructor. And I also participated in the Cirrus Standardized Instructor Program for 7 years.

I have also served as a Part 135 line pilot (24 years). I also served as Director of Operations in Part 135 operations for many years.