If you are in the nearby area and have no experience whatsoever, but would like to begin the path to becoming a private pilot, or build on your existing flight experience to earn your instrument rating, commercial certificate, or even start the journey into the airlines we can get you going. Long before I began my career in aviation, I served as an airborne infantryman in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division and then graduated with Honors from the Electronic Warfare school after returning from the Persian Gulf War. Afterwards, I transitioned to civilian life applying those new skills and quickly worked my way to the position of Director of Engineering or Chief Engineer for numerous television stations around the country managing teams of people, facilities as well as capital and operating budgets for over 25 years. That work helped develop my leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills which has benefited me as a pilot and now as a Gold Seal CFI. I’m president of my own company, which I formed in October of 2020 that enables me to provide flight training services for student pilots at local flight clubs and local owner-pilots looking for additional ratings. I regularly train pilots at Reno-Tahoe International Airport (KRNO), Carson City (KCXP), Minden-Tahoe (KMEV) and occasionally Reno-Stead (KRTS). As an independent flight instructor partnering with a local flying club I have become fairly popular and (weather permitting) fly between 70 and 90 hours per month with my private, instrument and commercial students. I have accrued over 2,200 hours of flight time in 20 single-engine and twin-engine piston airplane types and continue to teach having provided over 1,700 hours of flight instruction. I was also able to find time to earn my single-engine seaplane rating at my nearby Lake Tahoe. I’m a member of NAFI, AOPA, EAA and an active participant in many FAASafety (WINGS) events and safety webinars having attained multiple Basic, Advanced and Master WINGS levels.

Flying At/Near These Airport(s)

KRNO – Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO), located in Reno, Nevada KCXP – Carson Airport (CXP), located in Carson City, Nevada KMEV – Minden–Tahoe Airport (MEV), located in Minden, Nevada KRTS – Reno​/​Stead Airport (RTS), located in Reno, Nevada

Specific Aircraft Access

Centurion 210