Northwoods CFI/II; not a time builder, at KRPD, KUBE, KSSQ
Life’s good in the north woods!
Please know that I’ve retired twice before age 60 and am NOT a time-builder trying to get to the airlines. I am hoping to form long-term relationships with my students And look forward to helping them sustain proficiency for years to come.
I am a recently certified flight instructor who lives in Birchwood, Wisconsin (where I also substitute teach). My focus is on sustainment training like BFRs, IPCs, WINGs credit flights and similar. Beyond that, I have enough time in Saratogas, Bonanzas and Arrows to satisfy any insurance company requirements should transition training be what you need.
Do you need a complex endorsement? Do you want your high-performance endorsement? Happy to assist!
I’m pretty sure I’ve been teaching for most of my adult life. US Army Veteran, certified to teach the Armor Crewman course by Ft. Knox; certified to teach the Officer Candidate School curriculum by Ft Benning; past Adjunct Professor at the graduate level teaching MBA/MIS candidates.
Beyond all of that, I retired from a role where one of my duties was lecturing at professional conferences to provide license-sustaining continuing education to the water/wastewater industry across 13 states and 3 provinces of Canada. If I can explain the complex interactions between chemistry, physics and microbiology that take place in a wastewater treatment plant to members of the public, there isn’t anything in aviation I can’t make understable to my students.
I am also licensed by the State of WIsconsin as a substitute teacher and exercise that privilege regularly to help our local schools.
Details
- CFI InsuranceYes
- Aircraft Access for Pilot TrainingNo
- Open to traveling across the countryYes
Aircraft Category
- Single Engine Land
- Drone
Held Pilot Certifications
- CFI (Certificated Flight Instructor)
- CFII (Instrument Flight Instructor)
- Commercial ASEL (Airplane Single Engine Land)
- High-Performance Endorsement
- Complex Endorsement
Training Stages (Can offer)
- Instrument Rating - IR
- Commercial Pilot License (Certificate) - CPL
- High-Performance Endorsement
- Complex-Airplane-Endorsement
Aircraft Experience (Piloted)
PA32R-301T (Piper Turbo Saratoga)
A-36 (Beechcraft Bonanza)
PA28R-200 (Piper Arrow)
PA28 series (including Archer, Warrior)
C-182 (Cessna 182)
C-172 (Cessna 172)
DA-20 (Diamond 20)
Experienced with a wide range of avionics: standard 6-pack, G1000, G3X and associated supporting technologies. One or more ratings earned or periodic evaluations completed with each type of flight deck since 1/2025.
Airport(s)
KRPD – Rice Lake Regional Airport – Carl’s Field (RPD), Rice Lake, Wisconsin
KUBE – Cumberland Municipal Airport (UBE), Cumberland, Wisconsin
KSSQ – Shell Lake Municipal Airport (SSQ), Shell Lake, Wisconsin
KHYR – Sawyer County Airport (HYR), Hayward, Wisconsin
Y23 – Chetek Municipal Airport (Y23), Chetek, Wisconsin
9Y7 – Boyceville Municipal Airport (9Y7), Boyceville, Wisconsin
KRCX – Rusk County Airport (RCX), Ladysmith, Wisconsin
Pilot Training Provided
- Flight Reviews - Biennial Flight Reviews (BFRs)
- Checkride Prep
- Safety Pilot
- Time Building
- Spins, Upset Recovery
- Aircraft/Avionics-Specific Training
- Cross-Country Flying
- Flight Planning (VFR, IFR)
- Currency Training
- Aircraft/Insurance Checkout
- Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)
Ground School Programs Experience
- King Schools
- Gleim Aviation
- Sporty's
Additional Notes
Travel rates are negotiable.
Location
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