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William.Richard.Zaleski Last Visit: 04.21.2008

Professional Gold Seal flight instructor, holding all (7) flight instructor ratings, providing flight training in all category and classes of aircraft except airship. Over 14,000 hours total, and over 10,000 hours of flight instruction given. Specializing in 9 day complete instrument ratings, training in actual instrument conditiions. Training provided with an FAA approved flight training device that can substitute for up to 20 hours of instrument flight time.

I'm located in Albany , New York

Certificates:    Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor, Mechanic and Rigger.

Certificate Levels:    Airline Transport Pilot and Master Parachute Rigger.

Certificate Ratings:    Advanced, Airplane Multiengine Sea, Airplane Multiengine Land, Airframe, Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Single and Multiengine, Lighter-than-air Free Balloon, Back, Seat, Powerplant, Instrument Airplane and Helicopter, Instrument Helicopter, Instrument, Rotorcraft Helicopter and Gyroplane, Glider, Chest and Airplane Single Engine Sea.

Flight Instruction Rate:   $450/day

Ground Instruction Rate:   $450/day

Instruction Plane:   180 H.P. 1980 C-172N

Airplane Rental Rate:   $130/hour/wet

Instruction Material:    Jeppesen and My own materials.

Military Experience:   Aircrew-Viet Nam

Airline Experience:   None-I've been very lucky..

Other languages I speak:   Press "1" for English

Associations:   Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA).

Operate Airports:   Schenectady, NY (SCH)

Awards of Merit:   Air Medal-Viet Nam

Special Offer:   91% first time pass rate

Flight/Flight Instruction Experience
Over 9,000 hours of instruction given in ALL category and class of aircraft, except blimp. I have completed 296 certificate ratings, 178 of them for instrument-airplane. 91% have passed on the first try.

Educational Background
Air Force trained in avionics repair. Associates degree in Electrical Technology. 28 years general aviation avionics installation and repair. 20 years flight instructor.

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Washington ADIZ--Motivation to get an instrument rating!!

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