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Bruce.Erik.Bennett Last Visit: 09.29.2008

Hello, I started flying here at Aurora Aviation in 1975 while in High School and working "line-service" (cleaning and refueling aircraft) except for 3 years in Army Aviation and 1 year locally as a mechanic; I have been with Aurora Aviation since. With all these years and over 10,600 flight hours accumulated; I still Love flying and am excited every time a student takes a lesson! Please contact me with any questions or to schedule a flight.

I'm located in Sherwood , Oregon

Certificates:    Pilot and Flight Instructor.

Certificate Levels:    Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial.

Certificate Ratings:    Airplane Multiengine Land, Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Single and Multiengine, Turbojet Powered, Instrument Airplane and Airplane Single Engine Sea.

Flight Instruction Rate:   Only $49/hr, Progress checks $54/hr

Ground Instruction Rate:   Only $49/hr, Progress checks $54/hr

Instruction Plane:   Cessna 152, Cessna 172S (2), Piper Arrow (2), Piper Seminole, Sukhoi 29

Airplane Rental Rate:   $80/hr. to $194/hr

Instruction Material:    Jeppesen, ASA, Gleim, Sportys, King, FAA and Others.

Military Experience:   On Staff

Airline Experience:   On Staff

Other languages I speak:   None

Associations:   Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA).

Operate Airports:   Aurora State Oregon KUAO

Awards of Merit:   FAA 141 approved, Cessna Pilot Center,FAA Wings

Special Offer:   Inroductory Flight Lesson

Flight/Flight Instruction Experience
Unofficial Airport Record Holder; 10,625 Flight Hours, including 3665 flight instruction given; Exclusivly off the KUAO Airport. Having taken my first flight here in 1975 and being based here since (except for 3 years in Germany as a mechanic in Army Aviation) more than 99% of my flight time including Sea-Plane (Ampib), all across the nation and international, have been off this Airport. There are a lot of Pilots with a lot more time, but I don't know of any more experienced off Aurora!

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