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Flystr8 Last Visit: 03.23.2009

My name is Jack and I am a CFI, CFII, MEI, and AGI. I am a graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida with a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Science with double minors in Air Traffic Control and Aviation Meteorology. I have just over 2,500 hours of total flight time with about 1,300 duel given. I have 300/400 Series twin Cessna advanced flight training from Flight Safety International. I have been teaching with the California Flight Center since September of 2005 when I moved to California from Connecticut. I have all the time I need to fly corporate or for the airlines but I choose to teach because its just one of those things in life I really, really do enjoy.

I'm located in Long Beach, California

Certificates:    Pilot, Flight Instructor, Authorized Aircraft Instructor and Ground Instructor.

Certificate Levels:   Commercial.

Certificate Ratings:    Airplane Single and Multiengine and Instrument.

Flight Instruction Rate:   please contact

Ground Instruction Rate:   please contact

Instruction Plane:   Cessna 172, T182T, T206H all G1000 Glass Panel, Cessna 182RG, Beech Bonanza(straight and V-tail), Beech Duchess(multi), Piper Seneca and Seminole(multi), Grumman Cougar(multi), Columbia 400, 300/400 Series Twin Cessna's(Flight Safety International Certified)

Airplane Rental Rate:   Various

Instruction Material:    Jeppesen, ASA, Gleim, Sportys, King, FAA and My own materials.

Associations:    Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA).

Operate Airports:   Long Beach(KLGB)

Flight/Flight Instruction Experience
Over 3,200 hours of total time, 550 hrs of multi-engine time, and 2,500+ of instruction given time. Also Flight Safety International trained and certified on all 300/400 Series multi-engine Cessna's.

Educational Background
My education consists of a 4 year Bachelors Degree in Aeronautical Science with a minor in Air Traffic Control and double minor in Aviation Meteorology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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