Brian.Miller                Last Visit: 09.01.2008


I have been a flight instructor since 1993 with a few thousand hours of training given and many graduates. I have always taught as a hobby and want to continue to do so. I am a corporate pilot which means I have a rather erratic schedule. I can plan about 2-3 days ahead and am available a variety of times during the week and early mornings on weekends. I enjoy doing "first lessons" for people that are not yet pilots. I can help you determine if being a pilot is something you should do and how to best go about doing it. I don't take many primary students due to my work schedule but I will help you find a good instructor if I am not able to help you myself. My primary focus right now with my erratic schedule is to help people that are already pilots. I am mostly interested in doing flight reviews for people that are already pilots as well as instrument training and competency checks. I can fly with you in your own airplane or at a flight school at the Hampton Roads Airport (PVG) which is off Route 58 or at the If you own your own plane I can also fly out of Norfolk International Aiport (ORF). I am also a rated instructor in the R22/R44 helicopter but not currently teaching in those aircraft. I am looking to split time with other helicopter pilots to gain more experience to meet the SFAR requirements prior to giving instruction. If you have a helicopter and need a co-pilot or if you are a pilot wanting to split time please contact me. I am willing to be a safety pilot in any helicopter at no charge.

I'm located in Norfolk, Virginia

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

Certificate Levels:    Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial.  

Certificate Ratings:    Advanced, Airplanes, Aircraft, Airplane Multiengine, Airplane Single Engine, Rotorcraft-helicopter, Instrument Airplane, Instrument, Turbopropeller Powered, Rotorcraft, Turbojet Powered, Instrument Airplane and Helicopter, Instrument Helicopter, Airplane Single Engine Land and Airplane Multiengine Land.  

Flight Instruction Rate:   Current rate advertised by Curtis Eads Flight School or As Negotiated for training in your airplane.  

Ground Instruction Rate:   As negotiated - case by case.  

Instruction Plane:   Curtis Eads Flight School - Cessna 152/172/Piper Warrior  

Airplane Rental Rate:   Call Curtis Eads Flight School 757-465-1692  

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

Military Experience:   None  

Airline Experience:   Corporate Pilot - Fortune 500 Company  

Other languages I speak:   None  

Associations:   Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA).  

Operate Airports:   PVG - Hampton Roads or ORF - Norfolk Intl in own plane.  

Special Offer:   Seeking experience in any type of helicopter as Co Pilot  

Flight/Flight Instruction Experience
Flight Instructor since 1993 in a variety of aircraft. Always a part-time instructor primarily for fun/hobby. Over 2000 hours of instruction given in small planes. Experience in: Beechcraft: King Air 90 and 350, Beechcraft: Skipper, Sundowner, Dutchess, Baron Cessna Twin: 421-C, Cessna: C-150, C152, C-172, C-206 Piper Twin: Seminole Piper: Tomahawk, Cherokee, Warrior, Archer, Jets: HS-125 Hawker, Citation X, Challenger601

Educational Background
Airline Ground Service Employee and Instructor Airline Customer Service Supervisor and Instructor Flight Safety International CAE Simuflite Tidewater Community College Old Dominion University Embry Riddle Aeronautical University The most I have learned was from my exceptional flight instructors, from my students and from my other mentors in flying.

Additional Comments
Obtaining a pilot's license is a challenge but really not all that hard compared to how hard it is to become a proficient pilot and remain so. I have learned most of what I know from my instructors, other pilots, my students and from making mistakes along the way. Many of my students have gotten their licenses only to move on to another hobby and then wonder why they are so rusty after not flying for 3 months. Being a SAFE pilot means flying often, getting recurrent training and always having an open mind and being willing to learn new things and possibly change how we do things. The pilot who thinks he/she has learned it all or knows it all or lets the ego get big is the pilot that has quit learning and might be involved in an accident. All of us have lots ot learn about flying. The license is just the beginning. The same is true for instructors and professional pilots - nobody knows it all.


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