Larry.Collinson                Last Visit: 11.01.2008


Former FAA Approved Chief Flight Instructor & Major Airline Jet Pilot, serving all your aviation needs. Aircraft Owner/Operator & Gold Seal Flight Instructor specializing in Complex and High Performance Aircraft Training.

I'm located in Long Beach, New York

Certificates:    Pilot, Flight Instructor, Ground Instructor and Dispatcher.  

Certificate Levels:    Airline Transport Pilot and Commercial.  

Certificate Ratings:    Advanced, Airplane Single Engine Land, Airplane Multiengine Land, Instrument Airplane, Meteorology, Turbopropeller Powered, Radio Navigation and Turbojet Powered.  

Flight Instruction Rate:   $50 per hour basic training  

Ground Instruction Rate:   Available on Request  

Instruction Plane:   Pipers, Cessnas, Mooneys, Beechcraft, Cirrus  

Airplane Rental Rate:   $130 per hour  

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

Military Experience:   none  

Airline Experience:   Former Major Airline Jet Pilot  

Other languages I speak:   none  

Associations:    Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA).  

Operate Airports:   KFRG, KISP, KJFK, KLGA  

Awards of Merit:   Gold Seal Flight Instructor  

Special Offer:   Some Schools I work with have DEMO Flights Available  


Flight/Flight Instruction Experience
I've served as the Chief Flight Instructor for an approved FAA Part 141 flight school. I have given more than 3,500 hours of instruction from Private Pilot to ATP, High Performance transition to Multi Engine add on, in dozens of different makes and models. I particularly specialize in Mooney and Beech Aircraft, as well as most models of both, Piper and Cessna.

Educational Background
Bachelor of Science Degree in Aeronautical Science, Professional Pilot - State University of New York

Additional Comments
Lately, I've been working with a number of new student pilots successfully transitioning directly into complex and high performance aircraft.


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