ABOUT DOUG

I believe that a good instructor and a good simulator produce safe pilots. So I started a small niche business offering advanced training over 20 years ago. Here is my experience:

I am the Chief Pilot of a restaurant chain flying a Kingair C90 so I practice what I teach. Prior to the King Air, the company operated a Piper Cheyenne.

I took an early retirement from an airline to offer my students a professional, peer-to-peer training environment.

My experience includes 20,000+ hours as a Captain and instructor with US Airways.

I am licensed in Single and Multi-engine airplanes as an ATP, CFI, CFII-MEI. My type ratings include Airbus A319/320/321, Boeing 767/757/737, DC-9, Fokker F100/F28, EMB-110 and the Cessna Citation CE-500. Also, I have earned a Flight Engineer rating and an A & P mechanic's license.

I have 30 years of instructional experience in over 50 different types of airplanes.

As a former check pilot and flight instructor on the Boeing 737, my responsibilities included reviewing the abilities of Captain and First Officer's for competency to fly passengers in airline operations.

I am an FAA Lead FAAST Team Safety Counselor for the SC/NC area.

I have been awarded the FAA's "Gold Seal" and I've been named a Master CFI by the National Association of Flight Instructors.

I have authored nine aviation textbooks published by Mc Graw-Hill.

I do all the training and have successfully taught over 1300 students.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT how you can take advantage of my flight training programs, please call me at 843-521-9412.