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I have an engineering degree and am a partner in a company that sells transducers, signal conditioning, data logging and calibration equipment. My other hobby is music: I sing and play trumpet. |
Teaches at: PAO SQL
Accepting new students? Yes
Email: flyerted@sonic.net
Phone: 650-856-2030 (PAO Office)
Hourly instruction rate: $ 40-80
Ratings held: ATP: AMEL; Commercial Privileges ASEL. Flight Instructor: ASE, AME, Instrument Airplane.
May instruct in these aircraft types: *Checkpilot
*A-36, *A-36TC, *BE-76, *C-152, *C-172, *C-172RG, *C-182, *C-182RG, *C-206, *C-T182RG, *C-T206, *DA-20 A-1, *F33A, *M20C, *M20J, *M20K, *PA-32-260, *PA28-161, *PA28-181, *PA28-236, *PA28R-200, *PA28R-200T, *PA28R-201, *PA32-300, *PA44-180, *PA44-180T, *TB20
Why are you a Certified Flight Instructor?
I enjoy flying and I enjoy teaching.
How long have you been instructing?
Since 1974.
Do you tend to favor PAO, SQL, HWD or E16, and how might it affect a student's ability to schedule time?
I live closer to PAO, but it really doesn't matter.
How would you describe your availability in general?
As a part time instructor, I'm available on the weekends.
What method of ground school do you prefer and how does it relate to your syllabus?
I think that the ground schools taught at West Valley do an excellent job. What method any student chooses to use in passing the written test, however, is really immaterial; FAR Part 61 dictates the subjects and maneuvers must be taught.
What is your favorite aircraft to instruct in?
It's really a question of what aircraft the student wants to learn in. The biggest factor, I find, is matching the size of the airplane to the student: Can he/she see out properly and reach all the controls easily? Or, is the airplane large enough and powerful enough to accommodate a student of a certain size? A student of small physical stature is usually more comfortable in a Warrior, C152 or Katana, whereas a larger person might be more comfortable in an Archer or C172. It's also perfectly possible to learn to fly using a twin engine aircraft, if the student wants to do so.
What percentage of your students pass their checkride on the first try?
80%
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