Expert Details
Airline Pilot Screening, Selection, and Training. Pilot Career Value: Pay, Benefits and Retirement
ID: 727697
Georgia, USA
-He has a BS in Aeronautical Studies from Embry-Riddle AU. Expert is author of the Simulator Flying Guide, Beginners' Guide to Becoming a Career Pilot, the World Wide Pilot Supply Report, World Wide Jet Transport Simulator Study and the new Pilot Career Guide, and publisher of the Airline Pilot Salary Survey, Airline Pilot Careers magazine (1996-2008) and Airline Pilot Job Monthly (1993-2009).
-Expert's flight experience includes 20,000+ hours total time, 10,000 hours jet time. ATP with B717, B737, B727, DC-8, and B757/767 type ratings, flight/instrument and flight engineer instructor, commercial instrument helicopter pilot, plus military instructor/instrument examiner ratings in two helicopters and five fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft.
NOV 09 Airline Pilot Supply, Earnings and Qualification Study, GAO Washington, DC AUG 06 Airline Bid Pack Analysis and Career Value Study, Boeing, Seattle, WA DEC 05 Airline/Corporate Bid Pack Analysis and Career Value Study, Netjets, Columbus, OH 2003/04/05 Simulator Rental Rate & Utilization Study, Raymond James, Vancouver, BCFEB 01 Worldwide Pilot Supply and Demand Study, AeroStrategy for Oxford Aviation, England
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1977 | Degree: BS | Subject: Aeronautical Studies | Institution: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: No | Subject: Product Design | Institution: N.C. State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: Consulting and Expert Witness |
Responsibilities:CEO, principle consultant and expert witness. Provide career counseling to individual pilots. Evaluate pilots career potential and construct hireability and earnings models, provide deposition and trial testimony for litigation support. Annual airline pilot salary survey. Pilot and simulator supply and demand studies. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: B-717/737 Instructor Pilot | Department: Atlanta Traning Campus |
Responsibilities:Conduct ground, CBT, and simulator flight training |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 2009 | Employer: Aviation Information Resources, Inc. (AIR, Inc.) | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:Product development, sales, marketing, seminar, job fair, and workshop host for the largest airline pilot career information firm in the US. Annual sales peaked at $3.6 million in 1999. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 2007 | Employer: United Airlines | Title: Captain B-727/37/57/67 | Department: Flight Operations |
Responsibilities:Part 121 scheduled domestic/int'l pax operations throughout North / South America & Europe. ETOPS, RSVM, & INS long range navigation operations |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1989 | Employer: FAPA - Future Airline Professionals of America | Title: Executive Vice-president | Department: Management |
Responsibilities:Sales, marketing, seminar/job fair host and product development |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2009 to Present | Agency: Department of Justice | Role: Expert witness | Description: Evaluate a pilot career loss claim |
| Years: 2008 to 2009 | Agency: GAO | Role: Consultant - Report | Description: Made a study of the 10-year trends in airline pilot hiring, minimum/average qualifications, and salary. |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 | Agency: Department of the Air Force | Role: Consultant | Description: US Pilot Supply Study |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2003 to 2005 | Country / Region: Canada | Summary: 2003/04/05 Simulator Rental Rate & Utilization Study, Raymond James, Vancouver, BC |
| Years: 1989 to 1989 | Country / Region: Japan | Summary: DEC 89 Worldwide Pilot Supply and Demand Study, Japan Airlines, Japan |
| Years: 2000 to 2001 | Country / Region: England | Summary: FEB 01 Worldwide Pilot Supply and Demand Study, AeroStrategy for Oxford Aviation, England |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Air Line Pilots Association: Member, outplacement services to furloughed/displaced pilots since 1983. • Aircraft Pilots and Owners Association: Member, conducting pilot career workshops from 1983 to 2001. • National Business Aircraft Association: Corporate member since 1983. • Organization of Black Airline Pilots: Corporate member, conducting pilot career workshops since 1983. • Women in Aviation: Corporate member, pilot career workshops at annual meetings since 1983. • Experimental Aircraft Association: Corporate member, pilot career forums at Oshkosh since 1983. |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Civilian: ATP: S&MEL Airplane (B-717/27/37/57/67/DC-8) CFI: Aircraft / Instrument (15 years) FE: Turbojet (B-727/DC-8) Part 121: CPT/FO/SO (DC-8/9;B-727/37/57/67) Parts 121, 135, 141, 91 & 63 experience Ground & Simulator Instructor Military: Instrument Examiner: F/W & R/W aircraft Standardization IP: 5 F/W aircraft Unit Training and Operations Officer Maintenance Test Pilot |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| The Airline Pilot Application Handbook, Worldwide Simulator Supply Study, Civil Simulator Database, Airline Pilot Career Decision Guide, US Airline Salary Survey, Major Airline Career Earnings Comparison, Airline Pilot Test Expert. Questions-Questions-Airline Interview Guide, Airline Pilot and Technician Seminar Workbooks. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Pilot career/Job market expert-values to $14M 30 yrs media/ public presentation experience 25 yrs Trial/deposition/report/review history Retired airline Expert & military instructor 24k hours B-717/27/37/57/67/DC8/9 experience Major-Reg’l / Pax-Cargo / Military-Civilian Career consultant–Pay, benefits, retirement, qualification/experience, selection/training Problem resolution: FAA accidents incidents/violations/driving/criminal record training failures / ask to resigned / fired. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has lead and produced over 100 Airline Pilot Career Development Seminars, Forums, and Job Fairs nationwide since 1985. These were both commercial events and that supported outplacement activities for union sponsors (Airline Pilots Association, Teamsters, and Allied Pilots Association) and air carriers. Expert designed the content and audiovisual presentations as well as hosted these events for the past twenty years. The venues draw typical crowds ranging in size from 250 to 700 pilots/technicians and 100 representatives from twenty-five to thirty-five airlines and pilot training and services vendors. Additionally, his efforts lead to the production of seven three-hour career workshop programs for: Furloughed Pilot’s and Technicians Civilian-to-Airline Pilot Transition CRM in the Pilot Interview Pilot and Technicians Resumes and Applications Airline Pilot Interview Survival Pilot Testing and Simulator Evaluations Military-to-Airline Pilot Transition. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert was an aviation career consultant and president of Aviation Information Resources, Inc. (AIR, Inc.) in Atlanta, Georgia through February of 2009. AIR, Inc. provided a wide array of aviation related services including out-placement pilot services and career seminars, pilot and technician career counseling, aviation marketing and product development, employability studies and career earnings models. He has authored : The Airline Pilot Application Handbook, Worldwide Simulator Supply Study Civil Simulator Database Airline Pilot Career Decision Guide US Airline Salary Survey Major Airline Career Earnings Comparison Airline Pilot Test Expert Questions-Questions-Airline Interview Guide Airline Pilot and Technician Seminar Workbooks. Expert served as the Publisher and Executive Editor of: The Maintenance Technician Job Monthly Newsletter Airline Pilot Careers magazine |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Worldwide, Expert is recognized as an expert in US pilot hiring, pilot selection, pilot supply and demand forecasting, and interview preparation including: testing, simulator evaluations, medical exams and personnel interviews. He is regularly quoted in the national media - newspapers, magazines, and on television, including The Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal & Constitution, New York Times, Flying Magazine, AOPA Pilot, Airline Pilot Magazine, Time Magazine, Business Week, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC and many more. He has provided labor contract negotiation support to FedEx (company and union), UPS, Airborne Express, Continental, Netjets, Teamsters, and ALPA. Furthermore he has adapted AIR, Inc.’s annual Pilot Salary survey to compare the pay, benefits, work rules, and retirement among the Major, National, Regional airlines and corporate fractional operators. Additionally, Expert and AIR, Inc. has provided consulting services to a wide range of airlines, training organizations, aviation consulting firms, airline unions, and aircraft and simulator manufactures. Past projects include: worldwide pilot supply and demand studies for Japan Airlines, AeroStrategy for Oxford Aviation Training, CAE, and the Rand Corporation for the Air Force: pilot wage, benefit, retirement, and work rule analysis for Boeing, ALPA, APA, Teamsters, Netjets, UPS, FedEx, Airborne Express and the General Accounting Office; Simulator supply, demand and rental rate studies for Raymond James, FlightSaftey, and Bombardier. His technology launch endeavors include: an online application system (AIRApps) for airlines and pilots featuring automated application scoring. The www.Jet-Jobs.com pilot career information web site that contains a 5,000 page archive on-line, and that peaked at 15,000 visits and 130,000 hits per day. |
Fields of Expertise
401k plan, aircraft, aircraft accident, airline system, airplane, aviation, benefit, compensation, crew injury, demographics, economic analysis, economic loss analysis, employee benefit, employment, employment compensation, employment discrimination, employment regulation, hiring, human resources, incentive compensation plan, interview, manpower, negligent hiring, pension benefit, recruiting, retirement benefit, workplace injury, wrongful termination, flight crew, résumé, business, World Wide Web application, small aircraft, airport, computer application process