Aviation & leadership

Flight discipline meets operational leadership

I hold a Private Pilot certificate with 215+ hours and am advancing through instrument training. In Civil Air Patrol (August 2023 – Present) I serve as a Second Lieutenant and Aerospace Education Officer — translating complex aviation ideas into hands-on learning for cadets.

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Flight experience

  • Private Pilot (ASEL) with structured proficiency flying and cross-country planning.
  • 215+ total flight hours — emphasis on consistent procedures and conservative judgement.
  • IFR progression focused on procedure design, workload management, and realistic contingency planning.

Civil Air Patrol service

  • Rank: Second Lieutenant — accountable for professional standards and cadet safety culture.
  • Aerospace Education Officer: curriculum delivery with aerospace leadership as the core theme — not slide decks, but engagement.
  • Hands-on aerospace activities, cadet-facing projects, and mentorship grounded in real-world aviation examples.
  • Instructional blocks incorporate NTSB review habits, structured risk assessment, Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM), and the same operational thinking used during live service incidents.