Instruction & Services

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I provide both instruction and professional pilot services. I instruct at West Valley Flying Club (WVFC), but I am also available on an independent basis. I fly a variety of makes and models, ranging from the most popular aircraft from Cessna, Cirrus, Diamond, and Piper to more advanced aircraft from those manufactures as well as from Beechcraft, Mooney, Pilatus, and others.

Here are some of the services and training that I offer:

Professional Pilot Services

• • ATP Rated Professional Pilot

  • Captain / First Officer

  • Mentor Pilot / Meet Insurance Requirements

  • Aircraft Pickup / Delivery / Ferry Flights

  • Single-engine, multi-engine

  • Piston, Turboprop, Jet

  • Remote Pilot small UAS (Drones)

Certificate, Ratings, and Authorizations - General

• • General guidance and endorsements for all certificates and ratings - AC 61-65H

  • General - FAR Part 61, Subpart A

  • Aircraft Ratings and Pilot Authorizations - FAR Part 61, Subpart B

  • Applicant Identification, Information Verification, and Authorization Requirements Matrix

  • Regulatory Relief: Aviation Training Devices; Pilot Certification, Training, and Pilot Schools; and Other Provisions - Recent changes to the FARs that may impact you (and mostly for the better!)

Pilot Certificate / Pilot License

• • Remote Pilot (UAS/Drone) - Part 107, Subpart C, ACS, AC_107-2, Testing Supplement, FAA Study Guide, FAA Guide, AOPA Guide to Remote Pilot Certification, Official FAA sUAS On-line Course, FAA FAASTeam Reference Materials

  • Student Pilot - Part 61, Subpart C, reading list, solo checklist, XC solo checklist

  • Sport Pilot - Part 61, Subpart J, Testing Supplement, PTS, guidance, recent changes to Part 61

  • Private Pilot - Part 61, Subpart E, Testing Supplement, reading list, ACS, checkride checklist

  • Commercial Pilot - Part 61, Subpart F, Testing Supplement, ACS, recent changes to Part 61

  • Airline Transport Pilot - Part 61, Subpart G, PTS

Flight Instructor Certificate

• • Certified Flight Instructor - Part 61, Subpart H, Testing Supplement, PTS

  • Certified Flight Instructor Instrument - Part 61, Subpart H, PTS

Instrument Rating

• • Instrument Rating - FAR 61.65, IR ACS, reading list, recent changes to Part 61

  • Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) - FAR 61.57(d), (A.67), AC_61-98D, Instrument Rating ACS

    • [Note that an IPC must be done in an aircraft, flight simulator, or Flight Training Device (FTD). An Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD) is not sufficient for the IPC since an AATD is not approved for the Circling Approach, Landing from a Straight-in or Circling Approach, or single-engine (for multi-engine) elements.]

  • Instrument Currency Flights - FAR 61.57(c)

    • [Note that, in contrast to an IPC (above), instrument currency may be MAINTAINED by using an Advanced Aviation Training Device (AATD).]

  • AC 61-136B - FAA Approval of Aviation Training Devices and Their Use for Training and Experience

  • Recent Changes WRT Instrument Currency using an ATD

  • Safety pilot list for my clients (access controlled)

Phase Checks

A phase check is basically a mock checkride to help evaluate a student before taking a checkride or crossing a significant milestone during training. The documents linked to in the list below are for the formal West Valley phase check process that applies to the solo, cross-country, and private pilot phase checks (the other phase checks are a good idea, but optional). Members taking one of these formal WVFC phase checks are encouraged to read the WVFC phase check instructions to better understand the process. I am also happy to provide this same phase check service for non-WVFC clients.

• • Solo Phase Check (You should complete the Solo Quiz before taking the phase check)

  • Cross-country Phase Check

  • Private Phase Check (You should complete the Private Pilot Quiz before taking this phase check)

  • Complex TAA Phase Check

  • Instrument Phase Check (You should complete the Instrument Quiz before taking this phase check)

  • Commercial Phase Check (You should complete the Commercial Quiz before taking this phase check)

  • CFI Phase Check

  • CFII Phase Check

Endorsements

• • Complex (A.68)

  • High Performance (A.69)

  • Pressurized Aircraft / High Altitude Operations (A.70)

  • Tailwheel (A.71)

Flight Review

• • Flight Review (aka BFR)

CFI Checkout

• CFI Checkout (to be evaluated for a WVFC CFI position)

Miscellaneous Services

• • My Library and Lessons - A collection of lessons, documents, and references that are useful to student pilots and licensed pilots alike

  • WINGS - Pilot Proficiency Program (A.65) (AC_61-91J)

  • Rusty Pilot Refresher (AOPA / ASI Rusty Pilot Resources) (ASA Pilot References) (see Private Pilot Reading List for additional review materials)

  • Transition Training (Cirrus, Mooney, Turbine, etc.)

  • Aircraft Checkout

Real-world Training & Adventures

• • Mountain Checkout / Mountain Flying

  • Cross-country Trips and Adventures

  • Fly to/from Oshkosh / EAA AirVenture (Your first time is best done with an instructor)

  • WVFC California Passport Program

Avionics / Glass Cockpit / Integrated Flight Deck / TAA Training

• • Garmin

    • Cirrus Perspective / Perspective+ Integrated Flight Deck by Garmin

    • Cirrus Perspective Touch Integrated Flight Deck by Garmin

    • Garmin G1000 / G1000 NXi Integrated Flight Deck (Training Video by Garmin)

    • Garmin G3000 Integrated Flight Deck

    • Garmin G500 / Garmin G600 Glass Cockpit

    • Garmin GTN750 / GTN650 Touch Navigator (Training Video by Garmin)

    • Garmin GFC700 Integrated Autopilot (Training Video by Garmin) (GFC700 note on the G1000 Reading List)

    • Garmin GNS430 / GNS530 GPS/NAV/COM (Training Video by Garmin)

    • GMA350 Audio Panel (Training Video by Garmin)

  • Avidyne

    • Avidyne Entegra PFD & MFD Glass Cockpit

    • Avidyne IFD-Series / IFD440 / IFD540

  • BendixKing

    • BendixKing KAP 140 Autopilot

  • Genesys Aerosystems / S-TEC

    • S-TEC 55X Autopilot