EDUCATION
| | A.A. and A.S. Degrees - Aviation Management, Airport Management, Marketing, and Business Administration |
| | B.S. Degree - Aviation Technology |
| | University of Oklahoma: Master’s Degree - Social Law and Education |
| | Oklahoma State University, Department of Aviation and Space Education - College of Education: Doctorate - Higher Education Administration, from the Department of Aviation and Space Education |
EXPERIENCE
| | 16,100 flight hours in 288 different models of aircraft and 39 models of helicopters |
| | Airline Transport Pilot Certificate |
| | Flight Instructor Certificate in airplanes and helicopters |
| | FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (for 25 years) |
| | FAA Authorized Inspector |
| | Aircraft and Powerplant Mechanic |
| | FAA Accident Prevention Counselor |
| | Judge for the U.S. Helicopter Championships (1994, 1996) |
| | Judge for the World Helicopter Championships (1996) |
| | Captain and Flight Standardization Officer in the CAP/USAF |
| | Owned and/or Managed 20 Aviation Business |
| | 18 Years as an Aircraft Manufacturer |
| | Engineered and manufactured aircraft using artificial intelligence and fly-by-wire concepts for the U.S. Army |
| | 10 Years experience as an Airport Manager |
| | Air Line Pilots Union, Mutual Aid Association in WDC (Past Director and President) |
| | Director of Aviation Research |
| | Instructor in Western Oklahoma State College |
| | Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| | Adjunct Professor at Southern Nazarene University’s Graduate School |
| | 100 Technical Papers and/or Articles and two Books |
| | Current Position - Aviation Accident Investigator |
| | Graduate of the National Transportation Safety Board, Federal Aviation Administration, University of Southern California, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University accident investigation schools |
| | Aviation Technical Advisor to CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, the FOX Network |
| | President and CEO of an Aviation Research and Consulting Firm |
| | Certified Oklahoma Supreme Court Mediator |
ORGANIZATIONS
| | Society of Flight Test Engineers |
| | Senior Aerospace Executives |
| | International Society of Air Safety Investigators |
| | University Aviation Association |