My aviation career began in the US Army in 1988.  I served as a flight engineer and aircraft mechanic on CH47D Chinook Helicopters during a five year enlistment throughout Europe and Southwest Asia.  I left the service in 1992 and have worked in the aviation field as a mechanic, load planner, instrumentation technician, and aero thermal engineer.  I currently work as a full time pilot, (instructing and flying for private aircraft owners), aircraft manager, and part time as an Adjunct Professor at Palm Beach State College in the Aviation Program.  I have over 2200 hours of dual given, and thousands of hours of ground instruction.  I enjoy flying and instructing with both new and seasoned pilots to help them in their aviation pursuits