| Years: 2002 to Present |
Employer: Undisclosed |
Title: Assistant Professor |
Department: Department of Aviation |
Responsibilities:
Teaches Advanced Aircraft Systems, Advanced Aircraft Operations, Crew Resource Management, Airline Management and Operations, and Airline Labor Relations and Law at the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. He is currently involved in two funded research projects which examine the effects of age on pilot performance and employee resiliency in the aftermath of aircraft disasters. His previous research studied flight experience and its effects on pilot performance. |
| Years: 1997 to 2002 |
Employer: (Undisclosed) |
Title: Line Captain/Pilot |
Department: |
Responsibilities:
Served as an airline Captain for American Eagle Airlines, a Department of Transportation classified major airline. He also served as a Line Checkairman, a designation achieved by very few airline pilots. In his capacity as a Checkairman, Captain Expert instructed line pilots in revenue flight, supervised new pilot-employees, and conducted Federal Aviation Administration checkrides. |
| Years: 2000 to 2002 |
Employer: Air Line Pilots Association |
Title: Master Executive Council Chairman/Negotiating Chairman |
Department: |
Responsibilities:
Was the highest ranking union official representing the 2,900 pilots of American Eagle Airlines. In this capacity, he represented pilots in several disciplinary proceedings, including pilot error cases. |
