About Don

• Professional aviator, started flying in 1985

• Air Force Academy graduate 1992, retired US Air Force 2017

• Flown over 50 different types of aircraft, including several military fighter jets

• Holds an ATP in multiengine airplanes and commercial privileges for gliders and airplanes SEL, SES, and MES

• Instructor and evaluator with CFI, CFII, and MEI certificates

• Designated Pilot Examiner in 2022 having performed over 700 Private, Instrument, and Commercial Pilot evaluations