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CPL – SEL addOn Oct/24
CFI Oct/24
CFI-I Nov/24
Ongoing education
FAA CPL-MEL – Jul/2014
TAA – G1000
Instrument Rating (Ec) – 99%
All over Ecuador
College subjects
Cambridge CELTA Sep/22
B.Sc. In Multimedia Programming
Proficiency Flight Simulator
Flight Instructor Instrument – 100%
Piper Seminole PA44-180
CFI Study Group
Aviation Instructor Fundamentals – 96%
M.Sc. In Sustainable Energy Development
ATP written exam Jul/2014 – 84%
G430 + G5 | Instrument Flight Training to your doorstep
Cold Weather Flight Experience
Certified Translator
My first Aviation school, 2017. Own material
Ground Instructor – Advanced – 97%
FIRC 2020

    Resume

    Aviation Certificates
    and Flight Experience

    • United States (FAA)

      Instructor Pilot Certificates:
      – Flight Instructor – Instrument Flight
      – Flight Instructor – Airplane Single Engine
      – Ground Instructor, Advanced & Instrument. 2021.

      Pilot Certificates:
      – Commercial Single and Multi-Engine airplanes – Instrument Rated
      Ldgs day and night, BFR and Instrument current.

      Endorsements & other qualifications:
      – Complex

      * Cold weather flight experience, a Nov in MN

      ATP knowledge test approved on July 31st, 2014.
      1st class medical, non-smoker.

    • ECUADOR

      – Commercial Single and Multi-Engine Airplanes – Instrument Rated
      – First officer indoctrination and A320 systems groundschool, Avianca Ecuador
      – ICAO TrainAir Instructor, certification in FOI

    • PILOTEDGE

      CAT-11 | i-11 | Sky-6  -> visit PE Pilot Rating Record
      Routes in California, NW and CO used by PilotWorkshops in several of their courses and Mastery programs –>  visit PE flight log records

    • MEMBERSHIPS

      FaaSTeam, since 12 / 2024
      NAFI, since 2023
      CFI Study Group, since 2022
      Foreflight, since 2022
      Pilot Workshops, since 2021
      PilotEdge, since 2017
      King Schools’ CFI program, since 12/ 2024
      Sporty’s CFI program, since 12/ 2024
      Rod Machado – affiliate program, since 2024
      Gold Seal – groundschool.com, since 2024

    • Aircraft

      Single Engine

        • Piper PA 28-161, PA 28-151, PA 28-181, PA 28-160
        • Cessna C150   |   C172 -A, -F, -M, -N, -P, -R,   |   C170B   |   C172 SP G1000 – TAA


      Multi-Engine

        • Piper PA44-180


      Simulated (with real familiarity)

      • Single engine: DA20, PA28-201, PA24-250, C182RG
      • Multi engine: PA31, PA34

    • Avionics

      • Navigators: G1000   |   G430 (W)   |   G530 (W)   |   GTN750   |   GTN650   |   G480 (Apollo 80)
      • AutoPilot: GFC 500   |   KAP 140
      • Instrument panels: Analog 6 pack   |   G1000   |   G5   |   Aspen E5   |   G3x   |   G500
      • Other Engine Display Monitors and Fuel Totalizers

    Other Areas

    • University Degrees

      M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy Development University of Calgary, Canada, 2008.

      B.A. in Multimedia Programming Universidad San Francisco de Quito, 2006

    • Languages

      – Spanish, native speaker
      – English, C2 level
      – French, beginner

    Teaching Experience

    • Aviation Teaching Experience

      Aviation material proofreading and refinement, since 2017

      Founder of PreVuelo, Quito – Ecuador, 2017 – 2024
      • Specialized preparation and counseling for Airline First Officer applicants during selection process: Simulator, Knowledge, Airmanship, Coaching.
      • Other courses targeted to the general public, young aviation enthusiasts, and career oriented.
      • PreVuelo was a flight school based on flight simulation

    • English as a Second Language

      In Quito-Ecuador, 2019-2024
      • at college:
        • USFQ Universidad San Francisco de Quito
        • PUCE Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador

      • at Education First International Language Schools

    • Technical subjects at college

      UDLA Universidad de las Américas:
      Web programming, 2011-2012
      CAD Computer Assisted Drawing, 2015
      Web, & Editorial Design, 2015

    • Technical workshops

      OLADE Latin American Energy Organization:
      Energy Statistics Management
      (Latin American Energy Organization)
      – Kingston, Jamaica, 2016.
      – Belize City, Belize, 2017.

      CONELEC National Council of Electricity of Ecuador
      MEER Ecuadorian Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy
      Maintenance of decentralized photovoltaic generation systems.
      – Locations in the Amazon Region 2009 – 2011.

    “I am a full time, independent

    Flight Instructor ( CFI & CFI-I )
    and
    Ground Instructor (Advanced & Instrument)

    who enjoys sharing the gift of flight with applicants for all certificates from Private Pilot to Airline Transport Pilot.

    I serve all over America via zoom video-conference,
    and THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA face to face.
    My Proficiency Simulator / Ground Instruction Office is located in Downtown LA, next to the Federal Reserve building.

    My favorite airports in LA are:

    • KVNY – Van Nuys / San Fernando Valley
    • KWHP – Whiteman / Pacoima
    • KHHR – Hawthorne Muni / Jack Northrop fld
    • KEMT – El Monte / San Gabriel Valley
    • KCPM – Compton / Woodley
    • KLGB – Long Beach / Daugherty fld
    • KFUL – Fullerton Muni
    • KTOA – Torrence / Zamperini fld
    • KCCB – Cable / Upland / Claremont Area
    • KPOC – LaVerne / Brackett fld
    If you’re in the vicinity of, or close to the highways connecting these airports, I might even be able to bring my Proficiency Simulator to your office.

    * También se habla Español: Te enseño Aviación con calidad y calidez para que vueles muy alto!