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

    Resume

    Aviation Certificates
    and Flight Experience

    800+ hrs flown
    410+ dual given in airplanes out of KVNY | + | 200+ given in AATD / many more in non-approved sim
    75+ hrs night | | 22+ hrs solo | | 50+ hrs MEL | | 50+ hrs actual instrument, 150+ total & 200+ approaches
    I learned to fly in Florida & got certified as an instructor in Minnesota.

    • United States (FAA)

      Instructor Pilot Certificates:
      – CFI-I : Flight Instructor – Instrument Flight
      – CFI-a : Flight Instructor – Airplane Single Engine
      – AGI & IGI : Ground Instructor, Advanced & Instrument

      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 Representative
      NAFI
      SAFE – CFI Study Group
      Foreflight
      Pilot Workshops
      PilotEdge
      King Schools’ CFI program
      Sporty’s CFI program
      Rod Machado’s affiliate program
      Gold Seal – groundschool.com
      The Finer Points – Groundschool App

    • 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 efficiently shape empowered airplane pilots so they can change their stars.”
    I’m a Flight and Ground Instructor.

    También hablo Español: “Con eficiencia preparo integralmente a pilotos de avión para que tomen las riendas de sus destinos.”
    Teaching Philosophy
    I serve all over America via zoom video-conference,
    and THE GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA face to face.

    Based in the center of LA, Downtown, my home office & A-Sim are conveniently located within a 30 minute drive from both KVNY & KLGB; equidistant between the two airports and not too far from these other ones:
    • KVNY – Van Nuys / San Fernando Valley
    • KEMT – El Monte / San Gabriel Valley
    • KLGB – Long Beach / Daugherty fld
    • KCRQ – MC Clellan – Palomar
    • KWHP – Whiteman / Pacoima
    • KCCB – Cable / Upland / Claremont Area
    • KTOA – Torrence / Zamperini fld
    • KFUL – Fullerton Muni
    • KCNO – Chino
    • KAJO – Corona Muni
    • KSMO – Santa Monica