Fly with me
I’ve seen my share and I’m eager to pass it on.
An enthusiastic flight companion, always ready to assist!
Commercial Pilot – Multi-Engine Land (+50 hrs)
Commercial Pilot, CFI, CFI-I – Single Engine (+800 hrs).
Ldgs day and night, BFR and Instrument current.
Qualified and familiar with a variety of avionics. About me
I will be happy to help with the following:
- Airplane pilot for voluntary missions, aircraft ferry, & post-maintenance test flights.
- Flight companion / Safety pilot for your VFR and IFR xCountry, simulated instrument time, and VFR maneuver practices.
- Flight Instruction in your airplane, rental aircraft, and flight simulators.
I’m professional, patient, structured, flexible and open to connecting with students, flight schools, or individuals in need of my services.
IFR safety pilot
Log instrument (hood) time FAR – (d)(2) while building xC PIC experience to meet the test requirements. (d)(1)
Prevent learning gaps in your IR training from the start
I’ll help you make the most of your flight time and really understand IFR flight as we…
- Enhance the safety of your VFR flights by incorporating IFR hacks
- Gain sharp control of the aircraft by correlating
- instrument xCheck
- instrument interpretation
- aerodynamics and principles of flight
- illusions
- Manage our cockpit and master our installed avionics
- Have fun picking up navigation skills from the Classic VOR Era that will help you master easily the modern moving maps and autopilots
- Make perfect sense of new IFR jargon in our radio communications.
- Expose ourselves to IFR procedures and gain confidence flying them
- ODPs / SIDs
- TEC routes
- different types of approaches
- precision / non-precision guidance
- ground / satellite based navAids
- classic, modern
- Real world IFR under VFR xC scenarios where to excersise your decision making skills
This kind of experience can streamline your IR training and save you $$$ money $$$ – ask about reduced rates for packs of hours.
Ease into your Instrument Rating!
Discovery Flights
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Schedule your discovery flight today!
Let’s fly a real airplane, day / night…
Or a full motion flight simulator…
Or both..!!
You’ll experience what it’s like to sit in the cockpit and take control of an aircraft, guided by a passionate flight instructor.
Fly out of the San Fernando Valley (Van Nuys – KVNY), Long Beach (KLGB) or San Gabriel Valley (El Monte – KEMT) Airports.
We may also be flying in full-motion flight simulators, from your favorite facility,
Ane we could even be flying home simulators remotely.
Prep course
Complement your experience with my Discovery Flight Preparation Course.Optional, but highly beneficial if you want to fully maximize and better understand everything happening during your first hands-on flight.
Proposed Routes
– Each route varies in length / hobbs time.– All routes can be adapted to safely overfly particular points of interest
– All routes are subject to changes due to weather, traffic, safety considerations
* Departure airports differ in size and traffic congestion, affecting hobbs time from engine start until takeoff, and from landing to engine shutdown.
** We will deposit the plane rental fee calculated from our projected hobbs time directly to the operator prior taking the plane.
I’ll meet you at the airport!
Flying Lessons
Fleet
I’m ready to instruct in your airplane or in rental aircraft, from airports within and in the vicinity of the greater LA area; and I am open to joining your flying club.I have access to the following aircraft:
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Out of KVNY – Van Nuys airport – San Fernando Valley
- PA28-161, PA28-181
- C172-N, C172-P, C172-S
- out of KEMT – El Monte Airport – San Gabriel Valley
- C172-M, C172-N, C172-P
- out of KLGB – Long Beach Airport
- out of KCRQ – Mc Clellan – Palomar Airport
And to the following FAA approved flight simulators:
- KCCB – Cable Airport – Upland – C172 steam, Full motion. Package deal on 25 hrs as low as $20/hr!
- KCMA – Waypoint Cafe – Camarillo – Redbird MCX – C182 G1000 / 6pack+G530W, BE36, and BE58.
- KEMT – San Gabriel Valley – PFC DCX Pro motion & GTX G1000/N/Xi
- KVNY – San Fernando Valley – Virtual Fly Solo Pro – C172 6pack+G430W
- KCPM – Compton Municipal Airport – Redbird C172-G1000
Also…
También hablo Español
“Con eficiencia preparo integralmente a pilotos de avión para que tomen las riendas de sus destinos.”
Tailored instruction
To ensure our flight time is safe, productive and fun, we will have pre-and post flight briefings for every session in the aircraft or the simulator. When necessary, I will be prioritizing simulator-based training over flight.
I am passionate about building strong fundamentals from the start -—I regard the VOR-era instrument skills as the cornerstone for mastering moving maps and autopilots—-, and really enjoy doing pre-Solo training and teaching VFR maneuvers.
I am happy to help with the following:
- Discovery flights
- PPL Private | CPL Commercial Pilot certificates
- CFI-Airplane Ratings
- IR – CFII Instrument Ratings
- IFR xCountry PIC time-building with me as your safety pilot
- Aircraft transition
- Instrument panel & Avionics transition — Steam gauges | Glass cockpit | Hybrid / RetroFit panel
- Mock Check Rides (oral / flight portion)
- Practical Test Retraining
- Recurrent training
- ICAO License Conversion / Convalidaciones de licencias OACI –> FAA
article: Training Efficiency
- BFR and IPC Biennial Flight Reviews and Instrument Proficiency Checks (ground / flight portion)
in accordance with AC 61-98E
and to the ACStandards approppriate for your ratings and kind of operations. - Objective Progress Checks, in collaboration with your Instructor (ground, simulator, in-flight)
Book your initial assessment today so we can develop together your training plan!
Part 61 complete training programs
During our flight lessons the learner will have the opportunity to practice and improve at their own rate of progress until proficiency to FAA standards are demonstrated in all required piloting exercises. When the time is right, a Practical Test recommendation (Endorsement) will be issued, and the learner will be ready to apply for an airman certificate.
Program Duration:
Private Pilot | Total flight time – 46.1 hrs | |
Instrument Rating | ~ 37.5 flight hrs | |
Commercial Pilot | ~ 10 flight hrs |
* Times are for reference only and rely on the learner’s rate of progress.
** We will be working with the syllabi of your choice, and tailoring it on the go to your specific needs.
*** For an estimate of the program cost, see my hourly rate. Ask about the Full Journey instructional bundles!
One 3 hr block
Minimum weekly commitment:
Book at least 2 blocks.
Devote at least 2 hours of self-study for each hour of flight time.