Independent flight instruction in your airplane

Colorado Front Range Based

Flying Clipper Aviation

About Me

Jack started flying at a United States Air Force flying club while stationed in Germany during the early 1970’s. He was honorably discharged and returned home before receiving his private pilot certificate. For the next few decades, he flew with friends, did an occasional glider flight, spent his time skiing, climbing, managed to get a degree in mathematics & computer science, worked in IT, and raised two children. Sometime in 2001, Jack was thinking that if he was to get the pilot thing done, he better get started again.

In 2002, he received his private pilot certificate. Over the next several years, Jack completed his instrument rating, commercial pilot certificate (ASEL & AMEL), and flight instructor certificate (CFI, CFII & MEI).

Jack is a member of the following aviation organizations:

AOPA - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association

NAFI - National Association of Flight Instructors

Lifetime Member

EAA - Experimental Aircraft Association

CAF - Commemorative Air Force

How Can I Help You

How Can I Help You

Flight Review

Meet your Part 61.56(c) requirement to act as pilot in command. A minimum of one hour of ground training and one hour of flight training is required.

The ground training can be accomplished via a Zoom meeting prior to the day of the flight.

IPC

Instrument Proficiency Check

Meet your Part 61.56(d) requirement to file and fly instrument flight plans.

Mountain Flying

If you are new to Colorado you need to understand what is different about flying in our mountains. The air is thin and lift, thrust, and engine power are all reduced. The terrain creates updrafts, downdrafts, and turbulence. You are also in close proximity to the ground.

Currency

vs.

Proficiency

Being current meets the regulations. Being proficient makes you a safer and better pilot.

As a CFI I can help.

Insurance Requirements

If you have purchased a new airplane, your insurance company may require a number of flight hours to be flown with a CFI.

GPS, ADS_B,

& ForeFlight

Aviation has changed quickly during the last few years, How we navigate, plan flights, receive weather briefings, file flight plans, find traffic, and access other inflight information has changed.

Contact

Independent flight instruction in your airplane

Flying Clipper Aviation

About Me

How Can I Help You

Flight Review

​

Meet your Part 61.56(c) requirement to act as pilot in command. A minimum of one hour of ground training and one hour of flight training is required.

​

The ground training can be accomplished via a Zoom meeting prior to the day of the flight.

IPC

Instrument Proficiency Check

​

Meet your Part 61.56(d) requirement to file and fly instrument flight plans.

Mountain Flying

​

If you are new to Colorado you need to understand what is different about flying in our mountains. The air is thin and lift, thrust, and engine power are all reduced. The terrain creates updrafts, downdrafts, and turbulence. You are also in close proximity to the ground.

Currency

vs.

Proficiency

​

Being current meets the regulations. Being proficient makes you a safer and better pilot.

​

As a CFI I can help.

Insurance Requirements

​

If you have purchased a new airplane, your insurance company may require a number of flight hours to be flown with a CFI.

GPS, ADS_B,

& ForeFlight

​

Aviation has changed quickly during the last few years, How we navigate, plan flights, receive weather briefings, file flight plans, find traffic, and access other inflight information has changed.