Chris Mayer, Director of Operations

Industry accomplishments:

• Over 16 years flight experience in corporate aircraft (Kohler Company, Bemis Corporation, Regal Beloit), and military aircraft
• Six years in the United States Air Force (Desert Storm veteran) and Air National Guard as a Crew Chief on KC-10 & KC-135 tanker aircraft
• Aviation management positions including chief pilot, general manager and flight instructor

Ratings:

• Airline Transport Pilot
• Type Ratings: CE-650, CL-600, HS-125, IA-Jet
• Flight Instructor: ASEL, AMEL and Instrument
• Medical: First Class

Flight time:

• First solo: 1992
• Total flight time: 9,000 hours
• PIC: 8,000 hours
• Total jet: 6,000 hours

Flight training:

• FlightSafety International or SimuFlite annually since 1995, training in various corporate aircraft
• Classes include Pilot Initial, recurrent, DVRSM, Cockpit Resource Management, other enrichment courses.
• Community College of the Air Force, Gateway Technical College, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University