Dave McDaniel, Chief Pilot

 Industry accomplishments:

• Over 16 years flight experience in corporate aircraft
• Check Airman qualified in the Challenger 601 and Citation 650
• Holder of the SafetyStar Award presented by FlightSafety for continued excellence in training

Ratings:

• Airline Transport Pilot
• Type Ratings: CL-601, CE-650, LR-JET
• Advanced Ground Instructor Certificate
• Medical: First Class

Flight time:

• First solo: 1991
• Total flight time: 11,400 hours
• Multi engine: 8,500+ hours
• PIC: 10,000+ hours
• Turbine: 6,000+ hours in various types of turbine aircraft

Flight training:

• FlightSafety International annually since 1999
  • Classes include Initial Pilot Training, Type Specific Bi-annual Recurrent Training, DVRSM, Cockpit Resource Management, International Operations Training, and other enrichment courses
• Michigan Technological University, Gateway Technical College, Delta Aviation Academy