In this important, timely discussion on the state of the flight training industry, panelists Karen Kalishek, Jason Blair, and Greg Feith will discuss the impacts of the pilot shortage, training quality, and examination bottlenecks upon how we do our jobs and the pilots we produce. They'll also provide some actionable suggestions about what we as professionals can do to be part of the solution.
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Jason Blair is an active single and multi-engine instructor and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner with 5,000 hours total time and 3,000 hours instruction given. In his role as Examiner, over 1000 pilot certificates have been issued.
He writes for multiple aviation publications and actively works within the general aviation industry. Jason is also an active NAFI member and an accredited Master Flight Instructor.
Karen is the NAFI Board Chair, a Designated Pilot Examiner, three-time NAFI Master Instructor, CFI, CFII, MEI, CFI-G, AGI, IGI, FAA Gold Seal Instructor and FAASTeam Lead Representative. She teaches in a range of aircraft and enjoys flying her own RV6.
Karen is a Major in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serves as a member of the WINGS Industry Network, contributes to the FAA Surface Safety Group, is an FAA Safety Team Lead Representative, and is active in several other aviation organizations. Karen is the 2019 National FAASTeam Representative of the year.
She became active in aviation after success as a senior VP in the banking sector, as a graduate school professor, and as President of her own international consulting business.
Gregory Feith is a former Senior Air Safety Investigator and "Go-Team" captain with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and has investigated well over 2500 general aviation, business/corporate and air transport (commercial air carrier) aircraft incidents and accidents worldwide during his 40 years as an aircraft accident investigator and aviation safety expert.
He has won numerous NTSB and aviation industry awards including the Aviation Week and Space Technology Laurel Award in 1996 for his leadership in the investigation of the ValuJet DC-9 crash, the 2001 ERAU, Distinguished Alumni Award for "extraordinary distinction and success in the field of aviation and achievements;" and the SAFE Association, Michael R. Grost Award for "outstanding contribution in the field of accident investigation."
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