02 / Flight
Know the aircraft.
Respect the mission.
Commercial pilot. Aircraft mechanic. Former air traffic control specialist. A career built around understanding flight from more than one seat.
The perspective
Aviation is the through line.
My experience spans U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance, Air National Guard service, air traffic control, flight operations, commercial multiengine flying and simulation testing. Each role adds a different way to see an aircraft and the decisions around it.
Selected work
Follow the story.
Direct2 · DA62
DA62 ferry work joins commercial flying, aircraft knowledge and a visual record of flight.
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Aviation QA and aircraft evaluation for Microsoft Flight Simulator, through Insight Global.
In developmentCharlie Hanger
Charlie Hanger brings aircraft knowledge into a new medium: an F-15E Strike Eagle for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.
Product in developmentFALCRIN
An aviation safety technology venture exploring connected pilot health, situational awareness and in-flight decision support.
Qualifications / Reported 2026
A foundation in aviation.
In the cockpit
- Commercial Pilot — Airplane Multiengine Land
- Instrument rating
- Private Pilot — Airplane Single-Engine Land
- Approximately 600 manned flight hours, reported October 2026
Around the aircraft
- FAA Airframe & Powerplant certificate
- FAA Remote Pilot certificate
- Former FAA air traffic control specialist
- USAF and Air National Guard aircraft maintenance
In development
- 18-month Microsoft Flight Simulator contract
- 100+ simulated aircraft evaluated
- 7,500+ hours of simulator work, separate from manned flight time
- F-15 technical-adviser acknowledgement, DC Designs, 2024
The visual record