Flight Instructor · PAS Flight Training
Commercial pilot and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI) with more than 770 flight hours, training pilots one-on-one with PAS Flight Training.
About Mark
Mark is a commercial pilot with single- and multi-engine instrument privileges, and a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI) with more than 770 flight hours, over 640 of them as pilot in command. He is also an Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor.
He provides flight and ground instruction with a focus on safe, practical pilot training, and brings Part 91 experience in the Piper PA-46 family, including left- and right-seat flying in piston and turboprop variants. A former 911 EMT, he brings sound judgment, clear communication and composure under pressure to every lesson.
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Flight Instructor · PAS Flight Training
Commercial pilot and Certified Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI) with more than 770 flight hours, training pilots one-on-one with PAS Flight Training.
About Mark
Mark is a commercial pilot with single- and multi-engine instrument privileges, and a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII, MEI) with more than 770 flight hours, over 640 of them as pilot in command. He is also an Advanced and Instrument Ground Instructor.
He provides flight and ground instruction with a focus on safe, practical pilot training, and brings Part 91 experience in the Piper PA-46 family, including left- and right-seat flying in piston and turboprop variants.
Before flying professionally, Mark worked as a 911 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). He brings the same calm under pressure and clear communication to every lesson.
Qualifications
Flight time
| Category | Hours |
|---|---|
| Pilot in command | 641.2 |
| Cross-country | 259.0 |
| Night | 87.1 |
| Multi-engine | 80.2 |
| Turbine | 44.5 |
| Dual given | 77.0 |
| Total flight time | 770.2 |
Education: B.S. Aviation, Liberty University (expected 2027)
Flight instructing since: March 2026
| Aircraft type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Cessna 172 | 327.6 |
| Sling 2 | 185.8 |
| Piper PA-46 (piston) | 128.6 |
| Beechcraft Duchess (BE-76) | 55.4 |
| Piper PA-46 (turboprop) | 10.1 |
| Beechcraft King Air (BE-20) | 6.4 |
| Other aircraft types | 56.3 |
| Total | 770.2 |
Hours as of 8 October 2026.
Initial and recurrent training with Ken is often booked several weeks ahead. Book early, or send us an enquiry and we'll find a time that works.
Aircraft experience
Mark’s experience ranges from training aircraft to the Piper PA-46 family and the King Air.
PA-46 – 128.6 hrs
PA-46 turboprop (P46T) – 10.1 hrs
172 – 327.6 hrs
Sling 2 – 185.8 hrs
Duchess (BE-76) – 55.4 hrs
King Air (BE-20) – 6.4 hrs