HelicopterDPE
From an early age, my passion has always been dedicated to a life of service. I love helping people.
Whether in my role as a Law Enforcement Officer, Air Medical pilot, or simply helping someone through the difficult world of learning to fly a helicopter, my enjoyment comes from truly helping people. It is with this spirit that I approach the opportunity to help you.
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Experience
Having accumulated thousands of hours of helicopter flying experience across more than 20 makes and models, Matt has a passion for flight instruction. His experience spans primary, advanced, and instrument instruction as well as Electronic News Gathering (ENG), corporate, agricultural, aerial survey, scenic tours, law enforcement, and air medical flying. Matt is a tenured air medical pilot flying Single Pilot IFR in the EC-145. He is also a Check Airman for a large Air Medical Operator.
When not flying air medical flights, Matt is a very active Designated Pilot Examiner for the Federal Aviation Administration, a role that has taken him throughout the United States. He conducts flight exams for every certificate and rating across numerous helicopter makes and models.
What makes Matt different is his unique ability to bring real-world experience to the helicopter training environment, with the ease of talking with your best friend. His ability to relate both simple and complex flight concepts to students of all levels has made him an accomplished pilot and instructor. Matt has written for numerous industry magazines and is the author of the "Checkride" Column in RotorPro Magazine.
Flight Exam Services
Flight Exam Authorizations
Private
Commercial
Instrument
Certified Flight Instructor
Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument
Airline Transport Pilot
All SFAR 73 CFI Endorsements
Law Enforcement Exams Performed
Lexington (Kentucky) Police Department
Columbus OH Police Air Unit
Indianapolis IN Police Air Unit
Louisville KY Police Air Unit
Kentucky State Police
Butler County OH Sheriff’s Office
Certificates & Ratings
Matt holds an ATP-Instrument helicopter certificate as well as Helicopter CFI and CFI-I ratings. In 2011 Matt became one of only five helicopter flight instructors to achieve the Master Instructor designation. His aircraft factory training spans Bell, Eurocopter and Robinson manufacturers. In addition, he is a graduate of the NTSB’s Rotorcraft Accident Investigation course and has an expansive background and knowledge base on rotorcraft accidents and safety. Matt is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) and is authorized to conduct flight exams in several makes and models of helicopters.
Helicopters Flown
Bell
47, 206A, OH-58A, 206B2, 206B3, 206L1, 206L3, 407, 407GX
Enstrom
F28-A, F28-F, F280-FX, 480B
Eurocopter / Airbus
AS350, AS355, EC135P, EC-145, EC-145e, BK-117B2, BK-117 C1
Guimbal
Capri G2
Hughes / MD / Schweizer
269-A, 269-B, 300CB, 300Cbi, 369/500D, 369/500E, 369/530F,520N NOTAR
Robinson
R22, R44 Astro, R44 Clipper, R44 Raven I, R44 Raven II
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