Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Presenter - Paul Preidecker, CFI and Examiner for Regional Airline
Host - Phil Poynor, NAFI Vice-President Government and Industry Affairs
Paul Preidecker is the chief flight instructor and examiner for a regional airline. He has over 7,500 hours and holds an ATP Certificate with type ratings in the CL-65 and Do-328. He is authorized as a ground and flight instructor (Gold Seal), simulator and line check airman, FAA Aircrew Program Designee, and FAA Designated Observer. He has over 6,800 hours of instruction given in Part 61 and Part 121 operations.
Paul is also active in general aviation. Instructing for 27 years, he is a member of NAFI Professional Development Committee, and volunteers for EAA during AirVenture as an on-the-air host for EAA Radio. Formerly, Paul was an instructor on twenty-three, six-day, 4,500-mile IFR cross-country training flights originating from Madison, Wisconsin with a route that went to Seattle, Los Angeles, and back to Wisconsin while training approaches at 40 airports along the way.
As the chief flight instructor, Paul oversees the pilot training program for the airline. He also participates in the development and review of the operating procedures for the CL-65 aircraft. He is a member of the company’s Aviation Safety Action Program.
Paul has served on a FAA Aviation Rulemaking Committee and has made presentations at various aviation conferences and symposium, including the National Transportation Safety Board, Regional Airline Association, and World Aviation Training Symposium.
As an experienced aviator and teacher, Paul aims to contribute more to aviation safety by using his training insights to blend accepted best practices between GA and Part 121.