Training/Services

Rich has specialized in spin, emergency maneuver, aerobatic, and tailwheel transition training full-time since 1987, be it in the classroom, in the cockpit, in front of seminar audiences, in writing, or in front of the camera. Here are his areas of expertise:

• Improving stick and rudder (i.e., manual flying) skills
• Spin, Emergency Maneuver, and Aerobatic training
  • EMT program syllabus – The original UPRT program since 1987
• Tailwheel transition and recurrent training
  • Tailwheel Transition FAQ
• Safety seminars, keynotes, and workshops
• On-site training clinics and workshops
• Expert witness reports, loss of control in light airplanes
• Aviation-themed STEM outreach and programming

Rich is currently plane-less in Meridian.
However, he continues to train pilots in their own airplanes (as approved/appropriate).
He occassionally guest instructs in a Decathlon in Bend, Oregon as well.