Chris Chop
Pilot • Experienced FW and RW Pilot. • Pilot in Command
Flight Experience & Aircraft
2 type ratings • 10,427 total hours
Total Hours
10,427
Multi-Engine Hours
8,112
Jet Hours
4,991
Turboprop Hours
3,144
Type Ratings
GV
Training date: Nov 2025
Training facility: Flight Safety Long Beach
975 hours in type
G550
Training date: Nov 2025
Training facility: FSI
Certificates & Qualifications
ATP - Airplane Multiengine Land
Issued Sep 1998
Work Experience
Chief Pilot / Pilot in Command
Dart Container
AW139 and GV Captain and Chief Pilot from September 2015 to September 2018. Returned to United Airlines as first officer until COVID, May 2020. I was offered and accepted the Chief Pilot Position and took an early retirement from United Airlines. January 2026, I took a planned resignation from the Chief Pilot job, and now flight as a PIC on the GV and 550.
Captain / Safety Manager
Florida Power and Light
Helicopter and FW captain. Safety Manager for 35 personnel at ISBAO registered department.
First Officer
United Airlines
First officer on A320, 737, 757, and 767 during the period from September 1999 to May 2020. During this period, I experienced two furloughs due to 911 and the economy.
Pilot / Instructor Pilot
US Navy
US Navy Mission Commander, Training Officer, Flight Leader, Flight Instructor, NATOPS Instructor.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Florida State University at Tallahassee, FL
Profile Overview
10,427
Total Flight Hours
2
Aircraft Types
37
Years Experience
Personal Interests
Retired US Navy pilot, former UAL pilot, and current GV/550 PIC with over seven years experience as a Chief Pilot for a large, mixed fleet department.
Watching my Family Grow - My children are all athletes and two of them are also actresses.