Patrick Blackwelder

Provide advanced flight instruction and instructor mentorship in PA-28-140 Viper SD4 SLSA & Cessna 120 aircraft, ensuring FAA compliance, student and instructor safety, and student performance.

Operate nationwide ferry and transition training services for certified and experimental aircraft, ensuring safe, efficient deliveries while overseeing all flight logistics, compliance, and client coordination.

Own and operate a home inspection business providing residential and insurance inspections, detailed reports, and client-focused service while managing operations, marketing, and inspector training.

Supervised daily flight line operations and technician teams, ensuring safe, efficient fueling, towing, and ground handling while coordinating ramp logistics and VIP services during major aviation events.

Maintained and repaired critical safety systems on EA-6B Prowler aircraft while serving as a Flight Deck Shooter aboard multiple aircraft carriers and in Iraq and Afghanistan, ensuring precise launch operations, mission readiness, and aircrew safety in high tempo environments.