Haider Ali

Co-founded and helped build a flight training operation from the ground up, generating over $300K in first-year revenue with a two-aircraft fleet and scaling to four aircraft and nearly 30 students. Contributed to curriculum development, instructor onboarding, and operational procedures while providing flight instruction.

Part 61 Flight instructor in Upstate NY. 100% student pass rate

Conducted long cross-country ferry flights in unfamiliar aircraft, requiring detailed preflight planning, aircraft systems review, performance and fuel calculations, weather analysis, route selection, and risk management. Adapted quickly to different avionics and aircraft configurations while ensuring safe, efficient repositioning across varied airspace and operating environments.