Shota Brown

Conducting pre-solo stage check & mock checkrides ensuring student safety and sound risk management. Developing structured syllabi for the flight school, emphasizing standardized training progression. Providing flight instruction to private, instrument, and commercial students.

Brokered the sale of aircraft, conducting aircraft logbook audits & providing market evaluations. Coordinated pre-buy inspections & performed demonstration flights, while managing negotiations & escrow transactions. Closed the business in order to fly full time & focus on flight instruction.

Cirrus SR22 Pilot in Command for McGee Aviation, providing Part 91 services to StyleCraft Homebuilders and a local law firm. Operated IFR flights utilizing the aircraft's Flight Into Known Icing system (FIKI). Typical duty days included 5–6 flight legs with 2–3 passengers, operating in adverse weather with rapidly changing schedules while managing the expectations of executive clients.

Served as a CFI/CFII at a Part 141 flight school, providing flight instruction in the Diamond DA40NG within the structured Part 141 training environment.