Ron Timmermans
Presenter
Ron Timmermans earned his Private Pilot Certificate in 1972, and went on to add Commercial, Instrument, CFI/MEI, ATP, and Remote Pilot. Shortly after earning a CFIIA/MEI-IA, Ron became a Beechcraft Pilot Proficiency Program Ground and Flight instructor.
Ron is the 2021 FAA National Certificated Flight Instructor of the Year, and has been selected by AOPA as a professional ground instructor for the 'Rusty Pilots' program, Ron now makes presentations to reach long inactive pilots to encourage their return to flight.
Ron is a FAASTeam Lead Representative giving monthly presentations on GA safety topics, has given many Young Eagle rides, has authored training curriculum, and has developed flight instructor standardization guides, published articles, and served in leadership positions on the American Bonanza Society Board of Directors.
Michael Dunkley
Presenter
Michael Dunkley of Coshocton, Ohio was the 2021 National Aviation Technician of the Year.
Adam Magee
Presenter
Adam Magee is a considered by the FAA as a leading safety advocate. A Certified Public Accountant working as a Finance Director in his day job, Adam brings the same level of attention to detail, critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills to his aviation passion. Adam has been flying for 19 years, he is a Commercial hot air balloon pilot/Flight Instructor, NAFI Elite Balloon Instructor, Designated Pilot Examiner, and active FAA Safety Team Lead Representative. He serves NAFI as a member of the Board of Directors, Treasurer, and Chair of the Finance Committee.
Adam is co-founder and President of The Balloon Training Academy, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to training new balloon pilots and providing safety and educational resources to balloon pilots and instructors. He has provided continuing education to thousands of pilots and helped train hundreds towards their pilot certification. Adam is passionate about collaboration with the FAA and has assisted the FAA on many projects including being a frequent writer in the FAA Safety Briefing Magazine, leading FAA Safety Team Representative training, airman counseling, editor/contributor/commenter to handbooks, policies, ACs, and testing standards.
In 2021, Adam was recognized by the FAA as the National FAA Safety Team Representative of the Year. In 2019 Adam received the District and Central Region FAA Flight Instructor of the Year awards.
Adam received his bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting from the University of Missouri. While attending the University of Missouri, Adam was an economics tutor for the athletic department helping high profile student athletes maintain their eligibility. From those interactions, he improved his own flight instruction techniques. His presentation at Summit will focus on those techniques learned from an eventual Super Bowl Champion and how application of those techniques improves instruction and aviation safety.
Paul New
Host
Paul New has flown and worked on piston-engine airplanes since grade school. After earning a degree in Aircraft Electronics, he started and managed two avionics shops. In 1986, he and his wife, Helen, took over the family business his father began in 1974, Tennessee Aircraft Services, Inc in Jackson, TN. It is now a Cirrus and Textron factory-authorized service center. The shop performs routine scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and specializes in structural repairs for metal and composite airframes. Paul is an FAA certificated Airframe and Powerplant mechanic with Inspection Authorization. In addition, he’s a private pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings. He enjoys flying his 2002 Cirrus G1 for personal and business use. Paul writes a monthly technical column for the Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) magazine, serves as a technical advisor to their membership, and presents Cessna model-specific Systems and Procedures classes for CPA as well. He presents technical classes for the Cessna Advanced Aircraft Club (CAAC), which is the Columbia series aircraft. Paul began presenting technical classes at the COPA CPPP events in 2017. He also takes part monthly on the AOPA podcast “Ask the A&P” along with his friends Mike Busch and Colleen Sterling. Host Bio
PAUL NEW - Presenter
Paul New has flown and worked on piston-engine airplanes since grade school. After earning a degree in Aircraft Electronics, he started and managed two avionics shops. In 1986, he and his wife, Helen, took over the family business his father began in 1974, Tennessee Aircraft Services, Inc in Jackson, TN. It is now a Cirrus and Textron factory-authorized service center.
Paul is an FAA certificated Airframe and Powerplant mechanic with Inspection Authorization. In addition, he’s a private pilot with instrument and multi-engine ratings. He enjoys flying his 2002 Cirrus G1 for personal and business use.
Paul writes a monthly technical column for the Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) magazine, serves as a technical advisor to their membership, and presents Cessna model-specific Systems began presenting technical classes at the COPA CPPP events in 2017. He also takes part monthly on the AOPA podcast “Ask the A&P” along with his friends Mike Busch and Colleen Sterling.
