Philip Mandel
Presenter
Philip Mandel is a veteran flight instructor holding CFI, CFI-I, and MEI. He has owned 10 airplanes ranging from a Cessna 150 to an Apache, currently flies a Thorp T-18, and maintains a YouTube channel with dozens of aviation training videos (bit.ly/training-videos-1).
Karen Kalishek
Host
Karen Kalishek, the NAFI Board Chair, is an independent CFI for private through flight instructor powered and glider candidates, in a range of aircraft including J-3 Cubs and Cirrus. She is a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serving as a volunteer CFI, G1000 instructor, check pilot, mission pilot, cadet orientation pilot and is an officer for safety, aerospace education, public affairs, and special flight release. She serves as a member of the WINGS Industry Advisory Committee, COPA, and is active in several other aviation organizations. Karen is the 2019 National FAASTeam Representative of the year.
PHILIP MANDEL - PRESENTER
Philip Mandel earned his Private certificate in 1981 followed by an Instrument rating, Commercial pilot, CFI, CFI-I, MEI, and more recently, AGI and IGI certs and ratings.
Through the years he has owned airplanes ranging from a C-150 to a Piper Apache. He is currently the proud owner of his 10th flying machine, a Thorp T-18 (no, he did not build it).
Phillip is a flight instructor based at Starks Twin Oaks Airpark (7S3) near Hillsboro OR. He is the 2020 Portland, OR FSDO FAASTeam Representative of the Year.
KAREN KALISHEK - HOST Karen Kalishek, the NAFI Board Chair, an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner, and an independent CFI for private through flight instructor powered and glider candidates, in a range of aircraft including J-3 Cubs and Cirrus. She is a Captain in the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), serving as a volunteer CFI, G1000 instructor, check pilot, mission pilot, cadet orientation pilot and is an officer for safety, aerospace education, public affairs, and special flight release.
She serves as a member of the WINGS Industry Network, COPA, and is active in several other aviation organizations. Karen is the 2019 National FAASTeam Representative of the year.