MentorLIVE #53: PIlot Training From A Mechanic Presented By Paul New

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. 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.

Karen Kalishek

Host

Karen Kalishek, the NAFI Board Chair, is an independent CFI for private flight instructor powered and glider candidates, in a range of aircraft including J-3 Cubs and Cirrus. She is a Major 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.

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.