Dave Parker

Dave Parker has had a love of aviation since buying his first 5-cent airplane on the way home from first grade. Upon reaching 18 years of age he received his private pilot license through a Boy Scout Explorer post. By age 21 he had earned his Commercial, Instrument, Certified Flight Instructor, and had built an aircraft. The 230 MPH Glasair sport plane was the 50th aircraft of its type to be built in the world. Dave learned aerobatics in the plane and demonstrated it at air shows throughout the Northwest.

Dave now has over 8,000 hours flying with over 2,000 hours of flight instruction given in many different aircraft. He enjoys giving flight instruction, tracking wildlife, improving aircraft and meeting all the neat people that make up the field of aviation.

Dave holds the following:

•Commercial Pilot Airplane Single and Multiengine Instrument Airplane

•Ground Instructor Advanced Instrument

•Airframe and Power plant Mechanic with Inspection Authorization

•Certified Flight Instructor Airplane Single Engine Instrument Airplane