At the end of June, Ronald Chisum signed up with Marcair as a new flight instructor. Read here as Ronald describes his training and how his journey led him to Marcair:

“I started my aviation career in the US Army as a Blackhawk Crew Chief. I decided that I was not happy riding in the back of the aircraft, after 12 years of service, so I enrolled in the Mesa Pilot Development Program in Farmington, NM, to be an airline pilot. I  then moved to Amarillo, TX, in 2002 and continued my training with Coyote Flight Center where I earned my Instrument through CFI certificates. I worked as a part-time instructor from 2007 to 2009, when I decided to work in aviation full time and moved to Billings, MT, to work for Rocky Mountain College. I earned my CFII and MEI while working in Montana. I enjoyed working as a flight instructor so much that I wanted to have a diverse working experience so I moved to the DFW area in order to accomplish that task. Marcair has given me the opportunity to give back to the students and pilots of this community as a flight instructor.”

“I started flying in high school and continued through college building time and earning ratings. My first jobs were towing sailplanes and banners. I also instructed and ran a corporate flight department. I have spent the last thirty-one years flying for the airlines:  Horizon Air in Seattle and American Airlines in Fort Worth. My objective is to help other pilots achieve their goals in aviation.”