![]() ![]() ![]() He is best known for building a full-scale Boeing 777 flight simulator in his home, an accomplishment that gained him features in The New York Times, The Boston Globe and The Houston Chronicle. Robert Prather is an electrical engineer and native Houstonian whose experience and passion for integrating aircraft parts with flight simulators spans more than 20 years. Ed has had the privilege of training pilots that are just beginning with zero time, on up to some of the most experienced, such as NASA Test Pilots, Northrup Grumman Test Pilots and Military Pilots.Īs an airline Captain with Champion Air, he was a B-727 Line Check Airman, Simulator Instructor and Ground instructor.Įd enjoys giving back and assisting pilots in obtaining their dreams and of becoming the best pilot that they can become. He is an FAA certified Captain on the Boeing 727, 737, 757, 767, Airbus A319/320, Gulfstream GII, GIII, GIV, Cirrus Vision Jet SF-50 and DC-3. He is a Gulfstream Instructor and the Director of a Collegiate Aviation Program training pilots and other aviation professionals.Īs a DPE, CFI, CFII & MEI, Ed primarily gives stage checks for Private, Instrument, Commercial and Instructor pilots. He is a retired United Airlines Pilot and is currently flying Gulfstreams, a Cirrus Vision Jet, and various general aviation aircraft. Keith candidly shares his triumphs and disappointments while placing you in the cockpit and inside his head as he struggles through what is required to become a private pilot.Ĭaptain Ed Valdez has been in the aviation industry for over 49 years. This is a story of what it takes to go for it when you have responsibilities to family, work, and budget and have to deal with age and health concerns. As Keith grapples with getting to his personal best, he will be forced to deal with the realities of what it really takes to reach his goal while navigating some of the most difficult tests of his abilities. Along the way he will face challenges from finances, his personal life, his career and his health as he attempts to achieve what only a small percentage of the human race have accomplished. In 2013 he set out to make that dream come true despite concern that his health situation could prevent it. ![]() A twice over recipient of kidney transplants, Keith Young always dreamt of becoming a pilot. Expect Turbulence is the story of setting a goal and overcoming obstacles. ![]()
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