Your Presenters, David Kristoferson, Josue Trado and Bruce Micek

David's ratings include:

• ATP - Airplane Multiengine Land
• Commercial - Airplane Single Engine Land
• CFI - Airplane Single & Multiengine, Instrument
• Type Rated - Citation 500 series, Citation X and SF340
• Total Flight Time: 17,600 Hours
• Multiengine: 14,600
• PIC: 13,000
• Instruction Given: 11,000
• Instrument: 10,000

David' Aviation Career:

• 1987-1989: AirMan Flight School, exclusively traineing CFI candidates both air and ground. Over 200 applicants sent to OKC FSDO with just 1 "unsat" on the first Attempt.
• 1988: Oklahoma Executive Jet Charters, Part 135 single and multiengine charter pilot.
• 1989-1991: 1st Officer at Tempelhof Airways USA, Part 135 SF340 in Berlin, Germany.
• 1991-1996: Business Express Airlines, NE US. Part 121 SIC and PIC. Also ALPA representative working with the FAA Administrator, Randy Babbit on multiple aviation safety related issues.
• 1996-1998: Formosa Airlines, Taiwan, CAA Designated Examiner, Line Check Airman, instructor pilot, Line Captain, responsible for training of Upgrade, Transition and IOE of all SF 340 pilots foe the Domestic Arm of China Airlines. Also responsible to deliver ground school training on a semi-annual basis.
• 1999-2010: Flight Safety International, TCE, CE-500, CE 750, Part 135 ground and simulator Instructor, Training and checking athority for all Initial and recurrent cirriculum. Instructor trainer, Checking authority for FSI instructors. Developed new programs. Specialized in CRM training for 135 Crews.
• AWARDS- 2008, FlightSafety International, Best of the Best, Flight instructor of the Year.
  

Education:

• Degree in Education and Business From The University of Texas at Austin, 1995
  

Hobbies:

• Owns, maintains and flies the top award winning RV-8 that David calls "Kermit".

AVSeminars was conceived by Bruce Micek, CEO and President of The ALPHAVICTOR® Companies, Inc., the founder of the innovative, internet-based AVLogbook®*, specifically designed for CFIs and their students.

In the process of developing the company's TCO (Training Course Outline) it became apparent that a high quality Flight Instructor Refresher Course presented by energetic and knowledgable instructors would have a significant impact on safety, thereby encouraging the continuing growth and enjoyment of general aviation.

With major help from George Shanks, retired American Airlines captain and longtime aviation educator, AVSeminars presented its first TCO to the FAA in Washington D.C. on March 24, 2009. On April 17, 2009, AVSeminars was given 24 month authorization to conduct "live" FIRCs throughout the country.

On November 4, 2009, Micek was designated an Aviation Certification Representative (ACR) by the FAA in Orlando to provide Temporary Airman's Certificates to AVSeminars graduates.

In December of 2009, AVSeminars began experimenting with Webinar technology as a means of lowering the overall cost for CFIs attending FIRCs while continuing to maintain the "live" interplay with other instructors and the FIRC presenter.

With grateful thanks to the FAA's Greg French, AVSeminars was given one-time approval for a Webinar FIRC to occur on April 10 and 11, 2010. This 16 hour Webinar proved to be so successful that the FAA created fulltime authorization for AVSeminars to continue in this new direction while maintaining a traditional path of "live" seminars throughout the country.

In April, 2011, AVSeminars requested and was approved for two, new ground-breaking authorizations:

1. To conduct "Progressive" webinar FIRCs. For the first time, CFIs are able to participate in "live", 2 hour webinar sessions that meet with their schedules. Modules 1 through 8 are conducted in two week pairings so that a CFI may take individual modules in any given month and may complete the renewal process over a six month period.

2. To conduct "Mega-FIRCs". "Live" FIRCs conducted at a large venue, then broadcast world-wide to other locations via CCTV techniques. Each of these auxilliary locations provide cameras and microphones for attendees to interact with the presenters. Proctors administer tests and provide graduation certificates and FAA documents at the conclusion of the two day program.

* AVLogbook® was sold to Anywhere Map so that fulltime attention could be paid to AVSeminars.

Bruce's ratings include:

• ATP - Airplane Single & Multiengine Land
• Commercial - Airplane Single Engine Sea
• CFI - Airplane Single & Multiengine, Instrument (Gold Seal)
• CGI - Advanced & Instrument
• Type Rated - Citation 500 series, Citation X
• Airman Certification Representative (FAA - ACR)

Other licenses held:

• General Radiotelephone Operator, Radar Endorsement (formerly 1st Class Radiotelephone)
• Amateur Radio Operator (W9AKX)
• Florida Real Estate Broker

Hobbies:

• Gardening
• Cooking
• Ham Radio

For most of his working years, Micek lived a dual career: broadcasting and aviation.

Micek's first exposure to aviation was as a lineman for George Priester at PalWaukee Airport near Chicago (now known as Chicago Executive) 'propping' George's fleet of J-3 Cubs. He later worked in the "radio shop" as a technician when Micek earned his FCC Commercial licenses. It was here during his high school years that he learned to fly. At this time that he also became an announcer/engineer for a Chicago-area FM radio station where he divided his time among the airport, the radio station and school (it was school that suffered).

After two years of college in Kentucky, Micek returned to fulltime broadcasting. Through the years, he was involved in everything from announcing through owning numerous radio stations in four states and television news and public affairs director in Tampa, while continuing his flight training.

Finally...in 1983 he took the plunge into aviation in capacities from aircraft sales to flight instructor and charter pilot. In 1986 he formed "Avian...the Pilot's Airline" a national aircraft rental company offering new Piper Archers and Warriors. Despite its successes, shareholders dismantled the Company three years after its inception.

He returned to broadcasting to build several radio stations, two national radio networks and to operate a business brokerage. Following the sale of these businesses, Micek re-entered aviation as a ground / simulator instructor and FAA examiner in the Citation X and Citation Ultra/Bravo for both FlightSafety International and CAE SimuFlite. During this time Micek began developing his online pilot logbook, AVLogbook® and AVSeminars under the umbrella of The ALPHAVICTOR® Companies that is owned by Bruce and his wife, Betsy, who was an announcer at his Tampa area radio station.