Timothy Palcho, M.S.
Biography
Tim is the Lead Flight Instructor for the Stow/Kent Airport.
Professional Activities
- Commercial Pilot, Sea August 2011- FAA Basic Level Wings
- Designated Pilot Examiner- June 2005
- Advanced Ground Instructor, Gold Seal Instructor- November 2004
- Airmen Certification Representative,- October 2002
- Certified Flight Instructor Multi Engine- August 2001
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane- January 2001
- Commercial Pilot Multi Engine Land- February 1999
- Certified Flight Instructor- September 1992
- Commercial Pilot, Instrument- August 1991
Flight Time
Total Time: 4500; Multi Engine: 850
Pilot In Command: 4300; Dual Given: 4000
Work Experience
Aeronautics Division, College of Technology, Â鶹´«Ã½ Kent, Ohio 44242, October 2002- Present
Associate Professor - Develops, maintains, and updates the training course outline associated with standardization and quality of the curriculum of the FAA approved flight AERN-45649 Flight Instructor-Airplane. Theory courses taught to date, AERN-35644 Instrument Theory, AERN-35746 Commercial Theory, AERN 45130 Physiology and Human Factors, Aviation Safety Theory AERN 45135 Theory of Flight Instruction AERN 45648, Multi-Engine Theory AERN 45653 . Lead Faculty for the Flight Technology concentration. Committee member CAC (2011-2013), Student complaint committee.
Chief Flight Instructor - Direct supervision of Flight Instructor staff, conducts interim flight checks and end-of-course certification flight checks for students enrolled in 14 CFR Part 141 Flight Courses, develops, conducts Instructor evaluations, plans and presents monthly Instructor safety briefings, conducts weekly and seasonal training/practice sessions as Coach for the University Precision Flight Team. Develops, ;maintains, and updates the training course outline associated with standardization and quality of the curriculum of the FAA approved flight courses AERN-15741 Private Pilot Flight, AERN-25743 Commercial Flight I, AERN-35645 Instrument Rating Airplane, AERN-35647 Commercial II, AERN-35747 Commercial III, AER-45649 Flight Instructor-Airplane, AERN-45653 Multi-Engine Flight, AERN-45655 Advance Multi-Engine Flight, and AERN-45657 Multi-Engine Flight Instructor.
Airmen Certification Representative - Assists the Federal Aviation Administration by maintaining airmen records, certification files, and associated paperwork for the Â鶹´«Ã½ 14 CFR Part 141 Flight School with Examining Authority
Designated Pilot Examiner - designated by the Federal Aviation Administration to examine and certify airman for Private, Commercial, and Instrument Ratings both in single and multi-engine airplane, and Certified Flight Instructor/Instrument/Multi-Engine under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 61.
Education
Â鶹´«Ã½, Bachelor of General Studies, May 2006