Biography of
FREDERICK HAAP III
Currently, Mr. Haap, as President of Aviation Solutions, Inc., provides various aviation consulting services to the corporate aviation industry. He has extensive experience in conducting aviation safety audits for major corporations, as well as product marketing analysis, fleet studies, and route feasibility studies. He is an IS-BAO (International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations) accredited auditor.
Prior to starting Aviation Solutions, Inc., Mr. Haap accumulated more than 29 years of experience as a corporate aviation department manager and pilot. He has logged more than 13,000 flight hours in a variety of aircraft, including the Gulfstream I and II, Falcon 20/50, DC 6/7, and Lockheed Constellation. He served on active duty for nine years as a pilot in the United States Air Force and retired from the USAF Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel.
From 1976 to 1999, Mr. Haap served as Director of Aviation for Mead Corporation, where he was responsible for the operational safety and efficiency of two Falcon 50 aircraft. His accountability included staffing, maintenance, acquisition and disposition, budgeting, strategic planning, flying approximately 20 hours per month as Captain, and maintaining the company's hangar and associated fuel facility.
Prior to assuming the management responsibility at Mead, Mr. Haap served for one year as Training Captain. During this period, he developed and implemented a rigorous training and standardization program for the flight department in addition to flying as a pilot in command. He was FAA-Designated Check Airman for the Falcon 20.
Mr. Haap also served for five years as a corporate pilot at General Electric, where he obtained experience in the operation of a large corporation’s aviation department. He earned type ratings in the Gulfstream I and II and the Falcon 20.
As the Mead Corporation’s representative to the National Business Aircraft Association, Mr. Haap served on the Management Committee from 1977-1981 and was elected to the Board of Directors in 1981 where he served for 15 years. He was elected Treasurer in 1986, Vice Chairman in 1987, and Chairman of the Board in 1989. He has also served on the Board of Directors of ARINC Inc. and on the Wyvern Group’s Customer Advisory Board.
Mr. Haap was one of two NBAA Directors responsible for the development and oversight of the NBAA/University of VirginiaDardenSchool’s highly successful Managing the Aviation Function executive management course.
Mr. Haap earned a B.S. in Mathematics from The Citadel and participated in the MBA program at the University of Dayton. He has completed various courses in leadership and management, including the following:
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Managing the Corporate Aviation Function – DardenGraduateSchool of Business Administration at the University of Virginia
Managerial Skills Development and Analytical Tools for Managers __ General Electric Management Development Institute
Leadership Development Program – Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC
USAF’s Squadron Officers’ School, Maxwell AFB, AL
Mr. Haap’s professional associations and activities include the National Business Aviation Association, The Order of Daedalians, National Aviation Hall of Fame (Member of the Nominating Committee), and American Mensa Ltd.
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