More about John

John Tinsley is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio where he was a mechanical product designer for 10 years. After some soul searching and a lot of hard work, John joins us at Skys via Vero Beach, Florida, where he completed flight training. As a CFI, CFI-I, MEI, AGI, IGI, with complex and high performance endorsements, John very much enjoys flight instructing in the air and on the ground. You can catch him at the airport most days. If he's not in the air then he'll probably be working on ways to get himself in the air. On his off time, John can be found on the golf course, riding his mountain bike, whitewater kayaking or spending time with his better half. John can often be heard saying, "I love this job. The view from my office is awesome!"

John C. Tinsley III

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Certificates and Ratings:

·  Commercial: Airplane Single and Multi-Engine Land; Instrument Airplane

·  Flight Instructor: Certified Flight Instructor, Certified Flight Instructor- Instrument, Multi-Engine Instructor, Advanced Ground Instructor, Instrument Ground Instructor

·  FAA Medical Certificate: First Class – No Restrictions

Flight Time:

Total 500+ Cross Country 215

Pilot in Command 360 Night 88

Multiengine 240 Instrument 118

Employment History:

2005 - Present

Skys Aircraft Corporation, Newnan, Georgia

Flight Instructor

Skys Aircraft Corporation is a full service company offering Flight Instruction in Single and Multi-Engine Aircraft, Piston Aircraft Maintenance and Regional Air Charter.

1997 - 2003

Ethicon Endo-Surgery (Johnson and Johnson), Cincinnati, Ohio

Senior Designer, Research and Development

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. develops and markets a broad portfolio of advanced surgical instruments and medical devices for minimally invasive and traditional surgery.

1989 - 1997

Mechanical Designer for various Ohio based Engineering firms.

Information available upon request

Aviation Training:

2004 - 2005

Ari-Ben Aviator, Fort Pierce, Florida

Completed the “Professional Pilot Program”

Formal Education:

2005 - Present

Utah Valley State College, Orem, Utah

Pursuing bachelor degree. Bachelor of Science – Aviation

1988 - 1991

University of Cincinnati, College of Applied Sciences, Cincinnati, Ohio

Mechanical Engineering Technology