Kasim Te.
Seoul and Boston.
Reachable at kasimte@gmail.com.

Summary

  • Weight: 145 pounds (appx. 65 kilograms)
  • FAA commercial pilot with rotorcraft-helicopter with instrument ratings, issued April 2010. (Verify)
  • FAA instructor helicopter license with instrument rating (CFII-H), expires May 2022. (Verify)
  • FAA commercial remote pilot with small unmanned aircraft system rating. issued February 2017. (Verify)
  • SFAR 73 signoffs to instruct in the Robinson R22 and Robinson R44
  • FAA 2nd Class Medical issued August 2016 (Verify)
  • Robinson Factory Safety Course (June 2008)
  • Starr Insurance Competency Check Flight (August 2016)
  • Nationality: USA

Flight Hours

  • Total time: 900~
  • Helicopter: 895~ (R22/R44: 139/700+)
  • PIC: 665
  • Dual Given: 475+
  • Cross-country: 115
  • Night: 43

Experience

Pilot/Flight Instructor, East Coast Aero Club
Bedford, MA. 2010 - 2016.

Instruct in R22 and R44 helicopters. Fly tours and photo missions. Signed off students for private, instrument, commercial, CFII-H, and ATP ratings.

Operations Manager, Fair Weather Flying LLC
Cambridge, MA. April 2007 - March 2009.

  • Applied for and obtained FAA Part 141 Flight School Air Agency Certificate for helicopter operations (#Q1OS685Y, approved through the Boston FSDO, defunct due to disuse).
  • Authored FAA-approved Part 141 private helicopter, commercial helicopter, instrument helicopter, CFI-H, and CFII-H syllabi (all viewable online).
  • Obtained approval from the Massachusetts Dept of Veterans’ Services allowing veterans to apply their GI bill towards flight training.
  • Obtained letter of authorization (LOA) to conduct helicopter sightseeing tours from the Boston FSDO.
  • Submitted FAA Part 135 single-pilot application (now approved).
  • Setup and managed DOT-compliant random drug testing program.
  • Managed fleet of 3-4 aircraft (R22, R44s, Cirrus SR20).

Education

  • KAIST. Masters in Knowledge Service Engineering.
  • UMass/Amherst. BA in Chinese.

Other

  • Native English speaker. Familiarity with Mandarin, Korean, and Khmer.
  • Flying experience in New England, California, Florida, and Ireland.

References

Contact information and references available upon request.