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David Walden
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  • Seminole, Texas, USA
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Preface: Self-taught python enthusiast, 75 y.o. retiree stroke (cva.r) survivor, TBI: severe stenosis (total occlusion) post dissection of right internal carotid artery. Lost FAA airman's medical as a result. Hence the ground-instructor fall-back. Attempted calculus on many occasions, never got through it, starting over on khanacademy.org with precalculus.

2005 - 2006 Part-time instructor: Aviation Science. Private Pilot Ground School. Instrument Rating Airplane Ground School. Ground Trainer (Instrument) Instructor. Calibrated school's Frasca Model 132 Flight Training Device, Updated Navaid database and backed up hard drives. FAA Airman Knowledge Test Proctor: Configured Testing Center Computers for FAA AKTD (Airman Knowledge Test Delivery), trained Testing Center Personnel on AKTD.

1995 Pilot-in-Command: company's Cessna 340-A, twin-engine, pressurized aircraft. When not flying was in training to program and operate CNC Lathes for threading oil-field pipe.

1988 - 1994 Provided pilot services in single and multi-engine general aviation aircraft; provided primary, multi-engine and instrument flight instruction; assisted A&P mechanics in repair and inspection of general aviation aircraft, provided computer consulting and technical support.

1985 - 1988 Corporate pilot, Beech King Air C90. Pilot-in-Command, corporate and charter flight operations in twin-engine executive turboprop.

1985 First Officer, Jetstream 31. Commuter airline originating at DFW International Airport. Was recommended for Captain's check-ride after four months with the company. Ground and flight training conducted by British Aerospace, Ltd.

January 1985 to April, 1985: Chief Pilot and Director of Operations. December 1984 to January, 1985: Chief Pilot. April, 1984 to December, 1984: Director of Training, Check-Airman. September, 1983 to April, 1984: First Officer. DHC6-300, Be99, PA31T3. June, 1983 to September, 1983: Air Taxi Pilot, Flight Instructor

1976 Flight Instructor, Flight Simulator Sales. Demonstrated the ATC-510 Flight Simulator.

CERTIFICATES Airline Transport Pilot, Airplanes Single and Multiengine Land. Certificated Flight Instructor, Airplane Single and Multiengine, Instrument (expired). Ground Instructor, Advanced, Instrument. EDUCATION / TRAINING Courses towards BSME  University of Houston, Houston, TX

Courses in Calculus and Analytic Geometry  Harvard Extension School, Cambridge, MA

Numerous Technical, Project Planning/Management and Quality Assurance/Testing training seminars

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