Resume
of Philip Greenspun, ATP AMEL, ASEL, Helicopter; Commercial SES;
CFI, CFII, MEI, CFI-H, CFII-H, updated July 2009
Summary:
- FAA ATP AMEL and ASEL certificate with CL-65 SIC rating and Part 121 experience
- Helicopter ATP
- single-engine seaplane rating at the commercial level
- FAA Flight Instructor certificate with airplane single-engine,
airplane multi-engine, helicopter, instrument airplane, and instrument helicopter ratings
- First Class medical (November 2008)
- roughly 3300 hours total time, 400 hours multi, 1300 hours helicopter
(700 in R44, 500 in R22), 300 turbine (CL-65, Cessna Citation, Twin
Commander 1000, and helicopter)
- have experience with the following trips in light aircraft: Boston
to Alaska to Baja, Mexico and back; Boston to six countries in the
Caribbean and back; Boston to California and back (several times)
- have flown and worked with air traffic control authorities in the
following countries: Canada, Mexico, Caribbean (numerous), England, France, Austria, Israel,
Argentina, Panama, South Africa, Namibia
- no accidents, insurance claims, or FAA violations
- clean driving record
- no drug or alcohol test failures, arrests, convictions, etc.
Flying Experience
- April 2009: earned ATP-Helicopter and CFII-Helicopter ratings
- November 2008: ferried Robinson R44 helicopter from Los Angeles to Boston, Massachusetts
- March 2008-October 2008: First Officer at Comair flying the CL-65 Canadair Regional Jet; currently on furlough
- December 2007-January 2008: introduction to turbojets (CJ3, Cessna
Mustang, and Cessna Mustang simulator)
- September 2007: ferried Robinson R44 helicopter from Los Angeles to Palm Beach, Florida
- February 2007: earned ATP multi rating
- January 2007: earned MEI rating
- November 2006: earned ATP certificate (airplane single-engine land)
- June 2006: ferried R44 helicopter from Los Angeles to Boston
- March 2006: ferried DA20 from London, Ontario to Hayward, California
- January 2006: CFI-H
- December 2005: ferried R22 helicopter from Los Angeles to Boston
- September 2005: CFII
- June-July 2005: trip from Boston-Nunavut-Alaska and back to Boston
in newly purchased Cirrus SR20
- June 2005: obtained CFI
- March 2005: spent one week flying a Richmond, Virginia TV station's
ENG Jet Ranger
- November 2004: private rotorcraft-helicopter rating
- July 2004: Boston-Upstate NY-Quebec City-St. Lawrence
River-Labrador-Newfoundland-PEI-Martha's Vineyard-Boston in DA40
- June 2004: single-engine seaplane rating
- April 2004: added multi-engine rating to Commercial certificate
- March 2004: multi-engine training flight from Boston to Los Angeles
in Piper Seminole with a CFI who is a Part 121 first officer
- February 2004: obtained Commercial certificate
- January 2004: 20 hours of R22 helicopter training at Helipan in
Panama City, Panama
- July-August 2003: trip from Boston to Oshkosh, San Francisco, and
back in Diamond Star DA40
- December 2002-January 2003: trip from Boston to the Caribbean and
back in Diamond Star DA40
- June-November 2002: trip from Boston to Nome, Alaska, Baja, Mexico,
and back in a recently purchased Diamond Star DA40. Obtained Instrument
Airplane rating in Anchorage, Alaska during this trip.
- December 2001-March 2002: took lessons from a 9000-hour ATP in the
Diamond Katana, culminating in a Private certificate
Employment History
November 2008-present: East Coast Aero Club
Put forward as Chief Instructor for five Part 141 training courses.
Qualifications for this position include more than 2700 hours as
pilot-in-command, more than 1300 hours as flight instructor, more than
115 hours of actual instrument experience, and more than 2 years and
250 hours as CFII.
March-October 2008: Comair
Served as First Officer on the 50-seat CRJ, based at CVG and JFK, for
this subsidiary of Delta Airlines. Operated flights from all of the
busiest airports in the Northeast, including BOS, LGA, EWR, DCA, IAD,
PHL, and ORD. Furloughed along with 300 out of 1500 Comair pilots.
77 Comair Blvd., Erlanger, KY 41018. (859) 767-2550.
2005-March 2008: East Coast Aero Club
Teach primary helicopter and airplane instrument students. Have been
teaching in helicopters since January 2006 and have more than 500 hours
of experience as a helicopter instructor. Supervised the application
for a Part 141 certificate and a single pilot 135 certificate with our
local FSDO.
200 Hanscom Drive, Bedford, MA 01730. (781) 274-6322; FAX (781)
274-7221. Owner: Mark Holzwarth.
1991-2006: Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Teach and computer science undergraduates, conduct research, and
supervise student research.
77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. HR Dept.: 617-253-4251;
FAX (617) 258-8501.
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. S.B. 1982 in mathematics.
Completed coursework for electrical engineering S.B. with emphasis on
digital systems and signal processing.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Graduate work in electrical
engineering and computer science.
References
William Frykman, Check Airman at Comair. Mr. Frykman was the FAA's
designated examiner for my CL-65 checkride. Contact info on request.
Bradrick Pretzer, Boeing 767 captain at North American Airlines.
Former American Eagle first officer. Mr. Pretzer prepared me for my
instrument, CFI, and ATP rides. Mr. Pretzer was one of my first
helicopter students (earned his private privileges in the fall of
2006), so he can speak about my qualifications as a pilot and as an
instructor. (617) 763-8312.
Marc Nathanson, MD11 pilot at Fedex. F4 fighter pilot in the U.S. Air
Force. Aerobatics instructor at Executive Flyers and an FAA Designated
Examiner. Mr. Nathanson was the examiner for my Commercial and ATP
checkrides. (978) 501-1034.
Personal
Some familiarity with French, Italian, and German. Have visited 50
countries and every continent except Antarctica.
philg@mit.edu
5 Irving Terrace, #3
Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
(617) 864-6832