Citation Jet Transition at Jacksonville
October 1, 2009 from Christopher Johnson
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From: Christopher Johnson Date: Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 9:45 AM Subject: Citation Recommendation To: Ben Gabriel Dear Ben, I cant believe it's been two whole months since I had the pleasure of training with you in the Citation in Jacksonville. As an "other-career" pilot, I don't think a day has gone by that I haven't thought about what an amazing experience I had on July 23rd, 2009. The Citation Jet Transition training was absolutely one of the most fun and interesting experiences of my entire life. I really don't have the words to thank you properly. Your consummate professionalism and exceptional skills as an instructor made it not only a blast, but an experience that I will take with me, wherever my flying career may lead. Right from the beginning, your gracious hospitality and affability set the stage for a wonderful training flight. One of the things I most appreciated, particularly as a relatively newly-minted CFI, was your superior skill in quickly getting to know me, my flying goals and experience, and your ability to meet me where I was and at my level. Although I won't lie and say that the flight wasnt just totally awesome in comparison to, well, anything, I will say that the ground training was also the best and most useful ground session I've ever had in my 6 years of flight training. It was, in fact, more useful and exciting than most of my college, graduate, post-graduate, and professional education thus far! Your ability to teach using real-life "what-if" scenarios, practical aeronautical knowledge, and mental "gymnastics" (descent planning!) and to wrap that all up into one neat and efficient training package is uncanny in the world of flying. I was challenged and enlightened throughout the entire day. In a short time, I gained a lot of knowledge about the Citation and how to fly it well, but also got tremendous insight into flying and instructing in general. You imparted so much in a matter of mere hours. I knew little of ATP before coming to you for this training, but through you, I am tremendously impressed at the thoroughness, dedication to first-rate training, and value that ATP embodies. I just wanted to say thanks for changing my life and my entire perspective on flying, as a pilot and an instructor. I may take advantage of this training package again down the road, just for the inspiring experience and the opportunity to work with you. You are one of a kind! Christopher Johnson
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