Dan Drummond

Dan Drummond has been an aviation enthusiast all of his life; making his first solo flight on his 16th birthday in his hometown of Orlando; Florida. He earned his private and instrument ratings on his 17th birthday. During that year; he became an instructor and holds Certified Flight Instrument Instructor (CFII); Multi-Engine (MEL); and Single Instrument Sea (SES) ratings. He was Chief Pilot of Flying Tiger Air Museum where he flew various “war birds;” including an A-26; performing in air shows. At age 22; Dan moved to Greece as a First Officer on a Convair 880; flying cargo throughout Inter-Europe and North Africa. At age 23; he was hired by Air Berlin; a US Part 121 carrier in Berlin; Germany; serving as a B-707 Captain followed by the B-737 Assistant Chief Pilot. He was then invited to join Air Florida on the B-737 and moved into International Navigation Training and a Check Airman role for that company. In 1982; Dan was hired by American Trans Air (ATA) in Indianapolis; I