Bill McNease
Advisor
Mr. McNease Flew in SE Asia in 1971-72 with the 225th and 73rd Surveillance Airplane Companies and in Alaska with the 222nd SAC. A graduate of Louisiana Tech University, BA Professional Aviation and Delta State University, MA Commercial Aviation. (Summa Cum Laude) A Test Pilot, Undercover pilot for US Customs/DEA, Air Traffic Controller, Flight Inspection Pilot, General Aviation and Air Carrier Operations Inspector, Vice President of Operations, Director of Operations and Chief Pilot. Holder of Airline Transport Pilot Certificates from the US, Switzerland, Italy, Malawi, Indonesia, Hungary, Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia. He has more than 19,000 flight hours with 27 type ratings and has flown more than 143 types of airplanes, balloons, blimps and helicopters.
Graduated first in his military flight school class and was awarded the Bronze Star and 13 Air Medals during 173 combat missions in SE Asia. The recipient of the Adm. Luis de Florez Flight Safety Award from the Flight Safety Foundation for outstanding individual contributions to aviation safety, through basic design, device or practice by developing the digital CFIT checklist and the Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award from the NBAA and a NBAA Certified Aviation Manager (CAM).
