Scott Batzel

Experience

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  Culver Academies

  May 1987 - Aug 1987

  Certified Flight Instructor

  Conducted basic flight training in school aircraft.

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  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Aug 1987 - Apr 1989

  Aviation Education Specialist

  Conducted basic through advanced flight instruction in single-engine and multi-engine aircraft. Structured classroom discussions, quizzes, and exams. Assisted in developing curriculum for FAA Part 141 flight school. Rated "Outstanding Instructor" by students, 1987 & 1988.

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  Masco Corporation

  May 1988 - Aug 1988

  Summer Intern

  Performed first officer flying duties on all company turboprop aircraft.

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  Midway Commuter Airlines

  Apr 1989 - Nov 1991

  Airline Pilot

  Captain: DO-228. Part 135 scheduled air carrier conducting operations from Chicago Midway Airport throughout the Midwest.

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  Piedmont Airlines

  Aug 1992 - Apr 1996

  Airline Pilot

  First Officer: DHC-8. Part 121 scheduled air carrier with operations along entire East coast.

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  AVTEST

  Jul 1995 - Oct 2013

  Ground School Instructor

  Conducted classroom seminars to prepare applicants for the FAA Airline Transport Pilot and Flight Engineer written exams.

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  Trans World Airlines

  Apr 1996 - Aug 1997

  Airline Pilot

  First Officer: MD-80Second Officer: B-747Part 121 passenger operations throughout US, Europe and Middle East.

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  United Airlines

  Aug 1997 - now

  Airline Pilot

  •Captain: B737 (Current)(Previous: First Officer B747, B767/757, B737 A320, Second Officer B727)Part 121 worldwide passenger operations.Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) Observer: Conducted peer-to-peer flight operation observations. Gathered and reported Threat and Error Management (TEM) data in a accordance with joint company/union safety program. Second Officer Line Check Airman: Trained and evaluated newly qualified second officers during their initial operating experience on the Boeing 727. Show less

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  City of Burbank Illinois

  Jun 2021 - now

  Fire and Police Commissioner

  Appointed by the city mayor to the Fire and Police Commission Board which selects and appoints qualified candidates to fill sworn vacancies, determines testing and selection procedures for the promotional processes, and conducts disciplinary hearings and/or appeals of disciplinary action in the fire and police departments.