Zach Gerbner

Experience

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  Advanced Aircraft Services

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Flight Instructor

  - Provided both private and instrument flight training in Cirrus, Piper, and Cessna aircraft.- Extensive flying in all Cirrus models, with both Garmin Perspective and Avidyne Entegra avionics, including SR20, SR22, SR22TN, SR22T.- Provided pilot services for Cirrus SR22T owners, flying across the Midwest, East Coast and Canada.

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  Purdue University

  Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Provide private and commercial flight instruction in Cirrus SR20 aircraft.- Instruct in Cirrus SR20 AATD simulators for initial instrument training.- Administered instrument phase checks in the Cirrus SR20 AATD simulators. I currently run simulator sessions in the Embraer Phenom 100 Level 6 FTD for students wanting to gain extra experience and build more time and practice with improving crew resource management, aircraft flows, profiles, and approaches.

  • Flight Instructor

    Aug 2011 - Jan 2014

  • Phenom 100 FTD Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
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  United Airlines

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Flight Operations Intern

  Assisting the Flight Operations Duty Manager with real time issues occurring with line pilots. I also worked with Flight Operations on a variety of FAA compliance and in-house duties.

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  Trident Aircraft

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Flight Instructor

  Instructed United States Naval Academy midshipmen for the Summer 2014 Powered Flight Program (PFP). I Provided initial instruction to the students from 0 hours to solo flight in approximately 10 hours and two weeks. Also, I acted as Second-in-Command on the Embraer Phenom 100 jet, assisting with cockpit responsibilities and operating the aircraft.

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  Mesa Airlines, Inc.

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2017

  Pilot in Command on the Embraer E-175. Provide advice and assistance to new hire first officers at Mesa Airlines, and act as a mentor. I act as an on call resource for pilots entering the Part 121 environment. First Officer on the CL-65 (CRJ700/900).

  • Captain

    Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

  • New Hire Mentor

    Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

  • First Officer

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2016
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  Spirit Airlines

  Jun 2017 - May 2018

  First Officer

  First Officer on the Airbus A319/320/321.

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  United Airlines

  Jun 2018 - now

  First Officer

  First Officer on the Boeing 757/767.