Steve Turner

Flight Test Pilot Consultant DER, CFI, Contract Pilot

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Clearwater, Kansas, United States

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Timeline
About me
Flight Test Pilot DER/ODA UM, Flight Instructor
Education
- The George Washington University/JIAFS
  1987 - 1989
  MS Aeronautical Engineering
- South Dakota State University
  1973 - 1987
  AA, BS Agriculture, Mechanical Engineering
Experience
- Self-employed
  Oct 1997 - now
  Flight Test Pilot Consultant DER, CFI, Contract Pilot
  UM/DER Flight Test and Production Test Pilot with 20 years experience flight testing new and derivative aircraft, including CE-208, BE-300, CE-500, CE-510, all CE-525s, CE-560XL, CE-680, CE-700, CE-750. Extensive PIC and CFI experience in Cessna, Beechcraft and other makes, as well as tailwheel aircraft.
- Cessna Aircraft Company/Textron Aviation
  Aug 2000 - Dec 2019
  - Engineering Flight Test Pilot, ODA UM
    Sept 2011 - Dec 2019
  - Senior Production Test Pilot
    Feb 2005 - Sept 2011
  - Engineering Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer
    Aug 2000 - Feb 2005
- The Society of Experimental Test Pilots
  Sept 2004 - now
  Associate Fellow
Licenses & Certifications
- FAA ODA/UM and Consultant DER Flight Test Pilot, Part 23/25
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Sept 2018
- Associate Fellow
  The Society of Experimental Test Pilots
  May 2005
- Airline Transport Pilot ASEL, AMEL, BE-300, CE-500, CE-510S, CE-525S, CE-560XL, CE-680, CE-750
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Mar 2000
- Flight Instructor ASEL, AMEL, Instrument, Tailwheel
  Federal Aviation Administration
  Oct 1997
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Steve Turner
  Master CFI National Association of Flight Instructors Mar 2000 Also 2002 and 2004
Volunteer Experience
- Flight Advisor, Young Eagle Pilot
  Issued by EAA
  Associated with Steve Turner