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Emily Plauck

Killeen,TX

Summary

Experienced aviation professional and business owner with a strong background in team leadership, operational safety, and customer satisfaction focus.

Overview

1
1
Certification
4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Flight Instructor

Skylark Aviation Killeen
Killeen, Texas
02.2025 - Current
  • Managed staff hiring, supervision, and standardization.
  • Served as Check Instructor for student course progression events.
  • Maintained compliance records required under 49 CFR Part 1552.
  • In charge of new customer meet and greets, onboarding, and client satisfaction

Skydive Pilot

Skydive Skylark
Killeen, Texas
04.2024 - Current
  • Conducted tandem skydive operations in C182 (300 HP)
  • Operated demonstration skydives over large public events in Class Bravo airspace with multiple professional teams

Certified Flight Instructor

Independant
, Texas
11.2023 - 02.2025
  • Provided flight and ground instruction across Central Texas in 10+ different airframes
  • Managed client scheduling, billing, progress, records, and maintenance

Certified Flight Instructor

Kachemak Bay Flying Service
Temple , Texas
05.2024 - 08.2024
  • Provided Flight and Ground instruction under Part 61 and 141

Aerial Survey Pilot

AgAir Imagining
Champaign, Illinois
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Conducted single pilot, multi-state, survey missions in complex aircraft.
  • Responsible for camera and software operation while maintaining strict tolerances for optimal product quality

Education

High School Diploma -

Sycamore High School
Sycamore, IL
05-2017

Some College (No Degree) - Aviation Science

Parkland College
Champaign, IL

Skills

  • Total Time: 1,730
  • PIC: 1,640
  • Actual Inst: 75
  • Sim Inst: 25
  • Cross Country: 700
  • Night: 100
  • Turboprop: 5
  • Complex: 165
  • High Performance: 430
  • Multi-engine: 25

Certification

  • FAA Commercial Pilot - ASEL, AMEL, IR
  • FAA Certified Flight Instructor

Timeline

Chief Flight Instructor

Skylark Aviation Killeen
02.2025 - Current

Certified Flight Instructor

Kachemak Bay Flying Service
05.2024 - 08.2024

Skydive Pilot

Skydive Skylark
04.2024 - Current

Certified Flight Instructor

Independant
11.2023 - 02.2025

Aerial Survey Pilot

AgAir Imagining
01.2023 - 07.2023

High School Diploma -

Sycamore High School

Some College (No Degree) - Aviation Science

Parkland College
Emily Plauck