Kyle Nelson
Bergenfield,NJ
Summary
Safety-driven and passionate flight instructor with dynamic problem-solving ability, excellent communication skills, and a love for both learning and teaching. Facilitate student success through consistent training regimens, providing clear learning objectives, and growth-based feedback.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Flight Instructor
Purdue University
08.2025 - Current
- Provide ground, simulator, and flight instruction for Part 61 and Part 141 operations for students obtaining their private pilot license, instrument rating, and commercial pilot license in G1000 equipped Piper Archer TX aircraft.
- Familiarize students with comprehensive safety tactics to enhance aeronautical decision making at all levels.
- Achieved a 100% first-time FAA practical test pass rate out of four students
Student Simulator Instructor
Purdue University
08.2025 - Current
- Assisted students taking AT48400 with the familiarization of Airbus 320 systems and jet flying techniques in a university-owned level 5 Airbus 320 FTD
- Developed over 20 lesson plans to immerse students in simulated real world transport-category operations, including normal and abnormal operations
- Enhanced students' decision making process by teaching CRM techniques that transitioned mindsets from single-pilot piston operations, to dual crew transport-category operations.
Shift Supervisor
CVS Health
10.2022 - 07.2023
- Delegated tasks to a team of ten coworkers to efficiently maintain a friendly and clean retail environment.
- Processed and kept record of over 1,000 daily transactions worth up to $10,000.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Professional Flight Technology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05.2026
High School Diploma -
Bergenfield High School
Bergenfield, NJ06.2023
Skills
- Total Time: 4075
- PIC: 3444
- XC: 1296
- Instrument: 648
- Night: 502
- Dual Given: 1187
Certification
- Commercial Pilot - Multiengine Land, Single Engine Land
- Certified Flight Instructor - Instrument
- FCC Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
Timeline
Student Simulator Instructor
Purdue University
08.2025 - Current
Certified Flight Instructor
Purdue University
08.2025 - Current
Shift Supervisor
CVS Health
10.2022 - 07.2023
High School Diploma -
Bergenfield High School
Bachelor of Science - Professional Flight Technology
Purdue University