Mason Ladd
Amarillo,TX
Summary
Skilled and safety-focused Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor with 634 flight hours in various aircraft models. Proven ability to manage high-pressure situations, ensure safety, and navigate complex flight plans. Experience in flight instruction and contract flight operations in single-engine land, multi-engine land, high performance, complex and technically advanced aircraft.
Overview
1
1
Certification
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Certified Flight Instructor
Self-employeed
02.2026 - Current
- Developed individualized lesson plans tailored to students' learning styles and flight experience levels.
- Monitored aircraft systems and operations during flights, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Assisted in maintaining training documentation, including student progress records and flight logs.
Certified Flight Instructor
US Aviation Academy
06.2025 - 02.2026
- Conducted flight training sessions for students, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and FAA regulations.
- Evaluated student performance through flight assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
Education
Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII, Comm Multi - Flight
US Aviation Academy
Denton06-2025
Associate of Science - Finance
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX05-2024
Skills
- Flight instruction
- Emergency procedures
- Radio communication
- Multi-engine aircraft operation
- Flight maneuver training
- Cross-country flight planning
- Aeronautical decision-making
- Weather analysis
Flight Experience
Total Flight Time: 634 hours PIC: 569 hours Multi-Engine: 17.2 hours Total Instrument: 87 hours Dual Given: 350 hours
Aircraft Experience:
- Cessna 150
- Cessna 172
- Cessna 182
- Cessna 206
- Cessna Citation CJ3
- Piper Cherokee
- Piper Seminole
- Cirrus SR20
Certification
- Commercial Pilot Certificate
- Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)
- Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII)
- Instrument Airplane
- Airplane Single-Engine Land
- Airplane Multi-Engine Land
Timeline
Certified Flight Instructor
Self-employeed
02.2026 - Current
Certified Flight Instructor
US Aviation Academy
06.2025 - 02.2026
Instrument, Commercial, CFI, CFII, Comm Multi - Flight
US Aviation Academy
Associate of Science - Finance
Amarillo College