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1. Tell me about
how you When I was six years old, my parents used to bring me to Logan
started flying. airport to watch the planes takeott and land. Ever since then I have
become hooked. I began to collect model airplanes and create model
airports. My parents also bought me a desktop flight simulator where I
was able to fly anything I wanted to, in all ditterent paint schemes. After
constantly plane spotting, collecting models, and using my simulator;
my parents bought me an introductory flight lesson at Beverly Flight
Center when I was 12 years old. After my first flight, I knew that flying was
what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I flew every month to
accumulate hours for my license. I was hired by the flight school to wash
the airplanes on the weekends to attord flying lessons. By the time I was
16, I was able to accomplish my first solo flight. At 17, I earned my private
2. Tell us some pilot license and started working as a dispatcher at the flight school. I
background in- then enrolled in North Shore community college's aviation science
formation program where I earned my instrument, commercial, multi, CFI, and CFI-
about yourself.
I. I instructed at Beverly Flight Center until I obtained my ATP
minimums to fly for the airlines. I was hired by Republic Airways and
received my type rating in the
E-170/190 which is what I currently fly.
My name is Sam DeBartolo, I am 25 years old, and I live in
Swampscott, Massa- chusetts. I live with both my parents and 2 dogs. I
have a beautiful girlfriend who owns and operates a local flight school. I
own a Piper Archer, and fly it regularly. I am a current flight instructor,
and current airline pilot. Aviation is in my blood, I live, eat, breathe, and
sleep airplanes. When I am not flying, you can still find me at the local
airport with my camera taking aviation photography. I have a bachelor's
degree in business management from Salem State University, and an
associate's degree in aviation science from North Shore Community
College.
3. Tell us about your Discuss flight time, employment, education, and experience.
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resume.
4. Tell us about
your flying I earned all of my ratings at Beverly Flight Center in Danvers,
expe- rience. Massachusetts where I also was a flight instructor. I instructed under
both part 61 and 141 programs.
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I then became an airline pilot with Republic Airways where I fly the
Embraer 175 aircraft.
5. Tell us some- I earned my gold seal flight instructor certificate while teaching at Beverly
thing you think Flight Center. I own a Piper Archer which is leased back to Beverly
we should
know about Flight Center. My girlfriend owns Beverly Flight Center. I have several
you. friends who currently work for JetBlue: Josh Sim, Brian Weir, Rich Little, Brad
Dill, Bobby Curry, Dan Smith, Ben Bushnell, Alex Soyka, Zach Hennigar.
6. Do you have
any checkride Yes, Commercial ASEL in June 2016.
fail- ures?
7. Have you ever
Yes, when I was in initial training for the E-170 at Republic I had diflculty
during
had trouble or dif- my PV with VNAV descents. I also had diflculty with V1 cuts in the full
motion sim-
ficulty in ulators. I was able to request an extra lesson to help understand the
training or
needed extra procedures better.
time?
8. Approximately Approximately 500 hours
how many
hours have you
flown in the
last 12
months?
9. What has been
the most chal- The most challenging aspect of my career so far has been transitioning
lenging aspect from flying single engine general aviation aircraft to multi engine
of your career?
turbine aircraft.
10. What is the
best/worst
flying
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challenging, fun and
exciting. The best would be
the 121 position I am
currently in. With everything