- Joey "Gordo" Sanders
- Lt. Col - USAF/ANG, (Ret.)
Joey Sanders is a
veteran pilot and instructor in his fourth decade as an aviator. He is a retired
United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, having served 23 years as an
aviator in the Alabama Air National
Guard. He flew RF-4 Phantoms in the 106th TRS, "Recce Rebels," and
later KC-135 Tankers. He is a veteran of several military campaigns and foreign conflicts including Desert Shield/Storm, Kosovo, and more recently, Operations
Noble Eagle and Enduring Freedom.
In addition to his military accolades, Mr.
Sanders is also an
FAA Designated Pilot Examiner as well as a Mil-Comp Examiner. An
accomplished air race & air show demo pilot, Mr. Sanders also holds multiple championship
titles in his Reno Air Racer T-6, the legendary "Big Red."
Additionally, he holds a Class II 250' foot waver for solo and formation
aerobatics.
He holds various type-ratings, an A&P Mechanic
certificate, is a certified
flight instructor, as well as a certified aerobatic pilot. Gordo is a native
of Jasper, Alabama, where he resides, and he currently serves as a Captain
on the MD-11 for a major international carrier.
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Joey "Gordo" Sanders is a
Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) and Mil-Comp Examiner offering FAA
checkrides throughout Alabama within the Birmingham FSDO.
Checkrides conducted at Walker
County (KJFX) will be conducted for a fee of $400 (US) for all
checkrides, with the exception of CFI initial checkrides ($600 due
to length). NOTE: CFI Initials must be referred and
approved
through the Flight Standards District Office.
Please
call ahead
for a quote on travel expenses should you need to conduct the
checkride elsewhere.
COMING SOON!
QUARTERLY FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REFRESHER COURSES AT KJFX
Helpful Information
- ARMY AVIATION MIL-COMP:
- CONTACT HARVEY SCHWAB - (205)
999-6540
- (Candidates are strongly encouraged to
read)
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