Bryan Berkbigler:  

Hello everyone! After High School I attended Jeffco for two years while learning to fly at Weiss Airport in Fenton - before it was bulldozed. I transferred from there to CMSU where I finished up my Bachelor's along with my Private Pilot, Instrument, Commercial, Multi-engine, Certified Flight Instructor (CFI), CFI-Instrument and Multi-engine - Instrument. I then attended Parks College of Saint Louis University and pursued an Airframe and Engine Mechanic license (A&P) and in later years attaining an (IA) Inspection Authorization. From there I flight instructed for several years in the STL area. Then I flew cargo for several years in the STL area for GlaxoSmithKline and once I built up enough flight time I attained an (ATP) Airline Transport Pilot certificate. I started flying corporate in 1996. Moved several times since then, going to Indianapolis, IN - flew for the inventor of voice mail; Kalamzoo, MI - flew for one of the co-founders of UpJohn pharmaceuticals; and finally ending up in Columbus, OH in 1999. I fly for a large homebuilder, M/I Homes, and function as a Captain and Director of Maintenance on a Challenger 604 and a Hawker 850 XP manufactured by Bombardier Aerospace and HawkerBeechcraft respectively. I was employed with M/I Homes for 10 years. UPDATE: M/I Homes closed their flight department in June of 2009. I am now employed by The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company as a Corporate Pilot as of September 2009. I fly Falcon 900 and 50 aircraft for the company. In re...Expand for more