Karl Novak:  

College Started taking college classes while in high school. Went to ENMU-Portales. Stayed out one semester to learn to fly. When I resumed classes, I doubled up, (up to 23 hours a semester) so I could graduate on time. In my spare time I worked at a car rental agency in Roswell, and flight instructed at the local Portales airport. (One of my students has been the pilot of the space shuttle FOUR times!!!) Got my masters degree from Troy State University in Alabama (1984), while on active duty in the Air Force. Workplace After separating from the Air Force in 1988, I flew for Petroleum helicopters out in the Gulf of Mexico. Did that for 9 months and then was accepted to fly for US Customs in Albuquerque, NM. Flew the Citation, Blackhawk helicopter, Beechcraft King Air, and a few other aircraft. After three years I left Customs and flew for Pan Am Express, (DHC-7, BAE3200, and ATR-42). Flew for them for 10 months, got furloughed, recalled back six months later and hired by Trans World Express. Did that for 4 years until I was furloughed again. Sent out resumes and was hired 2 weeks later by Express One International in Dallas, TX. Worked in Belgium for EOI for three months and was furloughed again. On the street for nearly two months and was recalled by Express One. Flew as a flight engineer for one and a half years, upgraded to copilot, and then captain on the B-727 while in Brussels. Met my wife, who at that time was throwing boxes in freight containers in a massive sort area for DHL ...Expand for more