Instructor Biography

Jan Michael Kratochvil

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D., Physics, Stanford University, USA
M.S., Theoretical Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ), Switzerland
Flying Car and Autonomous Flight Engineer Nanodegree, Udacity, USA
Self-Driving Car Engineer Nanodegree, Udacity, USA
Research and teaching experience at universities in North America, Europe, and Africa (List of Publications). Classes taught range from 5 to 460 undergraduate students in physics, mathematics, statistics, and engineering.

Flight Qualifications

Commercial Pilot: Airplane Single-Engine Land and Sea, Airplane Multiengine Land, Instrument Airplane, Glider; Private Pilot Privileges: Rotorcraft Helicopter.
Flight Instructor: Airplane Single-Engine, Airplane Multiengine, Instrument Airplane, Glider.
Remote Pilot for small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS).
30 different aircraft flown, ranging from Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus to Aviat Pitts Special S-2C.
Glider Instructor and Tow Pilot for the Civil Air Patrol.
Portfolio of students who have soloed in 13 hours, including pre-solo spin training.
1st Place, Primary Category, Keene Fall Classic 2017 (the only aerobatic contest attended).

Other Qualifications