About Dr. C. Hall "Skip" Jones

Dr. C. Hall "Skip" Jones has been active in the aviation field in education and training, flight, maintenance, leadership, and management since 1972.

Educational Background

• Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership with a major in Adult Education
• Master of Education Degree in Aerospace Education
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Aviation Management
• Associate of Applied Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering Technology
• Certificate in Airframe and Powerplant Technology (A&P license)

Federal Aviation Administration Licenses and Ratings

• Airline Transport Pilot - Multi-engine Land
• Commercial Pilot - Single Engine Land and Sea, Multi-engine Sea
• Certified Flight Instructor - Single and Multi-engine Airplanes and Instruments (Gold Seal)
• Basic, Advanced, and Instrument Ground Instructor
• Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic (A&P)
• Inspection Authorization (IA)

Federal Aviation Administration Certifications and Approvals

• FAA Accident Prevention Counselor with the Orlando, Florida, and the Dulles, Virginia, FAA Flight Standards District Offices
• Designated Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic Examiner (DME) with the Orlando, Florida, FAA Flight Standards District Office
• FAR Part 141 Chief Flight Instructor for all fixed wing airplane licenses and ratings
• FAR Part 121 Maintenance Training Program Manager
• FAR Part 135 Director of Operations
• FAR Part 135 Chief Pilot
• FAR Part 135 Single-pilot IFR certification in a number of twin-engine piston and turbo-prop airplanes
• FAR Part 23 and Part 25 Experimental and production test pilot with a manufacturer of corporate twin-engine turbo-prop and fanjet airplanes
• Level II certification for Eddy Current, Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, and Dye Penetrant non-destructive testing processes
• FAA certified aircraft welder for gas and TIG welding processes on aluminum, carbon steel, stainless steel, and titanium

Professional Experience

• Experimental mechanic for a major manufacturer of piston aircraft engines working with the engineering department building experimental engines and running dynamometer tests for engineering, development, and certification projects
• General Manager and Chief Pilot for a full-service general aviation fixed base operation operating under FAR Parts 43, 61, 91, 141, and 145
• Aviation Department Manager and Chief Pilot for a multi-aircraft international corporate flight department operating piston and turbine powered airplanes
• Experimental and Production Test Pilot for a manufacturer of corporate turbo-prop and fanjet aircraft
• Assistant Professor, Chief Flight Instructor, and Head of the Aviation Management Division for a large university Aerospace Engineering Technology program
• Director of Engineering and Certification for a large aerospace industry manufacturer’s association in Washington, DC.
• Maintenance Training Program Manager for an FAR Part 121 regional airline operating Beechcraft 1900C, 1900D, and Saab 340B aircraft types
• Over 12,000 hours of logged pilot time in 98 different aircraft makes and models

Entrepreneurship Experience

• Founded and grew a Human Performance Improvement Consulting firm specializing in individual and team judgment and decision making, custom aviation technical training programs for pilots, maintenance technicians and inspectors, and aviation management personnel, custom seminars and workshops, individual and group evaluations, and statistical analyses.
• Founded and grew a custom aircraft maintenance firm that specializes in rebuilding and restoring antique and classic airplanes of tube, wood, and fabric construction and manufacturing parts and components for experimental airplanes. The firm has had both Oshkosh and Sun ‘n Fun winners.
• Founded and grew a custom musical instrument rebuilding and restoration firm that rebuilt and restored grand pianos and repaired guitars.