Flying History of Jerry Kickul

I took my first flight at the controls of an airplane on April 3, 1975 in a Cessna 150. This was a birthday gift from my father and his generosity cost me over $3,000 as I quickly became hooked on flying. What started out as a hobby soon became a flying career that lead to the discovery of what I wanted to do in my life, to be a teacher.

Flight Time Summary

Total Flight Time 3036 hours
Flight Instruction 2300 hours
Cross Country 890 hours
Instrument Flight 179 hours
Multi-Engine 165 hours

Pilot Certificates and Ratings

Private Pilot Certificate September 18, 1975
Commercial Pilot Certificate October 24, 1976
Instrument Rating August 27, 1977
Instructor Rating May 23, 1978
Instrument Instructor September 4, 1979
Multi-Engine Rating March 23, 1980
Multi-Engine Instructor March 10, 1981
141 Chief Pilot September 6, 1980
Advanced Ground Instructor May 3, 1980

Fondest Memories

  1. First solo flight on flight on May 31, 1975.
  2. Taking my dad for his first flight with his son as the pilot.
  3. All the people I have meet through flying especially all my students.

Scariest moments

  1. Engine trouble on my first solo cross-country flight.
  2. The student who shut off the airplane's fuel system during a simulated emergency landing.
  3. The Multi-engine student who shut down the wrong engine during a simulated engine failure.
  4. Engine failure I had on take-off in a twin engine aircraft just after it had an engine overhaul.

View a variety of airplanes that I have flown over the years.

University of St. Francis 
Business Administration Department
500 Wilcox Street
Joliet, IL. 60435
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Last Updated : 1/2/98