Steve is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute (Missionary Technical program) and Fresno (CA) State College (BA). He is a Commercial Pilot/Flight Instructor (Airplane Single- and Multi-Engine Land); Ground Instructor (Basic, Instrument, Advanced); and Aviation Maintenance Technician (A&P). He is a retired Professor of Aeronautics, Long Beach (CA) City College with two years as an Aviation Maintenance Technician Instructor and 34 years as Professional Pilot Training Program Professor, most of those as Program Head or Department Head. Steve was a member of the Board of Directors, California Aerospace Education Association, Board of Directors, University Aviation Association, and former committee chair for their FAA Written Test Advisory Committee. He provided substantial editorial input to 3 major Private Pilot textbooks: Jeppesen, Machado, and Wadsworth Pub.
