Occupation Founder of MzeroA.com Years active 2010–present | Children Ella Schappert Name Jason Schappert | |
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Spouse(s) Ashley Schappert (m. 2011) Residence Ocala, Florida, United States Books The Far/Aim in Plain Eng, Inflight Emergencies, The Secret to Perfect Landings, The Private Pilot Blueprint, Pilots Handbook of Aerona | ||
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Jason Schappert is a CFII and ATP rated pilot, and author of eight aviation flight training books.
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- How to handle inflight emergencies jason schappert of mzeroa live sun n fun 2013
- Sun n fun 2013 speaking schedule jason schappert mzeroa com
- Biography
- References
Schappert was named AOPA's Top Collegiate Flight Instructor in 2008, Outstanding Flight Instructor of 2014 and 2015, has amassed over 8000 hours of in-flight instruction since learning how to fly, and produces MzeroA.com's Online Ground School.
Sun n fun 2013 speaking schedule jason schappert mzeroa com
Biography
Schappert began flying at age 12, and did his first solo flight at 16. He subsequently became a flight instructor, and earned all the ratings up to ATP, including private pilot certificate, instrument rating, and Commercial Pilot Certificate. Schappert currently flies a Cessna 172.
Before becoming acclaimed as a flight instructor, Schappert made headlines when in 2007, as an eighteen year old aviation student at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts, he saved a drowning man from the icy water of Long Pond. He received a Carnegie Medal and was written into the congressional record. Jason was named National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Top Collegiate Flight Instructor in 2008 and 2012. In 2009 he created a program called Future Pilots Flight Academy for aviation-minded youth in conjunction with the Discovery Science Center.
In 2010 Schappert teamed with Swiss flyer Vincent Lambercy flew a Cessna 150 on a round-trip Flight Across America from Daytona Beach, Florida to Catalina Island, California and back. Funds raised from the trip were used to promote general aviation.
Jason and his team flew around the country in 2014 on the Good Pilot Tour, one of their many stops was at the Southeast Aviation Expo.
He was named AOPA's Outstanding Flight Instructor of the year in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Producing the Flying Again Movie featuring rusty pilots who have not flown anywhere from 2 to 30 years. This effort was then featured on the TV series The Aviators.