I am Michael, currently a PhD student at ETH Zurich and Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.
I am also a private pilot, homebased at Innsbruck Airport (LOWI) in the Austrian Alps.
On this blog, I am collecting my (very) occasional writings on general aviation and air law.
The initial posts were born out of frustration at the poor (and confusing) documentation of the process for obtaining an FAA pilot certificate based on an existing EASA member-state license. I hope that my summaries will be helpful to other pilots and users intereted in general aviation.
Training
| Training Organization | Year | License |
|---|---|---|
| AT.ATO.155 “Flugsportzentrum Tirol” | 2020 | PPL(A), EASA 🇪🇺 |
| AT.ATO.155 “Flugsportzentrum Tirol” | 2021 | Night Rating |
| N/A (Title 14, § 61.75) | 2024 | PPL(A), FAA 🇺🇸 |
Flying
| Manufacturer | Type | First Flown |
|---|---|---|
| Aquila Aircraft | A211 | 2020 |
| Aerospool | WT9 Dynamic | 2022 |
| Aero Designs | Pulsar | 2022 |
Teaching
Since 2024, I have been teaching the lecture unit
“Introduction to Sustainable Aviation” as part of the lecture series
“Management and Sustainability of Air Transport” at ETH Zurich.
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