David Montoya Biography/Stats<br>
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Total pilot time:   4,807    <br>           
Pilot in Command (PIC):   4,595   <br>            
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Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) - Airplane Multi-Engine Land.<br>
Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI) - FAA Gold Seal.<br>
Certificated Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII) - FAA Gold Seal.<br>
Certificated Multi-Engine Flight Instructor (MEI) - FAA Gold Seal.<br>
Advance Ground Instructor ­ (AGI).<br>
Instrument Ground Instructor ­ (IGI).<br>
FAA Level III (GOLD) Safety WINGS.<br> 
FCC Radiotelephone Operator Certificate.<br>

Bachelor of Arts: California State University San Francisco  - Geography
Associate in Science<br>
  - Aeronautics<br>
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Writer (or have written) at four aviation magazines: <br>
   - AOPA Flight Training (current contributing editor), @20 articles<br>
   - Plane&Pilot magazine (freelance editor), @12 articles<br>
  - InFlight USA magazine (columnist - Flightwatch Column), (contributing editor), @25 articles<br>
   - Airliners magazine (first article),  <br>  
   - Aviation consultant for the DC Comics series The Trouble with Girls,<br>
  - Author of a complete VFR/IFR instructor/student training manual,<br>
  - Author of aviation ad copy for ASA. (Aviation Supplies and Academics).<br>
  - Author of aviation ad copy for Destination Direct software.<br>
Freelance writer on political, cultural and international issues in Good Vibrations magazine, Snappy Jack magazine, Toys in Babeland magazine, San Francisco Examiner, Oakland Tribune, Alameda Times Star, Petaluma Argus Courier, Alameda Journal (5x What I Think Column), San Diego Union Tribune, and Latino Link(in Spanish). I have also written and published interviews, music, and product reviews.
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Fluent:    Dutch and German.  <br>  
Functional:     Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. <br>    
Basic Ability:     French and Spanish.<br>
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Aviation jobs:
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Airline pilot,<br>
corporate pilot<br>
Flight instructor<br>
Airline Dutch/German interpreter<br>