Current Position: Assistant Professor & Chief Flight Instructor

Department of Aerospace

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

Office Address: Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Box 4136
Durant, Oklahoma 74701
(580) 924-6886 (Voice)
(580) 924-0741 (Fax)
kthomas@se.edu

EDUCATION

Master of Administrative Studies

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

December 1995

 

Bachelor of Science
Double Major - Aviation/Business Management

Southeastern Oklahoma State University

May 1991

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor & Chief Flight Instructor

Department of Aerospace

August 1996 - Present

 

Interim Chair and Chief Flight Instructor

Department of Aerospace

August 1997 – May 1998

 

Assistant Chief Flight Instructor

Department of Aerospace

December 1994 - March 1996

 

Staff Flight Instructor

Department of Aerospace

March 1992 - December 1994

 

FAA CERTIFICATES, RATINGS and PRIVILEGES

Airline Transport Pilot

Airplane Multiengine Land

 

Commercial Pilot Certificate

Airplane Single-engine, Instrument Airplane

 

Flight Instructor

Airplane Single and Multiengine Land,

Instrument Airplane

 

FAA Chief Flight Instructor privileges

Check Flight and Examination- March 12, 1996

 

FAA First Class Medical, no restrictions

 

FLIGHT TIME

Total Flight Time: 2,800 hrs

Time as Flight Instructor: 2,300 hrs

Pilot in Command: 2,700 hrs

Aircraft: BE35-C33, PA-32-300, PA-23, C-150, C-152, C-172, C-182P, C-R182, C-310R, and C-401

 

COMMITTEE SERVICE

School of Business, Student Affairs: 1996-1997

1998-1999 1999-2000

School of Business, Academic Affairs: 1997-1998

 

Aviation Department, Director/Chairman Search Committee: 1997-1998

Aviation Department, (Chair) Chief Ground Instructor Search Committee: 1997-1998

 

Durant Airport Advisory Committee: 1997-1998

Durant Magnolia Festival, Hot Air Balloon Rally committee (Safety Officer): 1996-present

 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Susan Anderson, J.D., Kyle Thomas, M.A.S., Tort Reform Within the General Aviation Community: The General Aviation Revitalization Act and Other Proposed Reform Measures.

SWFAD – Southern Academy of Legal Studies in Business – March 1997

New Orleans, LA

 

FACULTY ADVISOR

Flight Team, National Intercollegiate Flying Association

Alpha Eta Rho, International Aviation Fraternity

Southeastern Oklahoma State University Chapter of Women In Aviation, International

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

National Intercollegiate Flying Association

Aircraft Owners and Pilot’s Association

University Aviation Association

 

COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

Fall
AVIA-1004-1 Private Ground

AVIA-1004-2 Private Ground

AVIA-1041 Private Flying

AVIA-3164 Commercial Flying

AVIA-3321 Instrument Flying

AVIA-3241 Flight Instructor Flying

AVIA-3401 Inst. Flight Instructor Flying

AVIA-4600 Multi Engine Flying

AVIA-4631 AME Flight Instructor Flying

AVIA-3284 Instrument Ground

AVIA-4980 Flight Instructor Seminar

 

Spring

AVIA-1004 Private Ground

AVIA-3284 Instrument Ground

AVIA-1041 Private Flying

AVIA-3164 Commercial Flying

AVIA-3321 Instrument Flying

AVIA-3241 Flight Instructor Flying

AVIA-3401 Inst. Flight Instructor Flying

AVIA-4600 Multi Engine Flying

AVIA-4631 AME Flight Instructor Flying