Texas South Wind Aviation....Flight Instruction

Founded in 2020 by Bruce Webber, TSWA’s goal is to provide a high quality flight instruction in our

learning environment, focusing on our core foundations of

Safety Quality Efficiency

We emphasize Safety in the entire training process by following FAA safety standards,

supplying a well-maintained training aircraft and highly experienced instructors.

Your safety, proficiency and success are our highest priority.

The Quality of our training is enhanced through a combination of resources in the Gleim

Training Kit, a one stop all-inclusive package supplying all pilot needs.

Online ground school.
Gleim Flight Simulator, which can be used and counts toward up to 2.5 hours of your total time.
Garmin Glass Cockpit, which includes an Autopilot, giving you a modern flying experience.
Personalized Ground Lessons.
A low traffic flight training environment with no restricting airspace in its greater surrounding.

A high level of Efficiency in our training environment is essential to build up proficiency

and confidence quickly to receive your license in the least amount of time necessary.

It is important for us to build a learning atmosphere where both

the instructor and student work together for success.

From taking an early morning simulator lesson and then going over important knowledge points,

we would then fly a lesson and make sure you understand the objectives accomplished.

Gleim online ground school lessons at home will reinforce your learning process.

We can streamline and personalize your training with all the tools supplied by TSWA.

The motivation of our flight school is to give back to the aviation community.

We offer encouragement, opportunity and a future in an aviation career potential.

. We invite you to join us, gain your own wings, learn to fly for fun or start your career in aviation. flight instruction

Bruce Webber

Owner and Chief Instructor

Bruce Webber’s passion for flying began at a young age, with a discovery flight. Bruce is an experienced aviator with 45 years of flying and has logged over 23,000 flight hours. In his pursuit of a career in aviation, he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Flight Technology and an A&P (Air Frame & Powerplant Mechanic) License in 1981 from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI. He also served in the United States Navy as Maintenance Officer and achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander. In 1987 he became the Corporate Chief Pilot for All-Phase Electric Supply Company in Benton Harbor Michigan, where he flew a Cheyenne IIXL, a Super King Air 300 and a Westwind IA Jet. In 2000 he went to Raytheon Travel Air in Wichita, KS where he flew the Hawker 800XP. In May 2001 he became an airline pilot for JetBlue Airways in New York City, NY. While there he flew for nearly 19 years, flying the Airbus 320, 321 and 321 Neo. Then, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Captain Webber is currently on VPLOA (Voluntary Permanent Leave of Absence) status until his official retirement on his 65th birthday in April 2022. Recognized as an Aviation career professional, Captain Webber has been teaching high school students in Aviation and Aviation Mechanics at the Karnes City Independent School District (KCISD) in Karnes City, Texas. In the Aviation Mechanics Lab, he is supervising students building a

Vans Aircraft RV-12.

Bruce also enjoys recreational flying. He has time in the Cessna 152, Cessna 172XP, Cessna 140, Beech Bonanza, Piper Aztec, Beech Baron 58, Cessna 310R, Aerostar 601P, Navajo Chieftain, and Piper Warrior II. Throughout his career he has also refurbished or rebuilt various types of aircraft including the Cessna 140, Piper J3, Piper J5, Piper Vagabond, Piper Tri-Pacer, and a Taylor Craft. Currently, he is building a

Van’s Aircraft RV-10 in his home workshop.

Professional Aviation & Safety Training

· Flight Safety – Proficiency in Cheyenne IIXL, Super King Air 300, Westwind IA Jet, Hawker 800XP

· Simuflite – FAA approved Advanced Technology Flight Training, International Operations

· JetBlue Airways – Airline Captain FAR Part 121, Flight & Simulator Recurrent Training, AQP Training, QDL Training

· Raytheon Travel Air – Captain Certified FAR Part 135

· FFDO (Federal Flight Deck Officer) – Authorized to carry a weapon

in the cockpit

Professional Credentials

· Airline Transport Pilots License – type-rated in the Airbus 320, BE300, BE350, BE1900, IA Jet Westwind, HS125 Hawker

· A&P (Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic) License

· Flight Instructor License – CFI, CFII, CFIME, CFIMEI

· Ground Instructor License – Basic, Advanced, Instrument

Professional Memberships

· PAMA (Professional Aviation Maintenance Association)

· AOPA (Aircraft Owner Pilot Association)

· ALPA (Airline Pilots Association International)

Matthew Dusatko

Flight Instructor CFI/CFII

Born in Munich - Germany, Matthew started his aviation career at the International Airport in Munich as a baggage dispatcher. From there he moved to Troutdale Oregon at the age of 24 and received both his ME/SE commercial as well as his CFI/CFII Instructor license. He then moved to central Texas and worked as a Flight Instructor at the Aviation Academy of America in Hondo then New Braunfels for 2 years. Looking for new challenges he then chose to join TSWA and operates there as a full time Instructor.

Ground School

Gleim Virtual Cockpit BATD

The personal ground school instruction will be held in our office and can be delivered in a one-on-one or small group session. In these ground sessions entire topics can be covered in depth or student questions can be answered in detail. Important for your exam preparation is a broad instructor oral knowledge test that verifies you know the required subjects and are well prepared to the meet the test standards with confidence.

Gleim Virtual Cockpit BATD

The Gleim Virtual Cockpit BATD is an approved FAA flight training device. It supplies a structured and inexpensive path to build up the understanding and proficiency of the required maneuvers and emergency procedures. Gleim supplies a complete curriculum from beginning to completion with tutorial videos and fully evaluated lessons on its simulator which can be flown before or after gaining a real hands on experience in the aircraft.

The Lobby

Refreshments

In the airport Lobby you can relax from your training and have conversations with already accomplished pilots

Refreshments

The Kitchen is available to our students which allows you to bring your own prepared meals or favorite snacks and keep them fresh in the fridge. We would just ask of you to keep it clean.

We use...

The Gleim Training Kit

This school uses the Gleim training kit and all its included materials to prepare students for their written/practical exam. For more information about this product, click here.

Flight Schedule Pro

Flight Schedule Pro is a powerful and easy-to-use web and mobile software platform. Its combined design features include scheduling, online billing, maintenance overview and a simplified & streamlined training setup. All our students are required to create an FSP Account for scheduling and billing purposes. Click Here to visit FSP

About Kenedy

Kenedy is a small town in the South Central part of Texas. It offers a newly renovated park and walking trail to the rolling hills that come alive in the spring with beautiful displays of wildflowers. It also has all the amenities you would expect from an urban area starting with local supermarkets (HEB,Walmart) to Mexican, traditional American and Italian restaurants as well as a gym, bars, beauty salons and more. The weather in Kenedy, Texas has mostly clear weather all year round and provides a high availability time for training.

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Texas South Wind Aviation....Flight Instruction