Captain William H. Highsmith, ATP, CFI, CFII, MEI

Atlanta, Georgia

General Specialty

Aerospace
Aviation
Safety

Specialty Focus

14 C.F.R. part 121
14 C.F.R. part 141
14 C.F.R. part 61
Aeronautical Decision Making
Airline
Airline Operations Management
Airplane
ATP
Aviation Management
Certified Flight Instructor
CFI
CFII
Charter
General Aviation
Incident and Accident Investigation
MEI
Multi-Engine
Pilot Error
Pilot Training
Supplemental Operations
TSA

Delta Air Lines Pilot, 2007-Present
Current Airbus A319/A320/A321 Captain
Aviation safety, pilot, pilot training, pilot examination, pilot error, aviation security/TSA, and airline operations management expert.
Over three decades aviation experience, including 23 years as 14 C.F.R. Part 121 Airline Pilot, Instructor, and Proficiency Check Pilot.
Extensive experience in pilot training and examination, airline and general aviation, jet, turboprop, and piston.
Author of several major airline pilot training programs, operations and training manuals, and testing.
Extensive experience in supplemental operation mission approval, security and TSA compliance, large aircraft ground operations, airport analysis, major airline operations management, incident management, and accident investigation.
Conducted over 1,000 Delta pilot training and checking events, with expert cross-examination by current Airline Transport Pilots.
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University with Minor in Air Traffic Control. Airline Transport Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor with Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings.
Expert pilot with three decades of accident-free flying with zero violations.
Flown over 40 different aircraft types and variants.
Delta Air Lines Chairman’s Club honoree, Delta’s most exclusive and highest employee award.

 

Education:

  • BS, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    • Minor – Air Traffic Control
    • 14 C.F.R. Part 141 Multi-Engine Commercial Instrument,
    Certified Flight Instructor Instrument Airplane

 

Certifications:

  • Federal Aviation Administration
    • Airline Transport Pilot (2000)
      Airplane Multiengine Land
      A320 (A319, A320, A321)
      DC9 (MD88, MD90, B717)
      CL65 (CRJ200, CRJ700)
    • Commercial Privileges (1997)
      Airplane Single Engine Land and Sea
    • Certified Flight Instructor (CFI/II/MEI) (1997)
      Airplane Single and Multiengine Instrument Airplane
    • Certificate of Appointment
      Aviation Safety Counselor, FAA FSDO15 (1998-2000)
  • Delta Air Lines/FAA Delta Certificate Management Office (2015-2020)
    • Proficiency Check Pilot authorization
      Pilot Instructor
  •  Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Safety Institute (TSI)
    Certificate – Basic Aircraft Accident Investigation (2022)

 

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