William is an airline pilot (ATP A320) who has his trifecta of CFI/CFII & MEI certificates. He started flying in February 2016 at Anderson Aviation in Bulverde, Texas. Since 2020 William has provided Part 61 flight instruction specializing in tail-wheel and multi-engine training. He is here to assist you in reaching your aviation goals such as issuing your high performance endorsement, or helping you learn a state of the art GPS system such as the Garmin 3000. From 2022 to 2023 William gained valuable experience as a high altitude survey pilot and instructor for Sol Aerial Surveys operating their fleet of high performance Twin Cessna aircraft.
With over 1000 hours of flying general aviation twins, and an owner of a Twin Comanche, William has been the choice instructor of many pilots for primary training and insurance checkouts in the PA-30 airframe. To date, William has helped several pilot friends realize the Twin Comanche is the best multi-engine platform to meet their general aviation needs and then source quality airplanes on the market. If you are interested in Piper Twin Comanche PA-30 specific training or ownership, head over to the contact page!
See William’s latest aviation experience report, or his resume.
Resources:
Student’s Landing Page
Instructor’s Landing Page
William’s Twin Comanche – N17MB’s Page
Career Overview:
William Wallace loves any vehicle that is powered from electricity to explosions. This love is manifested in his passion for all things aviation. William was inspired to begin his aviation career by first his grandfather who was a private pilot, and later on in Bulverde, Texas by a high-school friend and certified flight instructor (CFI) Spirit Airlines First Officer, Daniel Schafer. Between his time at Belmont University and Liberty University, William got connected with gold seal CFI a PC-24 Corporate Pilot, Steve Stryker, at the Music City Executive airport where he received his instrument rating, became a commercial pilot and later a CFI himself! William’s base of operations is centered on San Antonio, Texas. He frequently flies out of Gallatin/Music City Executive Airport (KXNX) and Bulverde Airpark, Bulverde Texas (1TT8).
Professional Pilot:
As a holder of an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, 1st class medical, and spotless checkride record, William is an ideal candidate to fly you in, as well as ferry your plane places. William has flown and instructed in a plethora of general aviation airframes ranging from an Ercoupe to a TBM 930. Notably, he holds an Airbus A320 type rating with PIC privileges and has logged over 1000 hours in high performance/multi-engine airplanes. William’s endorsements and technical aptitude for systems makes him a quick learner in any aircraft. Some may choose a good novel to read by the fire, William will cozy up with the most obscure POH or FCOM he can find.
Contact William to fly your equipment.
Flight Instruction:
After departing a video production and IT career, William has maintained a 100% pass rate in all of his personal check-rides (PPL-ATP) as well as all checkrides he has sent his students to. You would be hard pressed to find a flight school that can compete with that level of pass reliability. William is a FAA certified flight instructor who can provide Part 61 flight instruction in tailwheel, single engine, and multi-engine land airplanes (CFI/MEI/CFII). William’s instructional rhetoric directly follows the Federal Aviation Regulations & Aeronautical Information Manual (FAR/AIM). He focuses on advanced training for tail-wheel, complex, and multi-engine airplanes. Additionally, he can complete your biennial flight review (BFR) and instrument proficiency check (IPC).
Due to full-time employment at the airlines, William is no longer accepting new PPL-CPL students. High-performance, complex, tail-wheel, and insurance checkouts may sill be available on occasion in the greater Nashville and San Antonio areas. Head over to the contact page for inquiries.
Aside from maintaining certifications from the federal government, William is insured, established a licensed sole proprietorship DBA Wallace Cloud Aviation, and has a commercial aeronautical service provider (CASP) agreement with Music City Executive airport allowing instruction based at their facilities.
Professional & Personal Development Beyond Just Flying:
William is a graduate of Liberty University where he received a BS in Aviation. When he is not training pilots, or flying for fun, William likes tinkering on mechanical or computer systems. He’s rebuilt several engines ranging from 100cc Honda motorcycles to 6.0L LS based Hybrid Tahoes. William likes to stay ahead of the IT game and hosts web services such as this website from the San Antonio based BANDS (big-ass-network-directory-server). On occasional days off he braves the elements flying the Comanche to Alaska or crashing Honda motorcycles north of the Arctic Circle.
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Some of William’s students:
External Sources:
FAA (FARs, AIM, PHAK, ACS, PTS)
CFI Notebook.net (FOI Quick Reference)
Pilotscafe (IFR Quick Review Sheet)
ATP (C172, PA-28 Training Supplements)
