Neal Guernsey

Neal is a member of the US Naval Academy Class of 1975. While there; he earned his BS degree in Aerospace Engineering; organized the Midshipmen Flight Training Program and earned his Private Pilot Certificate at BWI. He earned his Naval Aviator wings in 1976 and flew the A-7E Corsair II with VA-94 on the USS Kitty Hawk. Neal began instructing in A-7s in 1980 with VA-122 at NAS Lemoore; CA. He earned his civilian CFI the same year and became President of the NAS Lemoore Flying Club. Neal left active duty in 1982 and joined the Naval Reserves flying the UC-12B (Beechcraft King Air) from Andrews AFB. He was an instructor at the Navy Annapolis Flying Center from 1996 until 2004. Neal began teaching with Chesapeake Sport Pilot in 2007.