FLIGHT INSTRUCTION
Christine is a FAA appointed Designated Pilot Examiner(DPE) and has joined the AOPA Air Safety Institute as an instructor for the Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) and Safety Seminar Presenter. She is an active flight instructor holding CFI, CFII, MEI and TCI. She serves as Ohio Liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF). Christine is currently on the central Ohio boards of Scioto Valley Ninety-Nines and Professional Pilots Association. She enjoys instructing at tailwheel and spin training, Woman Wise AWEsome Adventures (WWAA) in Cascade, ID and being active in the IMC Club, Ladies Love Taildraggers and FAASTeam. When not instructing, she covets time flying her Cessna 185 and giving dual in her Super Decathlon.
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TAILWHEEL ENDORSEMENT TRAINING
Super Decathlon “Miss Scarlett”, based at KOSU
The Ohio State University Airport. Multiple local grass field training options
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Flying
I learned about flying
From that
Musician and pilot Christine Mortine was flying a mission for the Recreational
Aviation Foundation when she had engine trouble and applied her backcountry
training to the resulting off-airport landing.
TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE
AVIATION PODCASt
In this podcast we talk with FAA designated pilot examiner,
Christine Mortine, about her total engine
failure in a Cessna 185. We can ALL learn from this story.
Fly Your Best!
Gravity with Brett Kaufman
How Performance Compares to
Flying (and Crashing) A Plane
with Christine Mortine
Christine Mortine is a former classical musician; now a flight instructor. In 2021, she lost all power to her plane’s engines
and was forced to make an emergency landing. She walked away from the resulting crash, and she still flies today.
Listen to hear her incredible story and the life lessons the experience taught her.
FLIGHT STUDENTS
“I really liked you as an instructor, To be honest no other instructors have got down on a personal level with me like you did and told me why they wanted to fly and why they did it! The way you teach is amazing and you put it into ways that I can learn and better myself as a Pilot.”
“In terms of what I was looking for, your approach was perfect. As I mentioned a few times, I found your step-by-step approach, i.e. step 1, this power setting; step 2, this airspeed, etc., very beneficial, whether it was landing technique, things do in cruise, or maneuvers....Again, thanks so much for everything. I’ll never forget it.”
“Warm thanks to Christine, who presented the “Weather Accidents” program in Madison, WI. Christine, my friend and I thought you did a great job of commenting on this material. Your expertise was evident and appreciated. You did a great job of distinguishing among the four cases with realistic assessments…My pilot friends and I really enjoyed — and learned from — your presentation.”
“Christine Mortine is who you want to talk to. She’s professional, courteous, and extremely knowledgeable!”