William J. Panarello
Trained as a manufacturing engineer on aircraft engines for Honeywell-Garrett in PHX, GE Aircraft engines, and Textron on the Abrams M1 tank jet engine. His passion for aviation began rebuilding a Piper J3 Cub in his teens in Boston after his first lesson at Norwood airport he was hooked. Bill's career has never parted ways from the aviation leading him to cockpit of todays modern airliners. Through out this journey as an instructor and profession pilot Bill has brought this passion to his students including his three sons which have been learning his procedures and radar before their feet could even hit the pedals. Hired by command Airways in 1987 and trained extensively by the Northeast winters in the Shorts 330 and 360's, ATR42, SAABSF340, and Embraer 135/140/145. Twenty three years as a Captain, ten years as a Company Check Airman, and current FO for American Airlines in the B737-800. Using his vast experience of airline flying techniques and procedures Bill aims to make safer operators through introduction to these standard procedures and actual flight conditions to make more confident pilots. Bill founded TBM Pro Training knowing there is another way to approach flight training, leaving the simulator behind using the intensity of real flying in operator's aircraft Bill creates these memorable and lasting training events. Twenty years training TBM, Baron, and Twin Cessna pilots with his "Airline Mindset for General Aviation", radar techniques, icing, and airmanship standards for flying your turbo prop safely. Now in his 5th year speaking at safety seminars instructing pilots on weather, radar, and airline style profiles for general aviation, his passion is still as high it it has ever been,.
Trained as a manufacturing engineer on aircraft engines for Honeywell-Garrett in PHX, GE Aircraft engines, and Textron on the Abrams M1 tank jet engine. His passion for aviation began rebuilding a Piper J3 Cub in his teens in Boston after his first lesson at Norwood airport he was hooked. Bill's career has never parted ways from the aviation leading him to cockpit of todays modern airliners. Through out this journey as an instructor and profession pilot Bill has brought this passion to his students including his three sons which have been learning his procedures and radar before their feet could even hit the pedals. Hired by command Airways in 1987 and trained extensively by the Northeast winters in the Shorts 330 and 360's, ATR42, SAABSF340, and Embraer 135/140/145. Twenty three years as a Captain, ten years as a Company Check Airman, and current FO for American Airlines in the B737-800. Using his vast experience of airline flying techniques and procedures Bill aims to make safer operators through introduction to these standard procedures and actual flight conditions to make more confident pilots. Bill founded TBM Pro Training knowing there is another way to approach flight training, leaving the simulator behind using the intensity of real flying in operator's aircraft Bill creates these memorable and lasting training events. Twenty years training TBM, Baron, and Twin Cessna pilots with his "Airline Mindset for General Aviation", radar techniques, icing, and airmanship standards for flying your turbo prop safely. Now in his 5th year speaking at safety seminars instructing pilots on weather, radar, and airline style profiles for general aviation, his passion is still as high it it has ever been,.