Our Team
Jeffrey L. Kerl
Managing Partner
Midwest City, Oklahoma
Jeff is the proud father and husband to three children Stephen, Katherine, and Emma and his loving wife Karen who is a registered nurse working in Oklahoma City.
With over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry Jeff has over 4,000 flight hours in dozens of aircraft types. Jeff brings insight to your operation that provides value. As a crew-member on SSN-752 the USS Pasadena Jeff supervised, operated, and maintained, the propulsion plant and nuclear reactor of a Los Angeles class attack submarine.
After his service with the U. S. Navy Jeff attained a degree in Aviation and Business from the University of Oklahoma where he also worked as a Certified Flight Instructor. He then transitioned to the airlines flying for ExpressJet out of Ontario CA, and Newark NJ, for Continental Express. Jeff now works for the Federal Aviation Administration as an Aviation Safety Inspector Instructor where he teaches new FAA employees job functions.
Jeff provides contract pilot services on multiple aircraft, as well as consulting and acquisition, aircraft crew and billing services and aviation management services.
Jeff spends his off duty time volunteering at church, Scouts BSA, and Civil Air Patrol building a Vans RV-8 aircraft, running, snowboarding, working on his 2002 Pontiac Firebird Formula, and enjoying his kids participation in Football, Track, Cross-country, Tennis, Bot-ball, Orchestra, Piano, Dance, and Gymnastics.
The diverse experience and background that he holds serves to bring innovative solutions for your aviation needs.
Jason R. Craig
Managing Partner
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Jason Craig is an Oklahoma native currently residing in Oklahoma City with his wife, Ashley and two children, Jacob and Morgan. He graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in professional aviation and has devoted his life and career to his love for flying.
With over 20 years of professional flying experience, Jason has over 12,000 hours of flight time in aircraft ranging from radial engine biplanes to widebody transport category airliners.
Jason is currently a Boeing 757 Captain and line check airman for FedEx where he has flown for 12 years. In that role, he is in command of 150-million-dollar aircraft and instructs and evaluates pilots transitioning and maintaining currency in that aircraft fleet for FedEx. Prior to FedEx, he flew for Pinnacle Airlines flying regional jets for Northwest and Delta Airlines. Outside of his position of Captain, he served on the pilot interview team conducting all phases of new hire pilot interviews.
With a passion for the success of others, Jason has spent his career serving in numerous instruction and evaluator roles and enjoys helping fellow aviators further their careers in aviation.
He was appointed and served as a designated pilot examiner for the FAA conducting checkrides and training on behalf of the Will Rogers Flight Standards District Office until 2023.
Outside of the airline world Jason is a managing partner at Principle Aeronautics, an aircraft acquisition and management company, and enjoys helping businesses and individuals acquire, integrate and manage flight operations programs to the highest standards set in aviation. Jason utilizes his diverse experience in aviation and private business to ensure that the client experience is exceptional.