About PTi
Fred Lee - President & Flight Instructor
PTi, Professional Training International is led by Fred Lee and has been teaching professional pilots since 1988. Fred holds a wealth of business leadership experience and specializes in providing tailored training solutions to aircraft owners and professional pilots. As a skilled advanced flight instructor, he's helped over 65 pilots transition from pistons to turbines and jet aircraft.
In addition to leading PTi, Fred has held management roles in FAA part 135 and 121 carriers and consulted with various aviation businesses. Fred is a founding writer for IFR Refresher magazine also writing for Atlantic Flyer, Northeast Weekend Flyer, and Aviation Seminars. He routinely hosts CFI renewal courses. He has been awarded with FAA Wings Safety Award and NBAA Safety Awards Flight & Ground and is a FAA Accident Prevention Counselor.
Fred has accumulated 38,900 Total hours | 33,500 as PIC | 14,700 Turboprop | 16,700 Rectractable Gear,
130 Makes and Models Flown
Our Services
Type Specific Initial & Recurrent Training
"Fly like a Pro" - Safety First Professional Training
PTi utilizes a proven approach specific to the aircraft and pilot. We train all pilots "like the pros" because it's proven, safe, and reliable. Whether you're flying yourself, friends and family or paying customers under a part 135 or 121 operation, safety is paramount for all.
Make & Model Insurance Training
Aerostar 601/601P/602P/700
American General/Grumman AA-1A/AA-5/AA-5B
Beechcraft V-35/36/A-36/F33A/G-36/
Beechcraft BE55/BE-58/BE-58P/G-58/BE-60/BE-90/BE-90GTi/BE-200
Cessna C-172/C-172RG/C-177/C-177RG/C-180/C-182/C-182T/C-182RG/C-182RG-T
Cessna C- 208 C-210/C-T210/C-P210
Cessna C-303/C-310/C310T/C-320/C-337/C-337T/C-337P/C-340
Cessna C-414/C-414A/C-421A/B/C Cessna Conquest I
Columbia/Cessna 350/400/Corvalis TTX
Mooney Executive/200/MSE/Ovation/Acclaim/TLS
Piper Cherokee 140/150/160/180 Warrior/Archer/Dakota/Dakota-T/Six/Lance/Saratoga
Piper Malibu/Mirage/Matrix
Piper Navajo/ P-Navajo
Piper Meridian Piper M500/600/Cheyenne I/II/III/Cheyenne 400LS/Piper PropJet
TBM 700/850/960
Aircraft Acquisition Consulting
Finding and operating the right aircraft for your mission
Fred has helped dozens of pilots and non-pilots recognize the benefits of private air travel afforded by aircraft ownership. With a wide variety of General Aviation aircraft on the market, deciding on the best fit can be a challenge with mistakes being costly! PTi has the experience to guide buyers in an unbiased manner resulting in the best ownership experience possible.
PTi in Numbers
130
Makes and Models flown
65+
Pilots trained for transition from Piston to Jets/Turboprops
40+
Years of Expertise
Training Approach
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Tailored Training Solutions paired with a
Proven Syllabus
The PTi Training reflects a philosophy of training designed to reduce the probability of loss, while at the same time allowing the owner of the aircraft to enhance the ability of the aircraft to be a useful tool for Personal and Business use. It incorporates concepts from the Air Carrier realm of activities and regulations, while the use is under FAR 91.
PTi has reviewed the regulations for FAR 135 carriers and integrated the safe ideas from
that domain into part 91 training. While the Initial ground and flight training courses commence the program it is only the beginning. It establishes a working partnership in safety with the operator and PTi as the Director of Training. This involves six month recurrent training dates, seminars, flight monitoring, interaction with the Director of Training, using the FRAT (Flight Risk Analysis Tool) and preparation of a Flight Department Operations Manual. Preparation and explanation of SMS (Safety Management System) are included in the discussions.
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Real World Scenarios
The Training is conducted in an “Environment Specific” manner; clients are asked to provide some sample training routes that may be used in the future and the
training will use at least one of those routes. Since the training is intended to be
conducted every 6 months a number of options are suggested to keep the client
motivated.
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Continuous Support & Recurrent Training
We provide continuous support to help clients analyze particular scenarios, aid in safe decision making, enhance certain skills through additional training and exercises, etc. Our personalized support aims to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions for your aviation journey.