Phil Swain

A professional pilot for 40 years, Phil has an ATP with multiple type ratings having accumulated almost 14,000 hours of flight time with over 6000 hours as Pilot in Command.  A former Navy Flight Instructor and Standardization pilot, Phil was also a pilot for United Airlines.  Phil is currently the Chief Pilot for Aurora Aviation and flies the company’s King Air for Charter.  Phil also flies as a contract pilot on corporate jet aircraft ranging from a Falcon 900 to a Cessna 525.  Phil has a Master of Science degree in Business and a Master of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies and has taught Leadership, Business and Human Resource management at the University Graduate and undergraduate levels.  When not flying, Phil consults for businesses in planning and management areas ranging from solving staffing problems to developing comprehensive business plans.