MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (January 18, 2013) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Minneapolis Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) has named Paul Van Brunt of Prior Lake, Minnesota, the 2013 Minnesota Flight Instructor of the Year.
Van Brunt is a major in the 130th squadron of the Minnesota Wing of the Civil Air Patrol. In addition to his flight instruction duties, he has served as a squadron deputy commander, public affairs officer, and stan/eval officer. He is also a member of the local FAA Safety Team.
In 2012, Major Van Brunt trained six CAP cadets from start to finish with a 100 percent first-time pass rate, and volunteered more than 250 flight hours to do it.