Paul Ryder is an airline pilot, flight instructor, and contributor to Airline Pilot Mentor. His experience in the Flight Training and Airline environments gives him insight into the continually changing and unique characteristics of the industry.  Paul began flying in 1999 at Oneonta municipal airport(N66) a small airport in upstate New York. He began his professional aviation career as a CFI in Jacksonville, FL. He transitioned to the airline industry with ExpressJet Airlines, serving as a First Officer on the Embraer 145 aircraft. Paul is a member of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l. His contacts throughout the airline industry, airline pilot profession, and academic aviation institutions give him an inside perspective on airline news and pilot career development.