Aiden Nguyen

Airline Transport Pilot | Gold Seal Flight Instructor

Irvine, California, United States

About

After graduating from the University of Southern California, I decided to pursue my dream career in aviation as a pilot. I now serve as a First Officer for SkyWest Airlines. I also possess my CFI, CFII, MEI, IGI, and Gold Seal ratings in addition to my Airline Transport Rating. Looking forward to being your captain someday soon!

Experience

  • ERJ First Officer at SkyWest Airlines
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Serve as Second in Command on the E175 in accordance with 14 CFR Part 121 regulations

  • ATP Flight School (On-site)
    • Multi Engine Flight Instructor
      Feb 2025 - Oct 2025 · 9 mos

      Provide multi-engine flight training to prospective commercial and instructor applicants

    • CFI Standards Instructor
      Jul 2024 - Feb 2025 · 8 mos

      Manage training curriculum for CFI applicants in conjunction with our 2-year CFI and Flight Standards department

    • Certified Flight Instructor
      Mar 2024 - Jul 2024 · 5 mos

      Providing flight instruction to prospective students within a career oriented framework

  • Keck Medicine of USC (Newport Beach, California, United States · On-site)
    • Medical Scribe
      Jun 2022 - Jan 2023 · 8 mos

      Documented detailed information during patient visits while adhering to medical practice protocols and procedures. Maintained workflow efficiency while managing high volumes of documentation and assignments, without compromising patient care.

    • Physician Shadowing
      Jan 2022 - May 2022 · 5 mos

      Learned the day-to-day routines and practices associated with being an oncologist, including how to analyze patient information, create and treat diagnoses, and lead a healthcare team.

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant at Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)
    Nov 2021 - Aug 2022 · 10 mos

    Recruited study participants and conducted standard screening protocols before onboarding them, managed data collection and input for specific cohorts of study participants, and worked with families in order to provide a comfortable environment for patients during high stress scenarios

  • COPE Health Scholar at UCLA Health
    Nov 2020 - Aug 2021 · 10 mos

    Assisted physicians, nurses, and other staff with patient care tasks, such as managing patient feeding schedules, hospital equipment, and patient discharge Developed patient discharge and admission protocols, focusing on implementing quality of service practices Trained newly admitted members on standard care procedures