Phoebe Ellen Gordon

Aviation Safety Professional | Airline Transport Pilot | Prior FAA Aviation Safety Inspector

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

About

Current FAA Training Program Manager at Cirrus, focusing on enhancing operational excellence in the SF50 Vision Jet program. Former FAA Aviation Safety Inspector for General Aviation Operations, responsible for a wide variety of tasks ranging from aviation accident and incident investigations to work as a Principal Operations Inspector (POI) for Part 135 Air Carriers. Experienced Airline Pilot at Republic Airways flying the Embraer 170/175 aircraft.

Experience

  • FAA Training Program Manager | Vision Jet at Cirrus
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Responsible for overseeing compliance with FAA regulations and policies applicable to the Part 142 Program of the Cirrus Vision Jet. Responsible for managing the SF50 FAA approved programs, overseeing flight operations within Cirrus SF50 training, and interfacing the FAA on behalf of Cirrus’ Vision Jet training program.

  • Aviation Safety Inspector at Federal Aviation Administration
    Aug 2022 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Republic Airways (3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Pilot Recruiter
      Oct 2021 - Aug 2022 · 11 mos

    • First Officer E170/175
      Jun 2021 - Aug 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • RJet Collegiate Ambassador
      Nov 2018 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      -Serve as a brand ambassador for Republic Airline -Create brand awareness for Republic Airline and promote the RJet Cadet program through conversation, events and the distribution of collateral -Attend campus events with the Republic Airline College Team -Share updates related to Republic Airline and provide peers with company information as provided by the Republic Airline College Team

  • Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) (3 yrs 8 mos)
    • Flight Instructor Team Lead
      Aug 2020 - Jun 2021 · 11 mos

      Assist the Chief Flight Instructor and Assistant Chief Flight Instructors on day to day operations, including managing the CFI group employed at MTSU’s Flight School. Roles/tasks include - Leading and mentoring the 100+ CFI group and 300+ flight students through advanced instruction, assisting with day-to-day issues both on the ground and in the air - Utilizing Microsoft Excel use for flight student tracking and data collection - Updating pilot endorsements with the most recent Federal Aviation Regulations - Collecting data for part 141 Stage Checks to increase pass rate for each rating and stage in the 141 syllabi - Completing any tasks deemed necessary by the Chief or Assistant Chief Flight Instructors

    • Graduate Teaching Assistant
      Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

      I will be working under MTSU’s Aerospace Department as a Graduate Teaching Assistant for the Fall 2020 semester.

    • Certified Flight Instructor, CFI-I, MEI, Stage Check Instructor
      Dec 2018 - Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos