Dr. Paul A. Craig is a professor, writer, researcher, and award winner--but above all, he is a flight instructor. A Gold Seal Flight Instructor with authorization to teach instrument, multi-engine, and seaplane, he has won the FAA District Flight Instructor of the Year award twice. He also holds the Airline Transport Pilot Certificate and a Doctorate in Education. Craig speaks at FAA safety seminars across the country and is the author of fourteen previous books including, The Killing Zone, Pilot in Command, and Multiengine Flying. He has worked for NASA as a Principal Research Investigator and for the FAA as a curriculum writer. He has won the Wheatley Award (most outstanding aviation educator), the Sorenson Award (most outstanding aviation researcher), and NASA's Turning Goals into Reality award. The Tennessee Division of Aeronautics presented Dr. Craig with the Career Contributions to Aviation award in 2019. Today he is a university professor teaching the next generation of aviation professionals.