LEVI KRANTZ
Canon City
Summary
Commercial pilot with 700+ total hours, including 450 hours tailwheel, glider tow operations, and 35 hours in gliders. Strong stick-and-rudder skills, proficient in strong cross winds, excellent energy management, and proven reliability in repetitive, time-critical flying environments. Locally based, flexible, and ready on a moment's notice.
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Work History
Glider Tow Pilot
Black Forest Soaring Society, Black Forest
Black Forest, Colorado
- Performed frequent high-cycle flights with quick turnarounds
- Correlated launch times, maintaining awareness of other aircraft, and glider pilots
- Heightened awareness of other traffic that can affect operations
- Maintained precise airspeed and climb profiles for max efficiency
- Coordinated closely with the ground crew and other tow pilots
Education
Associate's Degree - Aviation
Colorado Mesa University
05-2026
Skills
- Total Time: 720 hrs
- Cross Country: 360 hrs
- Tailwheel: 450 hrs
- High Performance: 20 hrs
- Instrument: 68 hrs
- Glider Time: 35 hrs
Certification
- Commercial Pilot – Airplane Single-Engine Land
- High Performance Endorsement
- Instrument Rating
- Tailwheel Endorsement
- Glider Rating
- FAA Medical: 1st Class, Current
Timeline
Glider Tow Pilot
Black Forest Soaring Society, Black Forest
Associate's Degree - Aviation
Colorado Mesa University