Emmet Bartholomew

Desiring to become a pilot from an early age, Emmet began his flying career at New Orleans Lakefront Airport in 2007 and joined the Gulf Coast Aviation team in 2011.  He is ATP rated with CFII and AGI credentials and transitioned from corporate and governmental project management to a career in aviation.  His passion for flying and extensive professional experience in project risk management provides an excellent foundation for students to build upon during their training.  In addition to flying professionally with an airline, Emmet is a Captain, mission pilot, instructor pilot and safety officer with the U.S. Air Force Civil Air Patrol, a volunteer pilot with environmental awareness organizations and a scuba diver with the Audubon Institute Aquarium of the Americas.  When not in the air or underwater, Emmet also enjoys running, hiking, tennis, motorcycling, boating and performing music and stand-up comedy.   His diverse interests and experience have shaped him into a well-balanced, safety conscious pilot.