Nashua, NH, College Brings Drew Bedson Aboard
There’s a new Aviation
Division chair in town, and his name is John “Drew”
Bedson, from Peachtree City, GA. Bedson joined Daniel Webster
College last month.
“I was attracted to Daniel Webster by its tradition of
excellence and its vision for transformation,” Bedson said.
The future for aviation at Daniel Webster is also very bright, he
added. “DWC is well regarded in the aviation community. As
aviation throughout the world evolves, the College is in a strong
position to meet the challenges of training the next generation of
controllers, managers, and pilots for both domestic and
international operations.”
Bedson brings a broad range of industry professional and
educational practice that includes experience in setting the vision
for training, the development of courses and materials, the
delivery of courses, and the evaluation of the products.
Bedson was most recently senior vice president of Atlantic
Southeast Airlines, one of the nation’s largest regional
airlines, where he oversaw the development of the vision for
training across all operation disciplines, as well as for the
development of the hiring models and collegiate ab initio
programs.
Since his basic flight instruction in 1975, Bedson has
continuously been involved in the education of pilots. He has
experience in collegiate education both in the classroom and as a
student and instructor evaluator.
Bedson was chief instructor at Ransome Airlines, where he
developed advanced procedures, along with the complimentary
training. At British Aerospace, he was responsible for the initial
training of customers in accordance with the operator’s local
regulations. His experience also includes cadre training in
accordance with the regulations of CASA (Australia), JAA, Transport
Canada, UK CAA, and the US FAA.
Bedson serves a member of the board of the Professional Aviation
Board of Certification and was a former member of the CAA Board of
Trustees.
Over the past 31 years, Bedson has amassed nearly 5,000 hours as
instructor pilot in small and large airlines and has experience as
Designated Examiner for US ATP Certificates and DHC-7 Type Ratings,
and as Chief Flight Instructor of a Part 141 school with examining
authority.
Daniel Webster College's flight training program (professional
pilot) is approved under the guidelines of federal Aviation
Regulation Parts 141 and 61, and all instructors are Certified
Flight Instructors. DWC's air traffic management major is one of
only 13 academic programs recognized by the FAA as part of its
Collegiate Training Initiative.
Its nationally ranked degree programs in aviation, including an
online MBA for aviation professionals, are well complemented by its
innovative programs in computer science and information technology
(gaming, simulation and robotics), aeronautical and mechanical
engineering, sport management, the social and behavioral sciences,
and business and management.
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