Episode 22- Christine Mortine

After a twenty-five plus career performing, teaching and conducting classical music, Christine S. Mortine switched from conducting instruments to flying by them! The dust has never settled since she realized aviation needed to be a second career getting her private pilot license. Christine is currently a FAA appointed Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) who continues to slip in dual instruction, especially tailwheel endorsements. Prior to the pandemic, Christine was an AOPA Safety Seminar presenter and Flight Instructor Refresher Course (FIRC) instructor. She owns a Cessna 185, which she flies throughout the country, and her newly acquired 8KCAB Super ‘D’ for dual instruction.

Always investing in the GA community, she has served as a board member to local EAA and 99s chapters. She is a current board member of WOSU Public Media, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), and Professional Pilots Association (PPA). Educationally driven, Christine chairs her local 99s Scholarship Committee, is a tailwheel endorsement contributor for the Ladies Love Taildraggers Scholarship, and donates sightseeing flights. Christine has flown for Angel Flights, Young Eagles, and was a Hospice volunteer. One of her favorite volunteer roles is state liaison for the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), which combines her love of the outdoors, hiking, travel, adventure, developing airfields and hanging with other adventurous pilots.

Christine can be found on her website www.christinemortine.com/