Paul Jurgens is the Chief Instructor for Multiengine and Flight Instructor Refresher courses at Sporty's Academy. He holds a multiengine ATP certificate with a Cessna Citation type rating along with commercial privileges in single-engine land and sea airplanes, gliders, and hot air balloons. Chief Jurgens holds instructor ratings for single & multiengine airplanes, instrument airplanes, & gliders. He also has instructing privileges in hot air balloons by virtue of his commercial certificate.
In his role as VP of Safety, Security, and Compliance for Sporty's Academy, Chief Jurgens develops and maintains the necessary systems to fulfill that role. He also develops material which eventually becomes a part of the courseware used at Sporty's Academy and sold through Sporty's Pilot Shop.
OROCAs are often misunderstood as a “safe” minimum altitude for IFR flight—but they’re not regulatory and don’t meet IFR obstacle clearance requirements. Here’s how to determine the correct minimum altitude when flying off-route, and why it matters.
