Ivan Luciani

Ivan Luciani is a corporate pilot who has logged over 12,000 flight hours flying around the world, and whose aviation career currently spans thirty eight years. He has flown private and public transport operations in the Learjet 31/35A/36/55 series, Cessna Citation II, Dassault Falcon 50, Bombardier Challenger 601 and 605, Bombardier Global Express, Hawker 750/900XP, Gulfstream G450, G550 and, more recently, the G650.

In addition to being a captain he has also performed duties as Chief Pilot, Director of Flight Operations, Aviation Safety Manager, Line Training Captain, Manager of Flight Training, Airworthiness Flight Test pilot and Type/Instrument Rating Examiner (TRE/IRE).

He has also developed and conducted numerous ground training courses such as Crew Resource Management (CRM), Human Factors in Aviation, Cockpit Automation, Security Awareness, and Safety Equipment and Emergency Procedures (SEP).

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Science from Metropolitan State College and a Master’s degree with Aviation/Aerospace Operations and System Safety specializations from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He is the author of An Aviator’s Journey – Tales of a Corporate Pilot and Journey Around the World: a G650 pilot’s perspective.