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Jay Lindsey Nabors is a distinguished aviation professional and FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) with a career that spans back to 1975. Based in Cary, North Carolina, and primarily serving the Greensboro FSDO region, Nabors is recognized as a NAFI Master Flight Instructor, a prestigious accreditation reflecting his lifelong commitment to excellence in aviation education. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate with both multi-engine and single-engine land ratings, a private rotorcraft certificate, and a second-in-command type rating in the Citation CE500 series. His instructional background is extensive, encompassing CFI, CFII, and MEI credentials with over 1,000 hours of dual instruction provided.
Nabors has conducted more than 1,100 checkrides, specializing in Private, Commercial, and Instrument practical tests for single-engine aircraft, as well as Flight Instructor initials and renewals. Beyond examining, his professional background includes significant corporate flying experience in high-performance aircraft such as the Pilatus PC-12, King Air 250, and Diamond DA-62. He is deeply involved in the aviation community as a FAASTeam representative and a volunteer pilot for Angel Flight and Pilots N Paws. Known for a rigorous safety-first mindset and a thorough "by-the-book" evaluation style, Nabors emphasizes scenario-based testing to ensure candidates possess the critical decision-making skills required for modern flight operations.