Willie Strieder

Willie Strieder is a highly respected FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE) based in Lubbock, Texas, with a unique professional background that bridges the worlds of music and aviation. For over thirty years, Strieder served as a Professor of Trumpet at Texas Tech University, a role that honed his skills in high-level instruction and technical precision. He successfully transitioned this pedagogical expertise into the cockpit, eventually becoming the Chief Flight Instructor at Hub City Aviation. His long-standing presence in the West Texas aviation community is marked by a transition from a dedicated part-time instructor to a central figure in regional pilot certification.

As an examiner, Strieder is recognized for his thorough and educational approach to checkrides, emphasizing a safety-first mindset. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate and is a Gold Seal Flight Instructor (CFI/CFII/MEI) with thousands of hours of flight experience. His areas of expertise include Private, Instrument, and Commercial pilot certifications, as well as multi-engine training. With a clean safety record and a reputation for fairness, he focuses on ensuring that candidates understand the underlying logic of flight regulations and risk management, producing competent and disciplined aviators for the general aviation community.