Marc Himelhoch
LT COL MARC Himelhoch, USAF (Ret), is a pilot with over 5000 hours of flight time. He grew up in Clearwater, Florida, where he met his wife, Missy Shorey. He graduated with honors from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, earning a masters degree in aeronautical science.
In 1995, Marc joined the US Air Force as a second lieutenant. He served as a T-37, T-6A, and F-16 instructor pilot and as an F-16 higher-headquarters evaluator pilot. He logged nearly three hundred combat flight hours and flew in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, NORTHERN WATCH, JOINT GUARDIAN, NOBLE EAGLE, and IRAQI FREEDOM.
In 2014, Lt Col Himelhoch retired and became a commercial airline pilot. Marc interviewed with and received conditional job offers from Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, and XOJET. Marc is now a pilot with Southwest Airlines. He and Missy live in Dallas, Texas.
First Year Flight Plan
A Military Aviator’s Survival Guide as an Airline Pilot
The bad news is, I can’t fit everything you need to know about your probation year...
How to Weather Industry Downturns
One of the things that has surprised me about Part 121 flying versus Air Force flying is how often we “push” the weather. The...
Military to Airline Pilot 101…What to Expect in Your First Year
Editor’s note: This is a continuation from Part One, Preparation and training through the oral exam, which was published in the April issue. If...
Military to Airline Pilot 101…What to Expect in Your First Year
Editor’s note: This informative piece, meant for those transitioning from the military to the airlines, contains valuable advice for anyone heading to training for...
Work Rules and Rigs
In my previous article, A Month in the Life of a Line Holder, I briefly touched upon the subject of pilot contract work rules...
The Art and Science of an Airline Letter of Recommendation
Leonardo da Vinci was arguably one of the most prolific artists of the Renaissance era, but he was also a great innovator in science...
A Month in the Life of a “Line Holder”
What does it mean to be a “line holder” in the airlines? On my last active duty Air Force assignment, that was a term...
Your Leadership Profile
You’ve probably heard the saying, “If what you’re doing isn’t working, try something different.” If you’re one of those pilots who has many thousands...
Quality of Life “Living the Dream” as an Airline Pilot...
When you talk to your friends and co-workers who have made the transition from a military cockpit to an airline flight deck, there is...
Quality of Life
Pilot forums and related websites were abuzz this week after the latest news headline “President Trump Signs Executive Order Allowing Military to Recall up...
