Art began his aviation career in 1980 as an aircraft mechanic and has enjoyed aviation maintenance on a daily basis ever since. His specialty is Cessna single and multi-engine piston aircraft. In fact, he performs the majority of the maintenance and upkeep on N35498 himself. He takes great pride in being completely familiar with his aircraft, which he believes exceeds FAA safety requirements. Mr. Ray has over 6000 hours flight experience including 4000 hours as a charter pilot. He has been flying regularly since 1984.