John Weigand is a Vice President and partner in SAFERjett.  Mr. Weigand has been with SAFERjett since 2002.  He is responsible for business development, customer relations and operational oversight of training services and products.  Mr. Weigand is also responsible for the consulting and collaborative effort at Alliance Field, TX, that will eventually result in an Aviation Center of Excellence for VLJ's.

Mr. Weigand graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1984 with a BS in Civil Engineering.  Following graduation he attended Undergraduate Pilot Training in Phoenix, AZ.  Mr. Weigand remained in Arizona for 3 years as an instructor pilot in the T-38, where he amassed over 1500 hours and was a standardization and evaluation pilot. Mr. Weigand then flew the F-15 for 4 years with assignments in Keflavik, IC and Langley AFB, VA.  He was flight lead and instructor qualified with nearly 1000 hours in the aircraft. Mr. Weigand was deployed worldwide in the F-15 and has experience in numerous NATO and middle eastern countries.

Mr. Weigand separated from active duty in late 1992.  He was immediately hired by a major air carrier and has flown the B737, B757 and B767.   From 1996-99 he was an instructor pilot in the B757/767 aircraft and was instrumental in the testing and subsequent FAA approval of the Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) for his fleet. He has been a B737 standardization and evaluation captain, FAA Air Program Designee (APD) and Line Check Airman (LCA).  John has over 10,000 flying hours and remains an active member of the USAF reserves.  He currently holds the rank of Colonel and serves as the Reserve Forces Advisor for the Director of Operations, HQ NORAD in Colorado Springs.