History

Higher Power Aviation, Inc. has its roots in two FAA training centers where HPA co-founder Mark Sterns served as President and CEO. In 1982, Airline Crew Training (ACT) was formed as the first training center approved by the FAA to offer Boeing 737 type ratings and later provided DC-9, B-727 and B-747 training. ACT's seven senior examiners went on to serve as instructors and evaluators for HPA.

Jet Crew, another FAA training center began in 1977 as Jet Exam and offered B-737, DC-9/MD-80, and B-727 type and flight engineer ratings. Mr. Sterns served as President of Jet Crew before purchasing all substantial assets of the company and merging operations into HPA.

Higher Power Aviation, Inc. was founded in 1994 by Joe Poore and Mark Sterns with assistance from the late Robert Miranda, three experienced aviation professionals with a common vision to train leaders and not just pilots. Mr. Poore, formerly with LTV Corp. and Aerospatiale, served in program management functions. The Company represents a coming together of highly dedicated professionals with years of aviation consulting and pilot training experience in both airline and commercial environments. The Company initially provided type rating certification for individual pilots seeking to further their aviation career and has grown to provide training and flight crew services on most jet transports including Boeing 707, 727, 737, 747, 757, 767 and Boeing DC-9 and MD-80 aircraft.

The school is approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Administration through the State of Texas Workforce Commission and has also been approved for Workforce Investment Act funding through numerous agencies of the U.S. Department of Labor. The Company has also gained recognition from various aviation regulatory authorities including the Australian, Italian, Surinam, and Trinidad Civil Aviation Authorities and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.