Brandon Keller

Keller said he grew up ignorant about the world of aviation. It wasn’t until he was 18 when he first met an airline pilot that he was introduced to the industry. Later, Keller was encouraged to take a discovery flight at a local flight school in Rock Hill, South Carolina. This sparked his interest in pursuing flying airplanes as not just a hobby, but potentially as a career.

Soon after earning his private pilot certificate, he continued his flight training through the American Airlines Cadet Academy in San Marcos, Texas. Here he obtained ratings from instrument through CFII, as well as commercial multi-engine, AGI, IGI, and UAS remote pilot.

After finishing flight training, Keller began instructing independently in central Florida, where he had the opportunity to fly a variety of GA airplanes. Eventually, he was hired at a flight school in Ormond Beach, Florida where he earned his FAA Gold Seal flight instructor certificate.

Most recently, Keller was hired by a regional airline where he earned his ATP and CL-65 type rating as a first officer flying the CRJ 200/700/900. After going to the airlines, Keller wants to finish his degree. He has enrolled in Embry-Riddle Online with the expectation of completing a bachelor’s degree in aeronautics.