Dale Ogden is a native of the Pacific Northwest. Growing up in the San Juan Islands, he has a varied background but caught the aviation bug at a very young age. At 15 he knew he wanted to be a pilot and in 1991 he followed his dream and obtained his helicopter rating
and private pilot’s license. Later, in 2001, he left the pacific northwest in pursuit of a commercial pilot’s license and eventually started flying part 121 at a regional airline. Dale moved on to flying with Virgin America, which became a part of Alaska airlines where he is
a captain.

 

In 2017 he was able to buy his dream plane, a Cessna 180, as well as an Aeronca Champ. He keeps his qualifications as a CFI, CFII, MEI, and unrestricted ATP current and has ratings in on the CRJ, 737, and Airbus 320 aircraft.
 

In his off-time Dale can be found flying his 180, working on the hanger he is building, or helping fellow aviators in his airpark community. With Dale’s knowledge, life experience and his love of all things aviation, he is an excellent addition to PacTex and looks forward to
assisting others follow their dream and achieve their goals. Joining PacTex also allows Dale to keep active in aviation once his part 121 career comes to a close.