In 1981, he graduated from the Military School of Aviation Officers from Bobocu, becoming an instructor pilot. Between 1981 and 1984, he continued his career as an acrobatic instructor. With extensive experience of 13,200 flying hours on aircraft and ULMs as pilot and instructor on various models including Ulm, Iar823, Zlin 526F, Zlin 526AFS, Zlin726, Zlin142, AN-2, PZL-104 Wilga , Extra 300L, Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cessna 172, Cessna 172rg, Cessna 182, Tecnam P2008, and Bn2-Islander, is one of the most experienced pilots in General Aviation in Romania. In 2006-2007, he was the head coach of the national aerobatic team. Currently, he is the head of the flight bases in Sibiu and Cluj of the JETAV academy.