He began his career in aviation at the Bobocu Aviation School between 1972-1975, after which he participated in Sports Aviation at the Pitesti Aeroclub. Between 1976-1982, he was part of the national acrobatics team, winning national and Balkan titles and placing 3rd at the European Championship in Austria. With over 2,500 hours as an instructor and over 18,000 flight hours as a pilot, including at TAROM and other airlines between 1983 and 2018, his experience is outstanding. In 2019, at the age of 65, he returned to general aviation as an instructor at the JETAV academy where he is a Flight Instructor (FI), IR Instructor and B737 Simulator Instructor (SFI).