Director of Operations / Chief Pilot

Dale Mueller

Dale Mueller comes to Life Air with a four-decade aviation background and over 9,000 hours of flying time.  A 1972 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, his pilot career includes military assignments with the US Air Force and US Army, Part 121 air carrier, Part 135 HEMS, and US Government civil service.  A summary of his operational, regulatory, and supervisory experience:

Operational:

• USAF:   B-52 and T-43
• US Army:   UH-1, UH-60, C-12
• Air Carrier:   B737, B727, A300, L1011, DC3S
• HEMS:   BH206L and AS355

Regulatory:

• FAA:   Aviation Safety Inspector/Principal Operations Inspector St. Louis Flight Standards District Office

Supervisory:

• USAF:   Squadron Executive Officer
• US Army:   Commander C-12 Illinois State Flight Detachment
• HEMS:   Base Pilot Manager Air Evac 11 Mount Vernon Illinois