Adrian A. Eichhorn is an airline transport-rated pilot, currently flying a De Havilland Dash 8 out of Manassas, Virginia for Leidos.  Prior to Leidos, he flew for JetBlue Airways as an A320 Captain for 15 years. He was also a corporate pilot for the FAA, NASA, General Dynamics, and the Washington Redskins, and has a wide range of aviation experience beyond General Aviation.

40 years ago, when Adrian was in college, he dreamed of becoming an Army aviator. However, in his college-day efforts he proved to be a better resource with his civil engineering degree in the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Now, he is fulfilling his life-long dream of flying for the Army and following in his father’s footsteps, as an accomplished Army pilot. Adrian is now flying the same mission as his dad who retired in 1963 and carrying on his legend.

Adrian has received numerous national awards including being selected as the FAA National Safety Counselor of the Year in 2001 and most recently the 2016 FAA National Maintenance Technician of the Year. He also is the sole recipient of both of the highest honors given by the American Bonanza Society – the M.D. Cashion for Technical Excellence in 2005 and the Airmanship Award in 2008.  He is type rated in the Airbus 320, Gulfstream IV, III, II, 200, Challenger 604, Cessna 560 Excel, Dash 8 and the Aero Vodochody L39.

Adrian served 20 years in the United States Army Corps of Engineers, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. From 1996 to 2000 he was assigned to the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the Strategic Nuclear Operational Plan advisor to President Bill Clinton.