Michael Floriani is a retired FAA Aviation Safety Inspector and former Principal Operations Inspector for the Philadelphia FSDO, where he championed aviation safety and regulatory excellence. A 2006 Master Flight Instructor who holds a CFI, CFII, and MEI along with an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, he has been inspiring and guiding aviators since 2004. He is also the author of Aviation in Reading and Berks County Pennsylvania, a book celebrating the region’s rich aviation history.