C. Daniel Prather

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About C. Daniel Prather

C. Daniel Prather, Ph.D, D.B.A, A.A.E, CAM is an internationally-known aviation industry professional and academician. He has ten years of airport management experience, having served as Assistant Director of Operations at Tampa International Airport (TPA) from 1998 to 2006. He has sixteen years of full-time higher education experience, having taught at Middle Tennessee State University (2006-2012) and California Baptist University (2012-present). He has been an active airport industry consultant since 2008, and has completed 12 ACRP Synthesis projects for the Transportation Research Board. He is an Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) through the American Association of Airport Executives He is an active Certified Aviation Manger (CAM) through the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA). As an active aviation industry trainer, Dr. Prather develops industry training for members of the NBAA and Helicopter Association International (HAI). Dr. Prather founded PDPCredit.com to provide 100% online NBAA-approved courses for business aviation professionals. Dr. Prather also serves as a coach to business aviation professionals pursuing the CAM credential. Not counting his one year as a flight coordinator intern at FedEx Express while in college, or flight training he undertook while in high school, Dr. Prather entered the aviation industry in 1996 and has never looked back. Visit Dr. Prather at or pdpcredit.com o ACRP Synthesis S21-06-07, Evolution of Airport Work Models and Strategies (ongoing) o ACRP Synthesis S21-09-10, Airfield Turf and Vegetation Management Practices (ongoing) o ACRP Synthesis 112, Airport Operations Training at Small Airports.(2020). o ACRP Synthesis 103, Promoting Aviation Career Education in High Schools and Community Colleges.(2019). o ACRP Synthesis 104, Current Landscape of Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Airports.(2019). o ACRP Synthesis 75: Airport Advisories at Non-Towered Airports.(2016). o ACRP Synthesis 69: Airport Sustainability Practices – Drivers and Outcomes for Small Commercial and General Aviation (GA) Airports.(2016). o ACRP Synthesis 41: Conducting Aeronautical Special Events at Airports.(2013). http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/acrp/acrp_syn_041.pdf o ACRP Synthesis 38: Expediting Aircraft Recovery at Airports.