About the Author...
Bruce Luedeman’s professional back ground is in Law Enforcement and Adult Education. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration. He has found some aspects of his Hostage Negotiation training helpful in untangling some partnership disputes.
After retirement, he attempted to make a living as a real estate broker. He spent much of his time training new real estate agents and as a busy volunteer mediator for commission disputes between real estate agents.
In the 1990’s he returned to his Law Enforcement roots as a LEO trainer and Fire Arms Instructor, teaching both concealed carry classes and Instructor level Fire Arms classes.
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Aviation-wise, he holds a private pilot’s license and has previously served as a Colorado and Missouri Civil Air Patrol Mission Pilot, Mission Check Pilot, and Cadet Orientation Pilot. He also served as a Chaplain and Colorado State Chaplain for the Civil Air Patrol. He served as the staff chaplain at three National Civil Air Patrol Encampment’s at the Oshkosh Air Venture Fly In.
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He has been active with various chapters of the Experimental Air Craft Association since the early 1980’s and has served as a Chapter President, Program Manager, Treasurer, and at times, the CJP (Chief Janitor Pilot). He was also a contributing writer to the first EAA Chapter Hand Book.
He has published articles about Air Craft partnerships in EAA’s Sport Aviation magazine and other aviation publications. He has been a presenter on A/C Partnerships to the AOPA convention and numerous years at the Forum’s tent at the Air Venture Fly In and several other aviation related groups.
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In the 1980’s, Bruce and his Dad worked together to build a Quickie single seat fiberglass home built. While it was not quick to build, the project eventually flew. It was decided for safety reasons, after two flights, to donate the A/C to a local Denver transportation museum. Bruce then purchased a ¼ share in a 1957 Cessna 182. And, that adventure is where his partnership story starts and resulted in his book: "Keeping the Peace in Partnership: A Guide to Aircraft Co-Ownership".