A member of the Instituto de Historia y Cultura Aeronáutica, he has given talks and published articles in both specialist journals and books. He completed his military service in the air force, obtaining the title of Air Traffic Controller. After becoming a pilot, he worked as an elemental flight teacher and completed the course in at the Escuela Superior de Vuelo de Salamanca. He has worked as a pilot and cabin crew at Iberia for 34 years, and has flown as tutor and online instructor with newly trained pilots and squadron leaders. After retiring from Iberia he became head of teaching at the European Aviation College (Adventia).