James R. Porter II
Severance, CO. 80550
************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: Seeking a pilot position
CERTIFICATES AND RATINGS:
FAA Helicopter Commercial Instrument FAA Airplane (SEL) Commercial Instrument Pilot
FAA Helicopter CFI and CFII FAA Airplane (SEL) CFI and CFII
SFAR 73 Qualified Instructor FAA Airplane (MEL) Commercial Instrument
S-70 Type Rating FAA Airplane Tail Dragger Endorsement
FAA Second Class Medical FAA Remote Pilot UAS
FLIGHT EXPERIENCE:
Total Time 1600 Instrument 185 Tail Dragger 180
Helicopter 1155 Night 98 AG FLYING 100
Airplane 445 NVG 148 BELOW 40’ 400
Pilot in Command 1160 Turbine 930
AIRCRAFT FLOWN:
UH-60M Blackhawk (375hrs) Cessna 170 (1.0) PA-18-150 Super Cub (4.5)
UH-60A/L Blackhawk (300hrs) Cessna 172 Skyhawk (183.2) PA-25-235 Pawnee (55)
Bell 206B3 (200hrs) Cessna 182 Skylane (41) PA-36-360 Brave (18.3)
Robinson 44 Raven II (210hrs) Cessna 185 Skywagon (1.6) PA-44 Seminole (18)
- 100 hrs instruction given Citabria (28) Air Tractor 402A (40)
Schweizer 300c (70hrs)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Frontier AG Aerial Spraying, Crop Duster Pilot:
2015-present. Use an airplane to apply fertilizers and pesticides to increase crop yields
U.S. Army Reserves Chief Warrant Officer Two:
2009-current. Operate M Model Blackhawks in support of Combat MEDEVAC operations. Recently in Afghanistan.
Vestas American Wind Technology, Wind Farm Site Supervisor:
2009-2012. Charged with all day to day operations of a 40 man service team responsible for maintaining the wind farm at or above a 97% O.R. rate; also led two service center start-ups at two wind farms in Colorado (Limon and Walsenburg).
U.S. Army Captain:
2001-2008, In charge of day to day maintenance and flight planning operations of a 6 ship Blackhawk company, operating in South Korea (2003-2005). Led the personnel administration office of a 260 person aviation battalion in Honduras (2005). As the assistant operations officer, I oversaw the planning and execution of all operations performed by the 14 ship aviation battalion working in and around Central America (2005&2006) to include mobilizing 8 aircraft from Honduras in support of Humanitarian relief efforts, to Guatemala, following Hurricane Stan. Finally, as the Protocol Officer in Afghanistan (2007) I was responsible for planning and executing all ground and air transportation of government and military dignitaries.
EDUCATION:
Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington: (2001) Bachelors Degree in Biology
U.S. Army Helicopter Flight School, Fort Rucker, Alabama: (2003)
Aims Community College, Greeley, Colorado: (2013 to 2015) A.A.S. in Aviation Technology
COARNG High Altitude Aviation Training School (HAATS), Eagle County, Colorado: (2016)
Eagle Scout