James R. Porter II

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Severance, CO. 80550

ac6yvq@r.postjobfree.com

719-***-****

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

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