Jim Pickens

Ratings: Commercial, Multi-engine, CFI, CFII, MEI
Total time: 3500
Favorite airplane to fly: C-152
Dream airplane to fly: B-17, Stearman, Space Shuttle

Bio:
From a 4 year hitch in the US Navy, a 20 year career in transportation planning, to becoming a commercial pilot and flight instructor. Jim has always worked to share his love of aviation (and aviation history) with anyone willing to listen. Jim has worked as a part 135 charter pilot for PCF and is now instructing full time. When not working with students, Jim enjoys flying, reading about flying, watching airplanes and listening to air traffic control on the radio. “Check six!”
Favorite Quote: “If you don’t have time to do it right, when are you going to have time to do it twice?”
Second favorite quote: “We have met the enemy and he is us.”

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