Don R. Cooksey

Pilot in Command	8000			Actual Instruments	1100
Multi-engine	6600	Total Flying Time	8500	Night	1300
Turbine	4400			Cross Country	7000

Ratings	Airline Transport Pilot . Cert. No: 2123776     Airplane Multi-engine Land	DOI: 08/21/1989
	IA-JET Commercial Privileges Airplane Single Engine Land	DOI: 07/18/1998
	Mechanic . Cert No: 520628569 Airframe Powerplant IA Date: 03/1989 . IA FSDO: NM 65	DOI: 04/02/1974

Experience	Kennecott Energy Co., Gillette, WY Second in Command: Westwind One	July 1998 - Present
	Flightline Aviation, Gillette, WY Captain: PA31T, BE20 On Demand Charter	Nov. 1997 - Present
	Dixon Brothers, Inc., Newcastle WY Flight Department Manager and Director of Maintenance Captain: PA31T, BE58P, BE58	March 1984 - Sept. 1998
	Wykota Flying Service, Newcastle WY Director of Maintenance Charter Pilot: C206, C183, PARO	Feb. 1983 - March 1984
	Combs Airways / Combs Freight Air Billings, MT - Denver, CO - Omaha, NE Operations Director - Omaha, NE Captain: AC68, AC50, BE55, C310, PA34 Shop Foreman of Engine Overhaul Facility, Billings, MT Lead Mechanic AC68, AC50, CV34, PA34 Mechanic AC68, AC50, C310, PA34	1977 - Feb. 1983
	Gillis Aviation / Montana Piper, Billings, MT Pilot: Flew the entire Piper Piston engine line Mechanic: Engine overhaul shop Mechanic: Piper Service Center	1975 - 1977
	Strang Air, Chadron, NE Air Ambulance Pilot: PA24, C182, C177 Mechanic	1974 - 1975

Education	Associate Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Western Nebraska College
	Cheyenne Pilot Initial Training Course, FlightSafety International
	King Air 200 Initial Course, Simcom Training Center
	Westwind Initial Training Program, Simuflite Training International
	Cockpit Resource Management, FlightSafety International
	Line Oriented Flight Training, FlightSafety International - attended twice
	Cheyenne Maintenance Oriented Pilot Training - attended twice
	Cheyenne Recurrent Pilot Training - attended 22 times
	Instrument Multi-engine Refresher (BE58P) - attended twice

Community        Involvement	Mondell Field Airport Board, 1985 - 1997 (Chairman for two terms)
	United Fund Board of Directors, 1995 - 1997
	Master House Church Board of Directors, 1996 - 1997
	Toastmasters International (President for two years)
	Little League Coach, Cub Scouts Den Leader 1997 (Cubmaster for two years)

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