Jim Hudson                Last Visit: 01.05.2007


If you have always had a passion to fly I know the feeling and can help you make that dream come true. I have had a passion to fly since I was a kid, building and crashing model planes, pretending and fanaticizing that I was a pilot. Well after many years, I am one, and a instructor. I started pursuing my “dream” at later stage in life at the young age of 49. After earning my private certificate, I found that I wanted to pursue flying in the Idaho Backcountry and made that my next goal (to support my other interest in fishing). I’ve taken several back country flying clinics and have 5 years experience in many of the backcountry strips. My interest in instruction began when my job as a engineer was “downsized”, which gave me the opportunity to pursue this career. I have been flying for 10 years, have 1350 total hours flying. My goal is to give you the best bang for your buck in earning your certificates. I go beyond the minimums and try to teach my students things that I was never taught as a student. For instance, spin training is not required, but I like to give my students the experience of being in a spin and teach them spin recovery if they so desire. I also have them experience real short/soft field take off and landings on a grass strip. My style is easy going and am not affraid to let students make mistakes, as long as there is no danger. I like to keep my hands off the yoke as much as possible. I also like to have fun and let the my students have fun.

I'm located in Boise , Idaho

Certificates:    Pilot and Flight Instructor.  

Certificate Levels:   Commercial.  

Certificate Ratings:    Airplane Single Engine Land, Instrument Airplane and Airplane Single Engine.  

Flight Instruction Rate:   $30  

Ground Instruction Rate:   $30  

Instruction Plane:   C152/C172  

Airplane Rental Rate:   $50 / $65 Club Rates  

Instruction Material:    Jeppesen, My own materials, FAA and ASA.  

Military Experience:   None  

Airline Experience:   None  

Other languages I speak:   Italian  

Associations:    National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) and Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association (AOPA).  

Operate Airports:   S67/BOI  

Awards of Merit:   Wings Program - 7 Wings  

Special Offer:   Backcountry Instruction  

Flight/Flight Instruction Experience
I have been a flight instructor for a little over three years. I have 600 hrs of dual instruction in single engine planes, mostly for private pilot. I worked for a part 141 flight school for about 1.5 years and now free-lance instruct. I have 9 students pass their private pilot test on the 1st try with an average of 50 hrs of instruction. I also do Idaho Backcountry flight training for experienced pilots. I am getting involved in Sport Pilot training, working with a local sport plane manufacturer, Rocky Mountain wings, manufacture of the Ridge Runner III - see photo. I will be glad to privide references upon request

Educational Background
I have a Electrical Engineering degree and have worked many years as a Process and Manufacturing Engineer for a well known computer/printer company. I am very through in my instruction and credit my engineering and training experience in sophisticated manufacturing processes in helping me give through and efficient flight instruction.


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